Release from 04.04.2019

Crunch time in the Semifinals

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The semifinals in Alps Hockey League will continue with game #3 in Bruneck and Ljubljana on Friday. HK SZ Olimpija would already qualify for the finals with a win, while the series between HC Pustertal Wolves and HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice continue best of three.

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Alps Hockey League, Semifinals #3 (best of five):

Fri, 05.04.2019, 19:15, Livestream: HK SZ Olimpija vs. EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau
Fri, 05.04.2019, 20:00: HC Pustertal Wolves vs. HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice

Fri, 05.04.2019, 19:15, Livestream: HK SZ Olimpija vs. EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau
Referees: FICHTNER, A. LAZZERI, Bedynek, Rigoni.
• best-of-five-series: 2:0.
• final ranking after the regular season: HKO 2. | EHC 6.
• streak: HKO 4 straight wins / EHC 2 consecutive defeats
• home-performance HKO: 21 wins / 24 games
• road-performance EHC: 14 successes / 26 matches
• form (performance during the last 5 games): HKO 4 wins and 1 defeat | EHC 2 victories and 3 losses
• Head-to-head 2018/19:
o 3:0 EHC @Lustenau
o 5:2 HKO @Ljubljana
o 4:1 HKO @Ljubljana (SF1)
o 4:0 HKO @Lustenau (SF2)
• Head-to-head (overall Alps Hockey League): 5 wins HKO | 1 victory EHC
• Their teams best scorers:
o HKO: Ales Music – 55 points (23G/32A).
o EHC: Marc-Olivier Vallerand (injury, end of season) – 70 points (37G/33A), Christopher D’Alvise 66 points (35G/31A).
• HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana would already qualify for the finals with a home-win against EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau in semifinal game #3 on Friday. The Slovenes are leading 2:0 in the best of five series, the green dragons have won game #1 at home (4:1) and teh second match in Lustenau on Wednesday as well (4:0).
• Hala Tivoli has been impregnable during the last weeks. Ales Music and Company have left the ice as the winner in nine straight home-games, scoring 42 goals, while allowing just 13 goals. Besides, the green dragons have won all (three) home-games against EHC in Alps Hockey League history so far.
• But, watch out: The Vorarlberger are the most dangerous offensive team: The West-Austrians have the best scoring efficiency (11.94%), the Lions have already netted 190 goals out of 1.591 shots on net 2018/19. Besides, the EHC-forwards Vallerand (37G, injured) and D’Alvise (35G) have potted most season-goals.

Fri, 05.04.2019, 20:00: HC Pustertal Wolves vs. HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice
Referees: BULOVEC, VIRTA, Bergant, De Zordo.
• best-of-five-series: 1:1
• ranking after the regular season: PUS 1. | JES 8.
• streak: PUS 1 defeat / JES 1 victory
• home-performance PUS: 22 wins / 23 games
• road-performance JES: 13 successes / 24 matches
• form (performance during the last 5 games): PUS 4 wins and 1 defeat | JES 4 successes and 1 loss
• Head-to-head 2018/19:
o 6:2 PUS @Bruneck
o 4:1 PUS @Jesenice
o 3:2/OT PUS @Bruneck (SF1)
o 3:2/OT JES @Jesenice (SF2)
• Head-to-head (overall Alps Hockey League): 6 wins PUS | 4 successes JES
• Their clubs best scorers:
o PUS: Markus Gander – 54 points (29G/25A)
o Tadej Cimzar – 57 points (24G/33A).
• The semifinals between HC Pustertal Wolves and HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice will contine best of three in Bruneck on Friday. Each team won their first home-game after a 0:2-deficit 3:2 after Overtime. Bruneck has been (nearly) impregnable during this season: The Italians have won 22 out of 23 home-games during that span and left the ice as the winner in six straight home-games…
• HC Pustertal Wolves vs. HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice is the meeting of the best defensiv with the best offense. While the Italians have allowed fewest goals (68), the Red Steelers have potted most goals so far (198). Besides, the Leagues best goalies - Brunecks Colin Furlong (Save%: 94.7 and GAA: 1.38) and Jesenices Matt Climie (Save%: 94.6 and GAA: 1.43) will be in action in Bruneck on Friday too…

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