Release from 16.04.2019

Bruneck has home-ice-advantage and the first matchpuck in game #5

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The Alps Hockey League finals between HC Pustertal Wolves and HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana will go into the fifth round in Bruneck on Wednesday. The Wolves would earn the title as the third Italian club after the Rittner Buam (2017) and Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 (2018) with a home-win…

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Alps Hockey League, Finals - game #5 (best of seven):

Wed, 17.04.2019, 20:00, SDF and video33 live: HC Pustertal Wolves (1.) vs. HK SZ Olimpija (2.)
Referees: RUETZ, VIRTA, Basso, De Zordo.
• best-of-seven-series: 3:1
• final ranking after the regular season: PUS 1. | HKO 2.
• streak: PUS 2 straight wins / HKO 2 consecutive losses 
• home-performance PUS: 24 wins / 27 matches
• road-performance HKO: 18 victories / 26 games
• form (performance during the last 5 games): PUS 4 wins and 1 defeat | HKO 2 successes and 3 losses
• Head-to-head 2018/19:
o 4:1 PUS @Bruneck
o 3:2/SO PUS @Ljubljana
o 3:0 PUS @Bruneck (F1)
o 7:2 HKO @Bruneck (F2)
o 6:4 PUS @Ljubljana (F3)
o 4:3/OT PUS @Ljubljana (F4)
• Head-to-head (overall Alps Hockey League): 5 wins PUS | 3 victories HKO
• Their teams best scorers:
o PUS: Markus Gander – 60 points (33G/27A)
o HKO: Ales Music – 60 points (26G/34A).
• The Alps Hockey League finals between HC Pustertal Wolves and HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana will go into the fifth round in Bruneck on Wednesday. The Wolves would earn the title as the third Italian club after the Rittner Buam (2017) and Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 (2018) with a win. The South Tyroleans are leading 3:1 in the best of seven series. In the finals 2017 and 2018, the team having home-ice-advantage in game #5 has always earned the win.
• But, watch out: The road-team has left the ice as the winner in three straight final-matches. HK SZ Olimpija won game #2 in Bruneck (7:2) and HC Pustertal Wolves have been successful in game #3 (6:4) and #4 (4:3/OT) in Ljubljana after a two goals deficit after 40 minutes.
• HC Pustertal Wolves vs. HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana is the meeting of the best defensive team with the best offensive club: While the South Tyroleans have allowed fewest goals (87) during this season so far, the green dragons have potted most goals (205).
• Pustertal has been convincing in Power Play situations in the Post Season so far. Bruneck has the best PP% in the Playoffs (25%), Tommaso Traversa and Co. have already netted nine goals out of 36 Power Plays during that span. Olimpija has a PP% of 20.0 in the Playoffs. The Slovenes netted ten goals out of 50 Power Plays.

Fotocredit: HCP / Foppa / Optic Rapid