Release from 24.10.2022
The Alps Hockey League starts into the new week with one game on Tuesday and six games on Wednesday. The EK Die Zeller Eisbären and the EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel are aiming for their sixth win in a row. League leader HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice can already win the ninth game in a row. The Slovenians will face the Rittner Buam SkyAlps. All games will be available in the PPV-Livestream.
Alps Hockey League | 25.10.2022:
Tue, 25.10.2022, 19:30: EC Bregenzerwald - HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
Referees: STEFENELLI, VIRTA, Müller, Spiegel. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
In the only game on Tuesday it comes to the duel between the EC Bregenzerwald and HC Gherdeina valgardena.it. Val Gardena is currently in a crisis after a strong start to the season. The South Tyroleans have not been able to win any of their last four games. In the table they slipped to ninth place and are therefore also behind Bregenzerwald, which has lost the last two games, but before that celebrated four wins from five games. The ECB" is in eighth place and has one point more than the "Furie". This season, the two teams have not faced each other yet. Last season they met in the pre-playoffs. In a thrilling series, Val Gardena narrowly prevailed 3:2 in the deciding game.
Alps Hockey League | 26.10.2022:
Wed, 26.10.2022, 18:00: EK Die Zeller Eisbären - Steinbach Steel Wings Linz
Referees: KAINBERGER, OREL, Pötscher, Wucherer. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
The matchday on Wednesday will be opened by the EK Die Zeller Eisbären and Steinbach Steel Wings Linz. With five wins in a row, the "Polar Bears" are currently in top form. Last Saturday, they gave league newcomer Unterland no chance in a 6:1 home win. In front of their home crowd, they have only been defeated once this season. The Steel Wings, on the other hand, are still waiting for their first away win and also their first victory in October. Last season, the Upper Austrians played four duels with Zell am See. Both teams were victorious twice each.#
Wed, 26.10.2022, 19:30: EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel - Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Referees: HOLZER, RUETZ, Huber, Rinker. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
The EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel is certainly one of the surprise teams of the season. The Tyroleans are in sixth place in the table and have a winning streak of five games. They prevailed against Gherdeina, Ritten and Lustenau, among others. The Red Bull Hockey Juniors also had a convincing start to the season, with seven wins from thirteen games this season and fourth place in the table. Both teams are separated by only two points. Outstanding on the side of the "Eagles" was recently Joonas Niemelä. The Finn scored in the last four games, three times even double or triple. With a total of nine goals in the season, the 25-year-old is fifth in the goal scoring charts.
Wed, 26.10.2022, 20:00: Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan - HC Meran/o Pircher
Referees: BENVEGNU, BRUNNER, Moidl, Reisinger. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
The HC Merano/o Pircher got better recently after the completely messed up start of the season, with two wins in the past three games. In addition, they strengthened in the defense with the Canadian Stephen Desrocher, who will play for the first time in Europe. So far, the 26-year-old has played in the OHL, USport and ECHL. The Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan recently picked up two wins in a row and are in a good seventh place in the standings. Against Merano they could win one of the two AHL duels so far.
Wed, 26.10.2022, 20:00: Rittner Buam SkyAlps - HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice
Referees: LEGA, PINIE, Bedana, Brondi. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
The match up Rittner Buam SkyAlps vs. HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice is usually an absolute top duel in the Alps Hockey League. This season, however, Jesenice is clear favorite. The Slovenians are at the top of the table with 27 points, Ritten has 15 points and is tenth in the table. Recently, however, the "Buam" have been getting into better and better shape, with three wins in the last four games. Jesenice is in the AHL already for eight games without defeat. Only at the season opener at Unterland they lost. With already 46 goals scored, the Slovenians have the best offense. Both Zan Jezovsek and Eric Pance have 19 points each and together they lead the top scorer ranking. Last season, the two teams faced each other in the semifinals. Jesenice prevailed with 3:1 victories.
Wed, 26.10.2022, 20:30: Hockey Unterland Cavaliers - SHC Fassa Falcons
Referees: Schauer, Soraperra, Fleischmann, Hesina. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
League newcomer Unterland lost four of the past five games. In the table they are still in a strong fifth place. The SHC Fassa Falcons are twelfth in the table and were victorious in two of the past six games, both times with 2:1 after overtime. Away, the Falcons have big problems in 2022. In eleven games, they didn´t win one game after regular playing time. Only at the beginning of the season in Lustenau they were successful after overtime. The last win after regular playing time away from home dates back to December 29th, 2021 at the EC Bregenzerwald.
Wed, 26.10.2022, 20:30: S.G. Cortina Hafro - EC-KAC Future Team
Referees: BULOVEC, GIACOMOZZI, Jeram, Telesklav. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
Still in excellent form is S.G. Cortina Hafro. The Italians scored at lest one point in ten of eleven games this season. With only one point behind Jesenice, they are in second place in the standings. The situation is different for the EC-KAC Future Team, which has won only two of its past ten games and is eleventh in the standings. Both teams have not faced each other since November 18th, 2021. At that time, as in eleven of twelve AHL duels overall, Cortina prevailed.
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