Release from 05.10.2019

Both semifinal-series remakes on Sunday

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On Sunday, both duels of last year’s semis are scheduled for the first time in the running Erste Bank Eishockey Liga season, with the Moser Medical Graz99ers and the EC Red Bull Salzburg looking for revenge. While the Styrian travel to champion EC-KAC, the Salzburg side takes on spusu Vienna Capitals on the road. Except of Klagenfurt all other three teams can take the first spot in standings after the coming 8th round. The return of JP Lamoureux with his new team Salzburg to Vienna will be broadcasted live in the Servus Hockey Night.

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5 facts ahead of the 8th round:

  • Last year’s semifinalists face each other in the eighth round, with Graz and Salzburg having the first chance for revenge.
  • The EC Red Bull Salzburg is missing one win for its 200th road-win in a regular season game in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (since 2003/04).
  • Hydro Fehérvár AV19 needs two more goals for reaching the 1000th regular-season-goal in a home game.
  • Servus Hockey Night broadcasts the game between Vienna and Salzburg.
  • The EC Panaceo VSV is free from play.

Sun, 6.10.2019, 5.30: Hydro Fehérvár AV19 – HC Orli Znojmo (DIGI Sport)
Referees: FICHTNER, SMETANA, Nedeljkovic, Soos.

  • Hydro Fehérvár AV19 and the HC Orli Znojmo meet for the 41st time.
  • The “eagles” grabbed 22 wins in the past, but only five in the last 14 battles with Fehérvár.
  • With three consecutive losses, the Hungarian side’s form points downwards. At home the Hungarians won three out of four.
  • The Czech side always achieved at least one point in every single game during the past five rounds. In the last two games they lost to KAC and Salzburg in the shootout, after leading twice 3:0 after the first.
  • With 26 goals against in seven games, Fehérvár as the second worst defense available. Znojmo had to accept 18 goals in total.
  • Hydro Fehérvár AV19 needs two more goals for reaching the 1000th regular-season-goal in a home game.

Pregame-Reaction: Hannu Järvenpää (Headcoach AVS) | Miroslav Fryčer (Headcoach ZNO)


Sun, 6.10.2019, 5.30: Dornbirn Bulldogs – EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz
Referees: BERNEKER, NIKOLIC M., Schauer, Tschrepitsch.

  • Both teams met each other in 32 duels in the past seasons.
  • With 22 wins, Linz won more than 76% of the battles with Dornbirn.
  • Past season the Bulldogs were more successful, as they won four out of six and all three home games.
  • After the OT-win on opening game-day the Bulldogs lost six in row, still looking for the first home win this season.
  • With only thirteen goals out of seven games, Dornbirn has the worst offense available. (7,07% scoring efficiency) Linz scored eleven goals, with three games less played.
  • Raphael Wolf returns to Dornbirn, as the defender played 99 games for the Bulldogs during the past two seasons.
  • After being sick on Friday, David Kickert returns for Linz on Sunday.

Pregame-Reaction: Kevin Macierzynski (DEC) | Rick Schofield (BWL)


Sun, 6.10.2019, 5.30: HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ – HCB Südtirol Alperia
Referees: NOVAK, STERNAT, Nothegger, Sparer.

  • The HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ and the HCB Südtirol Alperia meet for the 29th time.
  • Nearly half of the duels ended up with only one goal difference (one SO res. one OT).
  • Bolzano won 20 games against Innsbruck, which grabbed six out of the last ten meeting with the “foxes”.
  • In the Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena the “sharks” won six out of the last seven home-games against Bolzano.
  • Both teams celebrated wins on the past game-day, with Innsbruck coming back after trailing four getting an OT-win in Villach and Bolzano snatching up the first road-win in Linz.
  • While Innsbruck has the best PP available (31,1%), Bolzano hit only three pp-goals out of 34 occasions. On the other hand, Innsbruck struggles with the PK (68,4% | #11).
  • After his suspension on Friday, forward Caleb Herbert returns to Innsbruck’s line-up.

Pregame-Reaction: Rob Pallin (Headcoach HCI) | Domenic Alberga (HCB)


Sun, 6.10.2019, 5.30: EC-KAC – Moser Medical Graz99ers
Referees: GRUBER, TRILAR, Nagy, Vaczi.

  • The EC-KAC and the Moser Medical Graz99ers play the first semifinal-series remake, with Graz having the chance on revenge, after being swept past season.
  • Thereby, reigning champion EC-KAC won the past five duels against Graz, which had six-game-winning-streak before.
  • Since 2003-04 both teams met 108 times, with Klagenfurt taking 70 wins.
  • The “Rotjacken” succeeded in 37 out of 55 home games.
  • Graz convinced on the defensive-end, accepting only 2,17 goals against on average, which is the second best value in the running season. (VIC 1,86 | #1).
  • While Daniel Oberkofler’s comeback is in question, goalie Christopher Nihlstorp will be back in Graz’s line-up on Sunday.
  • In Klagenfurt Adam Comrie and Nick Petersen are back on the team, while Steven Strong and Niki Kraus are out for sure.

Pregame-Reaction: Martin Schumnig (KAC) | Greg Squires (G99)


Sun, 6.10.2019, 17.30 Uhr: spusu Vienna Capitals – EC Red Bull Salzburg (Servus Hockey Night)
Referees: PIRAGIC, STOLC, Rezek, Zgonc.

  • With EC Red Bull Salzburg taking on spusu Vienna Capitals past season’s second semifinal-series is on the schedule. Vienna won the semis past year after seven games.
  • The game will be broadcasted live on Servus Hockey Night.
  • The EC Red Bull Salzburg is missing one win for its 200th road-win in a regular season game in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (since 2003/04).
  • In 132 games against each other, the “Red Bulls” celebrated 73 wins.
  • The Viennese had a better effect on home games, winning 37 out of 65 in their rink – and ten out of the last 15 too.
  • Both teams are on the top of the table with 14 points each, whereat the Caps played one more game.
  • Salzburg has the best PK available (92%).
  • After three seasons at Vienna, playing 163 games, JP Lamoureux returns to Austrian’s Capital with Salzburg. On the other hand Dario Winkler (loan) and Mark Flood face their former team Salzburg.
  • While Brendan Mikkelson is again out, Alexander Rauchenwald’s use is in question.

Pregame-Reaction: Ali Wukovits (VIC) | Dominique Heinrich (RBS)