Release from 24.02.2017
Rittner Buam – Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey
The Rittner Buam already fixed the first place after the master round and definitely have home advantage till to a possible final and also have the first pick right. For Asiago it is still a very important game. With a win they can fix the second place. If they make less than two points Pustertal still can overpass Asiago. The first duel of the both teams in master round went to the Rittner Buam. For the “Buam” it is all about conserving the rhythm for the playoffs.
HC Pustertal Wölfe – EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau
The HC Pustertal still has the possibility to jump on the second place. Beside a win against Lustenau they need help from Ritten against Asiago. If Pustertal doesn’t manage to book a win in the final game of the intermediate round they can even fall back on the fourth place and lose the picking right. Lustenau will end the regular season on the fifths or sixth place. If they manage to capture a single point the are on the fifths place. In the first duel of the master round Lustenau clinched a close win in shoot-out.
HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice – FBI VEU Feldkirch
Jesenice already fixed the home advantage in the quarterfinals, but to also capture a picking right they need a win against FBI VEU Feldkirch and help from Lustenau against Pustertal. If Feldkirch manages to capture full three points they could still overpass Lustenau and take the fifths place. The first duel in master round went to Jesenice with 4:1.
Red Bull Hockey Juniors – HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
For both teams it is the last game of the season, but still the teams have a direct duel for the second place in the qualification round B. The first duel of the two teams was a clear success for Gherdeina, they won by 5:1. Now the Red Bull Hockey Juniors aim to give everything in their last game of the season to take the second place and take revenge.
S. G. Cortina Hafro – EC Bregenzerwald
S.G. Cortina Hafro already grabbed the playoff-ticket in qualification round A and can use the final game of the intermediate round for preperations of the playoffs. Against the EC Bregenzerwald they still have an open account to be settled, as they lost against the Austrians their only game in the qualification round. For Bregenzerwald it is the last game of the season and they will finish on the last place of group A. Still they aim to end with a success.
HC Neumarkt Riwega – WSV Sterzing Broncos Weihenstephan
It is the big show down in the last round of the intermediate round. Playoffs or end of season is the biq question of the game. The winner of the game, not matter if in regular time, overtime or shoot even shoot out will grab the last ticket for the playoffs and prolong their first season in Sky Alps Hockey League and still keep on fighting for the champion title. The first duel went clearly to the Broncos with 7:2.
EK Zeller Eisbären – EC Stadtwerke Kitzbühel
Last game of the season for EK Zeller Eisbären and EC Stadtwerke Kitzbühel. Both teams has no possibility anymore for the qualification. The Eisbären had a very good start in to the qualification round, but lost the decisive games against Neumarkt and the Broncos. Still both teams want to celebrate a god enf of season. The first duel of the intermediate round went to Zell with 2:1
Sky Alps Hockey League | Master Round
25.02.17: Rittner Buam – Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey (18:30)
Referees: LOTTAROLI, MARRI, Bartl, Höller
25.02.17: HC Pustertal Wölfe – EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau (18:30)
Referees: GASSER, STRASSER, Kalb, Pinie
25.02.17: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice – FBI VEU Feldkirch (18:30)
Referees: KUMMER, WALLUSCHNIG, Bärnthaler, Miklic
Sky Alps Hockey League | Qualification Round
25.02.17: Red Bull Hockey Juniors – HC Gherdeina valgardena.it (19:30)
Referees: PODLESNIK, VIRTA, Basso, Moisi
25.02.17: S. G. Cortina Hafro – EC Bregenzerwald (19:30)
Referees: LEGA, WIDMANN, Bedynek, Giacomozzi
25.02.17: HC Neumarkt Riwega – WSV Sterzing Broncos Weihenstephan (19:30)
Referees: LAZZERI, MOSCHEN, Cirsteli C., Cristeli M.
25.02.17: EK Zeller Eisbären – EC Stadtwerke Kitzbühel (19:30)
Referees: KAMSEK, STERNAT, Arlic, Krausz
Foto: (c) Max Pattis