Bozen and Znojmo with two games within 24 hours

>>HC Orli Znojmo and Fehervar AV19 try to return on the winning-street on Friday. The Czechs conceded a heavy defeat (3:8) at Linz lately. The Hungarians even lost their last three games.

>>After a defeat HC Orli Znojmo answered in this month so far always with a win. In five games in October the „Red Eagles“ celebrated so far three wins (W,L,W,W,L). Fehervar AV19 lost lately for the second time this season three games in a row, but did not lose so far four games in a row.

>>Fehervar AV19 had big problems on the road lately: The Devils lost their last five road-games. The Hungarians were successful on the road so far just in round two at Zagreb after extra-time.

>>Both teams had problems to score goals so far. The Hungarians were successful just 24 times in twelve games. In the last nine rounds the Devils never scored more then two per game. The Czechs scored so far 33 goals 2017/18, makes a goal-average of 2,75 per game.

>>HC Orli Znojmo won the first season-meeting at Szekesfehervar 2:1.

Petr Mrazek, Forward HC Orli Znojmo, who is already practicing with the team again: „We want to bounce back after the heavy defeat at Linz and get two home-wins this weekend. I want to be back as soon as possible!“ For Friday Mrazek is still a questionmark.

Benoit Laporte, Headcoach Fehervar AV19: „We are a hard working team, that must remain patient and take advantage from the chances.“
Absentees:
Znojmo: Raska, Tejnor, Halasz and Mrazek (?)
Fehervar: Koger, Sziranyi

 

>>The two teams showed different performances lately: While EC-KAC lost their last two games, the Dornbirn Bulldogs celebrated two wins in a row.
>>Dornbirn Bulldogs had problems on the road lately. The Vorarlberger lost their last five road-games. Just in the first round the team of Dave MacQueen returned with three points back home from Salzburg.

>>EC-KAC had problems to score goals so far: The Red Jackets took the most shots of all twelve teams (435), but scored just 27 times (scoring-efficiency: 6,21%). Dornbirns offense on the other side started to run lately: The Bulldogs made nine goals in the last two games. But on the road Dustin Sylvester and Company scored so far the fewest numer of goals, they were successful just ten times from six games.

>>The two teams faced just six days ago at Dornbirn, the Bulldogs won 4:3.

>>The Dornbirn Bulldogs could not win at Klagenfurt since December 18th 2015 or 671 days, since that day the Carinthians twice had the upper hand at home.
Quotes:
Julian Talbot, Forward EC-KAC: „We have to be more effective in front of the net to win more games. We want to take revenge for the defeat at Dornbirn!“
Ziga Pance, Forward Dornbirn Bulldogs: „Klagenfurt needs points and will try everything to win. We must play with discipline, especially in our zone!“
Absentees:
KAC: M. Geier, Harand, Regehr, Robar, Strong.

 

Referees: FICHTNER, M. NIKOLIC, Seewald, Sparer.
>>Also Bozen‘s seventh road-trip goes to Austria, this time to Vienna. So far HCB Südtirol Alperia was guest at Innsbruck, Linz, Klagenfurt, Graz, Villach and Salzburg.
>>HCB Südtirol Alperia is the first international guest at Kagran in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga 2017/18. So far the Champion was successful at home against Klagenfurt, Linz, Graz, Villach, Dornbirn and Innsbruck.

>>After three defeats without points in the first three road-games HCB Südtirol Alperia collected now points from the last three road-games. Lately at Salzburg Bozen even celebrated their first road-win 2017/18.
>>The Vienna Capitals dominated so far the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. The Champion won all eleven games 2017/18.
>>Vienna Capitals won the last nine meetings with HCB Südtirol Alperia.
Quotes:
Ryan McKiernan, defenseman EV Vienna Capitals: „We must be ready: Bozen had a good team with strong individual players. Three Bozner lead the scoring-statistic. We must play good defense and create chances in the offense!“
Robin Gartner, player of HCB Südtirol Alperia: „We want to make forgotten the home-defeat against Villach with a big win at Vienna. We want to be the first team, that beats the Caps. This is an extra-motivation for us. We work hard and want to reward us therefore on Friday and Saturday.“
Absentees:
Vienna: Lamoureux, Samson, Tessier.

 

Referees: PIRAGIC, STOLC, Nothegger, Verworner.
>>EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz will face with EC Red Bull Salzburg (place 11/Fri) and Fehervar AV19 (place 12/Sun) the two buttom-clubs this weekend.
>>The two clubs showed different performances lately: While EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz won their last three games and scored 16 goals, EC Red Bull Salzburg lost lately four games in a row. It is the longest negativ-run of a club in this moment.
>>EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz won the first season-clash six days ago at home 3:2.
>>In the last six meetings between Salzburg and Linz no team was able to win twice in a row.
>>EC Red Bull Salzburg signed US-Center Rob Schremp, who played already 2012/13 successfully fort he Mozaart Citizens. In thos days the 31-years old Forward made 49 points (11G/38A) from 37 Erste Bank Eishockey Liga-games! The last season the former NHL-player spend with SCL Tigers in Swiss NLA and Nürnberg iceTigers in the DEL. Schremp returns on EBEL-ice next week.
Quotes:
Troy Ward, Headcoach EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz: „The team work har to find together.  I think, we all thought we would play like this already earlier. We are happy about our win at Salzburg and our performance against Linz. We do not care too much, if we are First, second or third.“
Rob Schremp, new arrival at EC Red Bull Salzburg: „I looked for a new challenge and want to help the Red Bulls to have success!”
Absentees:
RBS: Latusa (?)
Linz: Dowell, Kristler, Altmann

 

Referees: KINCSES, STANO, Nagy, Tyrdon.
>>HC Orli Znojmo and HCB Südtirol Alperia open round 14 on Saturday, which is finished not before November 27th 2017 with the match KHL Medvescak Zagreb vs. Dornbirn Bulldogs!
>>HC Orli Znojmo and HCB Südtirol Alperia will make their second games within 24 hours on Saturday. The Czechs welcome before on Friday  Fehervar AV19, the Italians are guest at Vienna.
>>HCB Südtirol Alperia play(ed) their first seven road-games all in Austria (Innsbruck, Linz, Klagenfurt, Graz, Villach, Salzburg and on Freitag at Wien). On Saturday waits now for the Foxes at Znojmo the first one of three road-games in a row against a team from an other nation. Then trips to Szekesfehervar and Zagreb will follow for Bozen at the bginning of November.
>>Four out of the last five meetings between this two teams were won by the road team, inter alia HC Orli Znojmo was successful in the first season-clash at Bozen 4:2.
>>HC Orli Znojmo is waiting for a home-win against HCB Südtirol since February 5th 2016 or 622 days. Since that day the Italians left Znojmo twice as the winner.