Release from 31.08.2018
The HCB Südtirol Alperia opens its Champions Hockey League season on today’s Friday against Skellefteå AIK. This weekend all three CHL-teams are heading into their second games on Saturday and Sunday. Further teams of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga are preparing for the league.
The EC Red Bull Salzburg continues with another road game in Champions Hockey League. The vice champ of the Erste bank Eishockey Liga is facing the Swedish top club Vaxjö Lakers. In the past season the Lakers dominated the regular season of the Swedish Hockey League and clinched the title with only one defeat in the Playoffs their second title after 2015. Ryan Duncan already experienced the strengths of the Lakes last year, when they lost with a total score of 5:6 in the round of 16 in Champions Hockey League. “The Växjö Lakers were one of the best teams in Europe in the past season. It will be a really tough game.” But the Lakers started their CHL season with a defeat against the SC Bern. Salzburg celebrated a clear 5:2 success against the Carfiff Devils in their opening game. Dominque Heinrich scored twice in the first CHL game this season.
The Vienna Capitals are heading into their second home game in Champions Hockey League on Saturday. After losing 1:4 against the Frölunda Indians, the Caps aim to get back against the Danish Champions Aalbor Pirates. It is the first appearance of the the Pirates in Champions Hockey League. In their debut game the Danish team had to take a defeat in overtime against the top-team ZSC Lions Zürich. „Aalborg has a good team. We already played some good hockey in our first game. But still there is room for improvement. We need to play more disciplined,” tells the Caps-Headcoach Dave Cameron.
The acting champ of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga opens their CHL-season on Friday against Skellefteå AIK (SWE). With only one day break, the Foxes continue their program on Sunday against IFK Helsinki. For the five teams Finish champ, it is the fifths appearance in CHL. The best CHL season of Helsinki was their first season, when they qualified for the round of eight, where they lost against the later CHL champion Kärpät Oulu. Helsiniki is playing their first CHL game of this season also on Friday, before facing the Foxes.
Champions Hockey League:
Fr, 31.08.2018: HCB Südtirol Alperia - Skellefteå AIK / SWE (19:45 Uhr, Livestream auf www.championshockeyleague.com)
Sa, 01.09.2018: Växjö Lakers / SWE – EC Red Bull Salzburg (15.00 Uhr, Livestream auf www.championshockeyleague.com)
Sa, 01.09.2018: EV Vienna Capitals – Aalborg Pirates / DEN (20.20 Uhr, ORF Sport+ live)
Su, 02.09.2018: HCB Südtirol Alperia – IFK Helsinki FIN (18.30 Uhr, Livestream auf www.championshockeyleague.com)
The further clubs of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga are using the CHL-weekend for preparation games. The HC TWK Innsbruck has two games on the schedule. Before playing against EHC Olten (SUI 2) in Füssen on Sunday, who already lost against the Dornbirn Bulldogs these days, Innsbruck is facing ESV Kaufbeuren for the second time this preseason. The first game went to Innsbruck with 5:4.
The EC Panaceo VSV has a home game on the schedule for the upcoming weekend. The Carinthians are hosting the finish club KooKoo, who won against the Moser Medical Graz 99ers with 4:3 on Thursday. After three defeats out of four games in preseason, the VSV aims to polish their results.
The 99ers are facing MAC Budapest (HUN) in Marburg. The Hungarians already played against the Vienna Capitals in this preseason and lost with 1:3. The 99ers won two out of five preseason games so far. Recently they had to take a close overtime defeat against the Finnish Club KooKoo.
Fehervar AV19 is hosting the traditional Ojkay Gabor Tournament this weekend again. On Saturday the Red Devils are facing the acting champ of the Alps Hockey League. Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey won in the past season the finals of Alps Hockey League against the Rittner Buam. Fehervar won two out of four preseason games so far and aims to polish their statics at their home tournament. With KHL Medvescak Zagreb a second team of Erste Bank Eishockey Liga is at the tournament. The Croatians are playing against Grenoble (France) on Staurday. The final and the game for the third place takes place on Sunday.
The HC Orli Znojmo is part of the Tatra Cup in Poprad / Slovakia this weekend. After the first win in this tournament against the Slovakian champ HC Hosice, the Czechs are facing Rapaces de Gap on Friday, before heading into the ranking games on Sunday.
Sa, 01.09.2018: EC Panaceo VSV - KooKoo (FIN)
Sa, 01.09.2018, 19:00: MAC Budapest (HUN) - Moser Medical Graz99ers (Marburg)
Sa, 01.09.2018, 19:15: Fehervar AV19 - Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935
Sa, 01.09.2018, 16:00: Grenoble - KHL Medvescak Zagreb (in Szekesfehervar)
Su, 02.09.2018: Platzierungsspiele Fehervar AV19, KHL Medvescak Zagreb (in Szekesfehervar)
Su, 02.09.2018, 17:00: HC TWK Innsbruck "Die Haie" - EHC Olten (in Füssen)
Su, 02.09.2018: Platzierungsspiel HC Orli Znojmo (Tatra Cup)