Bolzano's defense on the test bench

Win2day ICE Hockey League | 30. September 2022 | Schedule:
Fr, 30.09.2022, 7.15 pm: Moser Medical Graz99ers – EC-KAC
Referees: PIRAGIC, TRILAR, Gatol-Schafranek, Riecken. | >> PPV-Livestream <<
The duel between the Moser Medical Graz99ers and the EC-KAC will take place for the 139th time on Friday, with the majority of the confrontations were decided in favor of the "Rotjacken": they celebrated 90 victories - against no other current ICE team Klagenfurt has a higher winning percentage. The KAC, which won its last two games, also felt very comfortable in Graz in the recent past, always picking up at least a point in eight of the last nine games. For the meeting in Graz, the Austrian record champion could have the entire squad available, Kele Steffler and Johannes Bischofberger have already returned to training on the ice this week. Graz had to accept two clear defeats last weekend, is also still without a win on their home ice. On Friday Ken Ograjensek and also Petr Kolouch will be missing, the use of Daniel Woger is possible.

Fr, 30.09.2022, 7.15 pm: spusu Vienna Capitals – HK SZ Olimpija
Referees: BERNEKER, NIKOLIC M., Jedlicka, Weiss.
After their first win of the season on Tuesday (2:1 against PIV) the spusu Vienna Capitals welcome HK SZ Olimpija. Both teams hold one win and two losses after three games. Of their four past season meetings, the Slovenians, which were crowned Slovenian Cup winners with a 4-2 road win in Jesenice on Wednesday night, have won the first three. Both teams still struggle on their powerplay: both the Caps (13) and the Dragons (12) have been unsuccessful in all their PPs so far.

Fr, 30.09.2022, 7.15 pm: Hydro Fehérvár AV19 – Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey
Referees: REZEK, ZRNIC, Durmis, Konc. | >> PPV-Livestream <<
League newcomers Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey host runners-up Hydro Fehérvár AV19 for the first time on Friday. The Italians have suffered three defeats after their opening win (3-2 @G99). They proved too inconsistent, especially defensively, conceding an average of 4.25 goals. No other ICE team concedes more goals per game. Offensively, Asiago has a top scorer in Nick Saracino in the lineup. The 30-year-old still holds a current goal-scoring streak (5G|1A) with four games remaining. The Hungarians picked up their second win of the season on Monday (5-2 vs. PIV). They are again a strong powerplay unit this year (37.5%).

Fr, 30.09.2022, 7.15 pm: EC Red Bull Salzburg – HC Pustertal Wölfe
Referees: OFNER, SIEGEL, Nothegger, Seewald. | >> FREE Livestream <<
The league leader EC Red Bull Salzburg plays its fourth home game in this young season and receives HC Pustertal Wölfe. The game will be offered as a free stream on live.ice.hockey. The defending champions are still undefeated, had won all four encounters - with two more wins they would equal their start record from 2014. For the "Wolves" it is the first road game in the current championship, at home they have won only one so far (4:2 against VSV). The South Tyrolean team has the entire team available, Gianluca March should also be ready. Salzburg may also have comebacks in the line-up, as Ty Loney and Paul Huber, who have been convalescing for a long time, could be ready for action. Troy Bourke is banged up, Dominique Heinrich and Lukas Schreier are missing. The four comparisons in the past season did not produce a winner after regulation, Salzburg won three times after overtime, Pustertal once in the shootout.

Fr, 30.09.2022, 7.30 pm BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg – Steinbach Black Wings Linz
Referees: HUBER A., SMETANA, Basso, Martin. | >> PPV-Livestream <<
After their road trip at the beginning of the week, the BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg welcome the Steinbach Black Wings Linz in their second home game. The Vorarlberg team have back Luca Erne and Patrick Stückler for the first time on Friday. The "Pioneers" recently showed a very strong performance for the most part over the first two periods. Only in the final frame they gave the game and possible points out of their hands - also because they still lack the consistency of the special teams. The Linz side, which parted ways with try-out player Jakub Kubes at the beginning of the week, will have to do without goalie Rasmus Tirronen (92%) on the road trip, who has been unable to take part in team training over the last few days. For him starts Thomas Höneckl, who already shown in the 5-2 win in Pustertal with 30 saves and a SV% of 93.8%.

Fr, 30.09.2022, 7.45 pm HCB Südtirol Alperia – HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie
Referees: GROZNIK, VIRTA, Rigoni, Wimmler. | >> PPV-Livestream <<
The duel of the two Salzburg chaser between HCB Südtirol Aleperia and HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie takes place in the Sparkasse Arena - and both teams are chasing their starting record of four wins in a row. In this game, HCB also faces the best defense - Bozen still has a flawless penalty killing - against HCI with the best offense in the league (37.5% PP and 16 goals). Bozen has the entire squad available except Diego Glück.

Win2day ICE Hockey League | 1. Oktober 2022 | Schedule:
Sat, 01.10.2022, 7.15 pm: HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie – Steinbach Black Wings Linz
Referees: SCHAUER, SMETANA, Pardatscher, Seewald. | >> PPV-Livestream <<
On Saturday, HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie and Steinbach Black Wings Linz have to play again, each in their second game within 24 hours. In the past season, the "Haie" have won three out of four games and also on home ice they are without defeat for three games.