Release from 24.10.2024

Champions Salzburg visit league leaders Bolzano

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On Friday, league leaders HCB Südtirol Alperia and reigning champions EC Red Bull Salzburg will face each other for the first time this season. While EC-KAC will host Hydro Fehérvár AV19 in another top-six clash, second-placed Moser Medical Graz99ers will meet Asiago Hockey.

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Bolzano vs. Salzburg
Ten games, nine wins. Including yesterday's 7:2 victory over the runners-up in Klagenfurt. HCB Südtirol Alperia is currently the measure of all things in the win2day ICE Hockey League. After ten games, the Red Bulls are in fourth place in the table with six wins and four defeats. Apart from the standings, the biggest statistical difference between the two teams lies in their defence. Bolzano have only conceded 20 goals so far. That is the second-best league figure behind Székesfehérvár (16). The Red Bulls have already conceded 31 goals. In the 2024 semi-finals, Salzburg won two of three matches at the Sparkasse Arena.

Graz vs. Asiago
The Moser Medical Graz99ers are in second place. After a strong start to the season, the Styrians are also favourites in their upcoming home game against Asiago. However, the Italians are by no means to be underestimated, as they showed in their victories over Bolzano and Salzburg. Asiago have won three of their four games in Graz so far. Matteo Gennaro and Alex Ierullo are currently the top scorers in the league. The duo - like Alex Petan from HC Pustertal - have 14 points.

Klagenfurt vs. Fehérvár
Hydro Fehérvár AV19 celebrated their fourth win in a row on Tuesday. Goalie Rasmus Reijola recorded his second shutout of the season in the 2:0 home win over Villach - his first came in the 4:0 victory in the first duel with EC-KAC. With a .958 save percentage, the Finn also leads the goalie rankings in the win2day ICE Hockey League. Klagenfurt conceded a clear home defeat against Bolzano yesterday, with the runners-up picking up just four points from their last five games. Last season, the Red Jackets earned two clear home victories against the Hungarians.

Pustertal vs Ljubljana
This is a direct duel for the top six: HC Pustertal have won five of their last six games and are currently in seventh place. Olimpija (fifth) have alternated between win and loss in their last seven games. The Slovenians won the first meeting of the season 2:1 at home. The Dragons have lost their last three games in Bruneck.

Pioneers vs. Vienna
Four defeats have seen the spusu Vienna Capitals slip to eighth place. The Viennese have problems in offence in particular, scoring the fewest goals of any team so far (20). The Pioneers Vorarlberg have just two wins after ten rounds, leaving the team from Feldkirch at the bottom of the table. The Caps have won seven of their eight league duels.

Villach vs. Linz
Both teams have recently suffered two defeats. The Carinthians (twelfth place) are currently four points behind the Black Wings (ninth place). Villach have scored significantly more goals (30:21) than the Upper Austrians, but have also conceded more (37:27). The two previous encounters in 2024 went to Linz.

Innsbruck vs. Vienna
The Capitals conclude their road trip with the only Saturday game in Innsbruck. The Viennese have won five of their last six games in Tyrol.

win2day ICE Hockey League:
Fri, 25.10.2024:
19:15: EC-KAC – Hydro Fehérvár AV19
Referees: GROZNIK, PIRAGIC, Bärnthaler, Puff | >> live.ice.hockey <<

19:15: EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV – Steinbach Black Wings Linz
Referees: OFNER, SIEGEL, Bedynek, Riecken | >> live.ice.hockey <<

19:30: Moser Medical Graz99ers – Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey
Referees: HRONSKY, KAINBERGER, Durmis, Jedlicka  | >> live.ice.hockey << & DAZN Italia

19:30: Pioneers Vorarlberg – spusu Vienna Capitals
Referees: HUBER, E. SEEWALD, Martin, J. Seewald | >> live.ice.hockey <<

19:45: HCB Südtirol Alperia – EC Red Bull Salzburg
Referees: M. NIKOLIC, SCHAUER, Mantovani, Pardatscher | >> live.ice.hockey <<

19:45: HC Pustertal – Olimpija Ljubljana
Referees: SMETANA, STERNAT, Rigoni, Sparer | >> live.ice.hockey <<

Sat, 26.10.2024:
17:30: HC TIWAG Innsbruck – spusu Vienna Capitals
Referees: HUBER, SMETANA, Mantovani, Nothegger | >> live.ice.hockey <<