Release from 07.01.2020

Dornbirn hosts Vienna on Wednesday

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Wednesday’s lone game between bottom-placed Dornbirn Bulldogs and second-ranked spusu Vienna Capitals closes 37th round in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. Despite these two teams are separated by 40 points in standings, both form curve points upwards, as Vienna achieved twelve points out of the past five games and Dornbirn ten. 

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Wed, 08.01.2020, 19.15 Uhr: Dornbirn Bulldogs – spusu Vienna Capitals
Referees: BULOVEC, STOLC, Sparer, Tschrepitsch.

  • The 37th round in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga ends with Wednesday’s lone game between Dornbirn Bulldogs and spusu Vienna Capitals.
  • Despite winning four out of the last five games, the Vorarlberg side remains last in standings. Vienna is ranked second and would pressurize Salzburg with another win, facing the leader on Friday. The “Caps” still have the chance to win the first phase of regular season and grab a ticket for next year’s Champions Hockey League campaign.
  • Vienna wan all previous season-meetings.
  • The former Erste Bank Eishockey Liga champion has a seven-game winning streak against Dornbirn available, as the Bulldogs won the last meeting with Vienna back on Dezember 16th, 2017.
  • Both teams meet for the 34th time with VIC taking 22 wins in the past.
  • VIC is the second-best road-team: ahead of the last road-loss in Linz on January 3rd, the team of Dave Cameron won five straight with a goal-difference of 21:3.
  • DEC has a 3-game home winning streak available.
Pregame Statements: Kai Suikkanen (DEC) | Dario Winkler (VIC)


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