Release from 04.01.2020

Derby-Time in the new year

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On the fifths day of the new year two new editions of derbies are on the schedule. The EC Panaceo VSV is challenging the EC-KAC for a revenge on the close overtime defeat at the end of the past year. Also the HC Orli Znojmo aims to take revenge on the spusu Vienna Capitals after losing 0:5 on the 30th of December. The Liwest Black Wings Linz are battling against Hydro Fehérvár AV19 to stay in the top-5. Leader Salzburg has a road game in Innsbruck. HCB Südtirol Alperia and the Dornbirn Bulldogs are having the only game on Monday.

Erste Bank EIshockey Liga, round 36:
So, 05.01.2020 17:30 Uhr spusu Vienna Capitals - HC Orli Znojmo
So, 05.01.2020 17:30 Uhr EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz - Hydro Fehervar AV 19
So, 05.01.2020 17:30 Uhr HC TWK Innsbruck 'Die Haie' - EC Red Bull Salzburg
So, 05.01.2020 17:30 Uhr EC-KAC - EC Panaceo VSV | Live in der Servus Hockey Night
Mo, 06.01.2020 18:00 Uhr HCB Südtirol Alperia - Dornbirn Bulldogs

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Important facts:

  • Two derbies are on the schedule on Sunday.
  • The Derby between KAC and VSV will be broadcasted live in the Servus Hockey Night.
  • The third and the sixed ranked team are separated by two points only.
  • The HC TWK Innsbruck aims to end the losing streak.
  • The game between HCB and DEC is the only game scheduled for Monday.

So, 05.01.2020 17:30 Uhr spusu Vienna Capitals - HC Orli Znojmo
Referees: NIKOLIC K., PIRAGIC, Hribar, Nagy

  • The east derby is the duel between the second placed team and the third placed team.
  • Both team had to take defeats on Friday.
  • The Caps captured nine points in the so far duels this season against Znojmo. The most recent one war a clear 5:0 for Vienna.
  • Including the past season the Caps won the past six duels with the maximum amount of points.
  • The Caps struggled with injuries and sickness recently.

So, 05.01.2020 17:30 Uhr EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz - Hydro Fehervar AV 19
Referees: BULOVEC, SMETANA, Bedynek, Kaspar

  • The Liwest Black Wings Linz and the Hydro Fehérvár AV 19 won their past game.
  • The Black Wings are currently above the red line, Fehérvár is trailing by six points.
  • Linz won two out of three duels with the Hungarians this season. Most recently they booked a win in Overtime.
  • Samuel Hunter Fejes in currently on fire. He scored two goal against the Caps and also two goals in the last duel against Fehérvár.
  • The Black Wings signed the NHL experienced goalie Jeff Glass. The Canadian "old hand" should provide for a certain degree of relief for #1 goalie David Kickert.

So, 05.01.2020 17:30 Uhr HC TWK Innsbruck 'Die Haie' - EC Red Bull Salzburg
Referees: BERNEKER, MULLER; Fuchs, Schauer

  • The HC TWK Innsbruck couldn’t capture a single point in the past four games. Salzburg was able to capture at least one point in the past six games.
  • Salzburg hat alternating wins and defeats in the past five games.
  • The HC TWK Innsbruck socred 0,5 goals only in average in the past four games.
  • Salzburg decided the past three duels against Innsbruck.
  • For Salzburg this is the last game of an intense hockey period with games in two days rhythm.
  • Samuel Witting scored his first two goal in this league against Dornbirn.

So, 05.01.2020 17:30 Uhr EC-KAC - EC Panaceo VSV | Live in der Servus Hockey Night
Referees: OFNER, STERNAT, Kontschieder, Seewald

  • The last year ended with a derby win for the KAC. The first derby of the new year is scheduled for Sunday.
  • Thomas Koch decided the past derby in overtime. It was his 29th goal in derby history.
  • This is the 329th all time Carinthian derby.
  • The KAC managed to capture points in the past three games, but couldn’t capture full three points in the past seven games.
  • The EC-KAC didn’t receive a VSV goal in their home rink for 159:40 minutes.

Mo, 06.01.2020 18:00 Uhr HCB Südtirol Alperia - Dornbirn Bulldogs
Referees: NIKOLIC, RUETZ, Basso, Pardatscher

  • The HCB Südtirol Alperia and the Dornbirn Bulldogs are having the only game on Monday.
  • The Dornbirn Bulldogs ended their first winning streak of this season on Friday. The HCB booked the second consecutive win and closed the gap to the top-5-teams.
  • Bolzano won the first two duels against Dornbirn this season. The Bulldogs celebrated a win on the 30th of December thanks to three goals of William Rapuzzi.
  • The new HCB headcoach Greg Ireland aims to keep his sheet clean.
  • The HCB is the least successful team in powerplay. The Foxes convert only 10,1% of their powerplays.