Release from 04.10.2023
In a full round of the Alps Hockey League on Thursday, the top match is Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan (2nd) against Hockey Unterland Cavaliers (4th). But also otherwise some exciting clashes between table neighbors are on the program. In total, seven games will be played on Thursday and one duel on Friday.
Alps Hockey League:
Thu, 05.10.2023, 19:00 EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel - S.G. Cortina Hafro
Referees: KAINBERGER, LAZZERI, Brondi, Eisl
In the duel between EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel and S.G. Cortina Hafro two clubs with exactly the same record meet. Both the Austrians and the northern Italians have managed to record three wins (one of them after overtime) and two losses (one of them after overtime) from the five games played so far and hold the seventh and eighth positions. Cortina is competing away from home for only the second time this season - in their first road game they suffered a defeat in Fassa. Kitzbühel is still without defeat at its home ground this season.
Thu, 05.10.2023, 19:00 EC-KAC Future Team - HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
Referees: OREL, SCHWEIGHOFER, Javornik, Markizeti
The match EC-KAC Future Team vs. HC Gherdeina valgardena.it will be a meeting of two teams that are in the lower third of the table after the start of the season. Both teams could win only one of their five games so far and conquered a total of three points. While Klagenfurt lost their last three games, Gherdeina recorded their first win in the last round. Against the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan, the team from the Dolomites celebrated an overtime win thanks to an unleashed Anthony De Luca, who single-handedly turned the match around by scoring four goals after trailing 0:3.
Thu, 05.10.2023, 19:15 Red Bull Hockey Juniors - Rittner Buam SkyAlps
Referees: HLAVATY, VOICAN, Schonaklener, Seewald J.
Red Bull Hockey Juniors made a false start into the 2023/24 season. With just two points after five games, the young Salzburgers are currently bottom of the Alps Hockey League table. The Rittner Buam, on the other hand, have a positive record and are in fifth place after the first five games. Last season, the home team always prevailed in this duel.
Thu, 05.10.2023, 19:30 EHC Lustenau - Steel Wings LINZ AG
Referees: LEHNER, SCHAUER, Matthey, Rinker
Also in the game between Lustenau and Steel Wings LINZ AG two neighbors in the table meet, which are separated by only one point. Lustenau initially had quite an encouraging start to the season, but recently suffered two defeats in a row. The Upper Austrians, on the other hand, were at least able to score in their last two encounters. The last two duels of these two teams last season went into overtime and penalty shootout respectively with the better end for the home team.
Thu, 05.10.2023, 20:00 Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan - Hockey Unterland Cavaliers
Referees: SORAPERRA, VIRTA, Cristeli, Pace
The duel between Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan and Hockey Unterland Cavaliers is the only duel between two top 4 teams in this round. The Broncos are currently the sharpest pursuer of leader Zell, but the Cavaliers are also pawing in their lurking position not far behind.Both teams recently had to accept small dampers. While Sterzing had to accept only its first defeat in the past round, the Cavaliers lost the last two games. In the two league games that these teams played against each other last season, Hockey Unterland came out on top.
Thu, 05.10.2023, 20:30 HC Meran/o Pircher - EK Die Zeller Eisbären
Referees: EGGER, MOSCHEN, Abeltino, De Zordo
HC Meran/o Pircher will host the league leader EK Zeller Eisbären on Thursday. The Polar Bears are the only unbeaten team in the new season of the Alps Hockey League. Meran, on the other hand, had to accept another defeat after two victories recently and is currently in eleventh place. Last season Meran won the last meeting with the EK Zeller Eisbären. This season the Polar Bears had a dream start and are not only the team with the most goals scored, but also the team that conceded the fewest goals.
Thu, 05.10.2023, 20:30 SHC Fassa Falcons - HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice
Referees: GIACOMOZZI, PIRAS, Cusin, Rivis,
The match day will be concluded on Thursday with the match SHC Fassa Falcons against HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice. The Falcons have a close negative record after the first five rounds, unlike the reigning champions, who have suffered only one defeat. Fassa's last success against Jesenice was almost four years ago - since the 5:2 victory in November 2019, the Slovenians celebrated six successes in a row.
Alps Hockey League:
Fri, 06.10.2023, 19:00 HK RST Pellet Celje - EC Bregenzerwald
Referees: BAJT, LESNIAK, Murnik, Telesklav
In the only Alps Hockey League game on Friday, HK RST Pellet Celje and EC Bregenzerwald will meet. While the league newcomer picked up its first win in the last round, Bregenzerwald lost only once in the still young season. In the meantime, the team from Vorarlberg has won three games in a row and is waiting for the top three teams in the league.
Foto (c): Oskar Brunner