Release from 11.11.2019

Daniel Oberkofler heads into his 800th Erste Bank Eishockey Liga game

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When the Moser Medical Graz99ers face EC-KAC in the remake of last year’s semifinal series, Daniel Oberkofler plays his 800th game on Tuesday in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. The 31-year-old Austrian will become the sixth player overall playing more than 800 games. Further, the Tiroler-Derby will be broadcasted live on Sky Sport Austria HD 1 as Stanley Cup Champion Scott Darling makes his debut for the HC TWK Innsbruck “Die Haie” in the road game against HCB Südtirol Alperia. Moreover, leader EC Red Bull Salzburg hosts bottom placed Dornbirn Bulldogs. Five games are scheduled on Tuesday, all start at 7.15 pm.

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5 facts ahead of Tuesday’s round:

  • Daniel Oberkofler of the Moser Medical Graz99ers will play his 800th game in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga on Tuesday against the EC-KAC and will become the sixth player with 800 or more games played since the 2003-04 season. Only Patrick Harand, Robert Lukas, Manuel Latus, Philippe Lakos and Thomas Koch played more often.
  • Only six goals are missing to reach the 500th goal of the season.
  • HCB Südtirol Alperia’s next goal will be foxes’ 1000th regular season goal in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.
  • The Tiroler Derby will be broadcasted live on Sky Sport Austria 1 HD.
  • The spusu Vienna Capitals are free of play.


Tue, 12.11.2019, 7.15 pm: Hydro Fehérvár AV19 – EC Panaceo VSV
Referees: BALUSKA, SIEGEL, Nagy, Nedeljkovic.

  • After the first international break Hydro Fehérvár AV19 faces EC Panaceo VSV. While the Hungarian side lost to Innsbruck on the last gameday and quit their winning streak, the Austrians snatched up a derby win to stop their losing streak.
  • The EC Panaceo VSV heads into three consecutive road games.
  • Thanks to a strong middle frame and two goals of Martin Ulmer, Villach won the first season encounter 3:1.
  • The “eagles” won 36 out of 63 games against Fehérvár.
  • Since the 2016-17 season only four times the road team decided the game (17 meetings).
  • During that period AVS gained points in any home game against the VSV, lost only once after shootout 1:2 on February 10th, 2018.
  • Villach struggled on PK (80,4% | #10) but has the best scoring efficiency available among all teams (12,44%).
  • Patrick Bjorkstrand and Nico Brunner will be out due to injuries, while Ville Korhonen will strengthen Villach’s roster for the last time.


Tue, 12.11.2019, 7.15 pm: EC Red Bull Salzburg – Dornbirn Bulldogs

Referees: FICHTNER, NIKOLIC M., Kontschieder, Tschrepitsch.

  • Leader EC Red Bull Salzburg faces last-ranked Dornbirn Bulldogs.
  • While Salzburg leads the standings with five points, Dornbirn is placed last with only three points.
  • While Salzburg won any single game on the road, they succeeded only four times in seven home games, winning two after shootout.
  • Dornbirn won only the season-opener and did not get a single point in the last eleven games.
  • Both teams have a new arrival making the debut on Tuesday: Juha Järvenpää replaces Rasmus Rinne at Dornbirn, while Connor Brickley shows up for Salzburg for the first time.
  • The Bulldogs miss Sam Antonitsch too, while the “Red Bulls” have to play without Julian Klöckl and Alexander Rauchenwald.
  • Both teams meet for the 46th time, with Salzburg taking 33 wins in the past. They won the first season encounter 5:0 at Dornbirn.

 


Tue, 12.11.2019, .15: HCB Südtirol Alperia – HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“

Referees: BERNEKER, PIRAGIC, Pardatscher, Rezek.

  • The second Tiroler-Derby of the season will be broadcasted live on Sky Sport Austria 1 HD.
  • Both teams face each other for the 30th time. Innsbruck won the first meeting of the season 3:2 after shootout.
  • The “sharks” succeeded only two times in 14 games at Palaonda.
  • HCB Südtirol Alperia’s next goal will be foxes’ 1000th regular season goal in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.
  • While Innsbruck won the last game before the IIHF break, Vienna quit foxes’ six games winning streak.
  • While the HCB has the worst PP available (8,2%), they are third best in PK (85,9%).
  • Innsbruck’s new arrival Scott Darling will make his debut, Tyler Cuma and Michael Bovin will be ready too after injuries. Sacha Guimond is suspended.
  • Dan Catenacci is out at Bolzano due to a knee injury.

 


Tue, 12.11.2019, 7.15 pm: EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz – HC Orli Znojmo

Referees: GRUBER, OFNER, Bedynek, Nothegger.

  • In the duel between neighbors in standings EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (#7) and HC Orli Znojmo (#8) both teams will return on winning ways.
  • Linz‘ form curve on home ice points upwards, as the Black Wings gained points in the last six consecutive home games, winning four.
  • In the first season meeting Linz let slip away a 3:1 lead, losing 3:4 after overtime.
  • After the OT-win against BWL, Znojmo won only one out of the past six games.
  • ZNO has the best PK available among all teams.
  • ZNO replaced injured captain Radim Matus with former Villach player Rob Flick.
  • Linz misses Mark McNeil and Julian Pusnik.

 


Tue, 12.11.2019, 7.15 : Moser Medical Graz99ers – EC-KAC

Referees: BULOVEC, STERNAT, Hribar, Seewald.

  • With the Moser Medical Graz99ers facing champion EC-KAC two teams of the top-5 in standings meet each other on Tuesday.
  • EC-KAC celebrated a 5:1 win in the first season meeting.
  • It was Klagenfurt’s sixth consecutive win against Graz, which won six in a row prior that.
  • The “Rotjacken” won 71 games out of 109 against Graz since 2003-04 in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.
  • While KAC has the second-best defense available (32 goals against), Graz had to take 47 goals against.
  • Graz has the second-best PK available of all teams (86,7%).
  • Daniel Oberkofler of the Moser Medical Graz99ers will play his 800th game in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga on Tuesday against the EC-KAC and will become the sixth player with 800 or more games played since the 2003-04 season. Only Patrick Harand, Robert Lukas, Manuel Latus, Philippe Lakos and Thomas Koch played more often.
  • In all three games for EC-KAC on Graz’s ice, goalie Lars Haugen celebrated a shutout.
  • Graz misses Matt Garbowsky and Christopher Nihlstorp.
  • The EC-KAC misses Niki Kraus and Marcel Witting.