Release from 05.12.2020

Bolzano has another tough game ahead

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Sunday afternoon, bet-at-home ICE Hockey League leader HCB Südtirol Alperia has another tough game coming up, stopping by at Moser Medical Graz99ers, ICE lone team winning at Palaonda 20-21. Further, the up-and-coming EC GRAND Immo VSV hosts bottom-placed Steinbach Black Wings 1992 in the PULS 24 game at 4.30, as Linz’ new arrival Oskars Bartulis is about to make his debut. Moreover, the Dornbirn Bulldogs and the iClinic Bratislava Capitals play back-to-back, with interim head coach Dusan Pasek coaching the Slovak side for the last time, as they hired Peter Draisaitl as their new head coach.

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Sun, 06.12.2020, 4.30 pm: EC GRAND Immo VSV – Steinbach Black Wings 1992
Referees: BULOVEC, ZRNIC, Hribar, Zgonc. | >> PULS 24 LIVESTREAM <<

  • Sunday’s gameday day will be opened with EC GRAND Immo VSV facing Steinbach Black Wings 1992. Live coverage on PULS 24 starts 4.10 pm.
  • It is a duel between two teams from the lower third of the table: VSV is in ninth place with 19 points from 16 games. BWI is last with eleven points from 17 games.
  • VSV won the first season meeting on October 4th in Linz with 3:2.
  • Villach’s form curve points upwards: The last two games were won with 2:1 each (KAC & AVS), in eight of the last nine games VSV took at least one point.
  • At home Villach is now unbeaten for four games.
  • BWI has lost the last three games - only scored one goal in these 180 minutes. With an average of only two goals per game, BWI currently has the weakest offense available among all teams.
  • At VSV, Goalie Kristers Gudlevskis recently shone: The Latvian recorded a save percentage of at least 96.2% in four of his last five appearances.
  • It is already the 160th duel between these two teams, with almost equal results: VSV 81, BWI 78 wins.
  • Oskars Bartulis, BWI's latest new arrival, could make his debut on Sunday.

Sun, 06.12.2020, 5.30 pm: Moser Medical Graz99ers – HCB Südtirol Alperia
Referees: OFNER, STERNAT, Kontschieder, Nothegger. | >> PAY-PER-VIEW LIVESTREAM <<

  • The HCB Südtirol Alperia is playing back-to-back this weekend: after Saturday’s game at the spusu Vienna Capitals, the leader (as of Saturday afternoon) has to stop by at Moser Medical Graz99ers on Sunday.
  • The Styrians are still third in the standings despite four defeats in a row, but they played five games more than the HCB.
  • The HCB is remaining hot: Since the re-start, the "foxes" have won all games in regulation.
  • In the last five games, the HCB had to concede only four goals.
  • On average, the South Tyroleans conceded 1,83 goals per game, Graz had to accept 3,47. In the last four games, the Styrians had to concede 5,5 goals against on average.
  • The Graz team won the first duel of the season in Bozen with 3:2 after overtime.
  • The two teams meet each other for the 38th time, the HCB won 21.
  • Except for the injured Ivan Tauferer, the entire squad is available to the HCB. The loan contract with Alex Trivellato expired before the road trip.
  • Parker Mackay returns to the Graz line-up after his suspension. Daniel Oberkofler, Lukas Kainz, Adis Alagic, Ben Bowns (all injured), Clemens Krainz and Jacob Pfeffer (both with the U20 national team) are missing G99.

Sun, 06.12.2020, 5.30 pm: Dornbirn Bulldogs – iClinic Bratislava Capitals
Referees: BERNEKER, RUETZ, Martin, Sparer. | >> PAY-PER-VIEW LIVESTREAM <<

  • Back-to-back, the Dornbirn Bulldogs and the iClinic Bratislava Capitals will meet again Sunday night in Vorarlberg. Today, Saturday, at 7.15 pm, there will be the first duel of the season between these two teams.
  • The Slovaks will be coached for the last time by interim coach Dusan Pasek, who won all three games with the Caps. From Monday on, Peter Draisaitl will take over the ICE newcomer. All information about the transfer can be found here.
  • DEC forward Andrew Yogan stops before the two duels with BRC at 99 goals and 99 assists.
  • BRC has lost the last five games on the road.