Release from 09.01.2020

Crunch meeting between Salzburg and Vienna

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The top clash in the 38th round of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga will take place on Friday: EC Red Bull Salzburg, the leader of the league, plays against second spusu Vienna Capitals. At the same time, the EC-KAC wants to return in the top five with a win against the Dornbirn Bulldogs. HCB Südtirol Alperia and the EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz each want to defend their place in the top group with home wins.

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5 facts before the 38th round:

  • The game between the leader EC Red Bull Salzburg and the first pursuer spusu Vienna Capitals will be broadcast live on Sky Sport Austria 1 HD from 19:00.
  • Vienna could replace Salzburg at the top of the table after 117 days and would only be the third team to take the top position this season.
  • Hydro Fehérvár AV19 must win all four outstanding games in regular time to have a theoretical chance of reaching the Pick Round.
  • Hydro Fehérvár AV19 is still missing one win on its 300th success in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.
  • HC Orli Znojmo is free from play on Friday.

Fr, 10.01.2020, 19.15: Dornbirn Bulldogs – EC-KAC
Referees: BERNEKER, BULOVEC, Martin, Sparer.
  • The EC-KAC is fighting for the return to the top 5 at the Dornbirn Bulldogs.
  • The current champion is only 6th in the league table.
  • Both teams have gained eight points from the last five games.
  • Klagenfurt has been waiting for an away win after regular time for more than a month (3:0 @HCB on December 8th).
  • The EC-KAC has dominated all three previous season duels (4:0, 5:1, 6:1).
  • KAC players Andrew Kozek (3 goals) and Manuel Ganahl (5 goals) have scored against the Bulldogs in every game this season.
  • At the Carinthians the recovered Siim Liivik returns to the lineup. The convalescent Lars Haugen, Nick Petersen and Marcel Witting are not fit to play.
Pregame Statement: Stefan Häußle (DEC) | Martin Schumnig (KAC)

Fr, 10.01.2020, 19.15: EC Red Bull Salzburg – spusu Vienna Capitals

Referees: NIKOLIC M., STEFIK, Nothegger, Schauer.
  • In the top game of the Round (from 19.00 live on Sky Sport Austria 1 HD) leader EC Red Bull Salzburg meet second spusu Vienna Capitals.
  • Salzburg are currently one point ahead of Vienna with one game less played. With a home win over Vienna, the “Red Bulls” would take a big step towards winning the first phase of the championship.
  • Vienna could replace Salzburg at the top of the table after 117 days and would only be the third team to take the top position this season.
  • The best away team in the league (Salzburg) receives the best home team in the league (Vienna) at home.
  • Salzburg has won all of their season duels against Vienna, both away games after regular time, at home after extra time.
  • Salzburg has won 76 out of 135 matches against Vienna.
  • Nikolaus Hartl of the spusu Vienna Capitals contests his 400th game in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.
Pregame Statement: Lukas Schreier (RBS) | Dave Cameron (VIC)

Fr, 10.01.2020, 19.15: EC Panaceo VSV – Hydro Fehérvár AV19

Referees: SIEGEL, TRILAR, Gatol, Rezek.
  • Hydro Fehérvár AV19 has his last chance at the EC Panaceo VSV to reach the Pick Round - and also plays for his 300th victory in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.
  • The Hungarians must win all four remaining games to have the theoretical chance to claim a spot in the Pick Round.
  • The EC Panaceo VSV is also fighting for the top group, currently seventh, six points behind place five.
  • The VSV gained points in four of the last five games, while the Hungarians have only gained two points in the same period.
  • The “Adler” have won at home twice in a row, AVS has been beaten away in the last three games - and conceding an average of seven goals.
  • The most recent duel between these two teams was won by Fehérvár, before that Villach triumphed twice.
  • The two teams played a total of 65 games against each other. The Carinthians won 37 games.
Pregame Statement: Hannu Järvenpää (AVS)

Fr, 10.01.2020, 19.15 Uhr: EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz – HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“
Referees: OFNER, SEWELL, Kontschieder, Zgonc.

  • With facing HC TWK Innsbruck “Die Haie” the EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz tries to defend its spot in the pick round.
  • While BWL won three out of five lately, HCI has the longest losing streak among all teams available, losing six straight.
  • HCI scored only one goal on average in the past six games.
  • With 141 goals against, HCI allowed the most goals against.
  • Both teams struggle on PK: BWL (80,1% | #10) and HCI (80,0% | #11) are the weakest teams with one man down.
  • They face for the 80th time with the Black Wings taking 48 wins.
  • The “sharks” won only two out of the last ten games against Linz.
  • Linz won 17 out of the last 20 home-games against HCI.
  • BWL misses Mario Altmann and Daniel Woger, Stefan Gaffal will be back in the line-up. New arrival Jeff Glass can be in the line-up for the first time.
  • Scott Darling is expected to be back at HCI, which might miss Sacha Guimond and Caleb Herbert.

Fr, 10.01.2020, 19.45 Uhr: HCB Südtirol Alperia – Moser Medical Graz99ers
Referees: PIRAGIC, STOLC, Basso, Hribar.
  • Both teams – the HCB Südtirol Alperia and the Moser Medical Graz99ers – fight for the top-5.
  • While the South Tyrolean sit on fourth place (57 points), the Styrian are eighth-ranked trailing six points, with two more games to play than Bolzano.
  • The “foxes” gained points in all four past games, winning three.
  • The 99ers arrive after a huge 5:1 home-win against Fehérvár, to grab points in eight out of the last nine games.
  • All past season-meetings were won by the home-teams.
  • Both teams struggle on PP (HCB 9,7% | #11 resp. G99 13,1% | #9).
  • With Bolzano winning 19 games against Graz, they meet for the 34th time.
  • Daniel Glira will be out at Bolzano.
  • Graz misses Robin Weihager, Erik Kichschläger, Dominik Grafenthin, Sebastian Collberg and Dwight King.
Pregame Statement: Dante Hannoun (HCB) | Alexander Reichenberg (G99)