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Duel for the lead in the standings

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On Thursday, there will be a duel for the top of the table in the Alps Hockey League. Even though the current leader Jesenice has a much higher point average, the Red Bull Hockey Juniors could take over the top position with a success. Meanwhile, S.G. Cortina Hafro, HC Merano/o Pircher and HC Gherdeina valgardena.it want to continue their series.

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Alps Hockey League | Schedule:

Thu, 01.12.2022 19:15 Red Bull Hockey Juniors - HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice
Referees: KAINBERGER, LEHNER, Moidl, Wimmler

Red Bull Hockey Juniors and HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice will play a direct duel for the top of the table on Thursday. The Slovenians, who have the highest point average this season, are the favorites. The current league leaders have played seven games less than their closest rivals and still have a lead of two points. In the Alps Hockey League, Jesenice has been unbeaten for 14 games - only once did they lose (in the second game of the season against Unterland). Since then, the dominator in the regular season did not give up a single point. The Salzburgers recently recorded two wins in a row. First, the Juniors won against Lustenau in a penalty shootout, before they followed up with a clear success against Lustenau. In the first meeting with Jesenice, however, they suffered a clear 0:5 defeat. Should the Salzburgers succeed in taking revenge, the league lead would be waiting for them.

Thu, 01.12.2022 19:30 EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel - HC Meran/o Pircher
Referees: DURCHNER, OREL, Eisl, Huber

EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel will face HC Meran/o Pircher on Thursday. While the Adler alternated wins and losses in the past five games, Meran travels to Kitzbühel with three wins in a row in their luggage. With Zell, Ritten and Unterland, teams were recently defeated that all rank ahead of Meran in the standings. In the last season duel against Kitzbühel, however, Meran was less successful - the Eagles prevailed 3:1 in mid-October. The Kitzbühel team is also still six points ahead in the standings.

Thu, 01.12.2022 19:30 EHC Lustenau - Hockey Unterland Cavaliers
Referees: MOSCHEN, RUETZ, Bedana, Tschrepitsch

Both EHC Lustenau and Hockey Unterland Cavaliers suffered two defeats recently. Before that, however, the Vorarlberg team recorded three wins in a row. The league newcomer has already had a run of seven victories and has thus come close on the heels of the leader. In the direct duel with Jesenice, however, Unterland then had to admit defeat with a clear 0:6, before a 3:6 defeat against Meran followed. Lustenau recently fought their way into the penalty shootout against Red Bull Hockey Juniors, but lost out there. The Cavaliers won the first meeting between Lustenau and Unterland 3:1.

Thu, 01.12.2022 20:00 Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan - SHC Fassa Falcons
Referees: LAZZERI, LEGA, Flsichmann, Pace

SHC Fassa Falcons has not been able to record a victory for five games already. In the table only the Steel Wings Linz are behind them. The Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan, on the other hand, recently ended their three-game losing streak. Against the second-placed Red Bull Hockey Juniors, the Falcons managed a 3:1 success. Remy Giftopoulos scored a brace. The latter also scored in the first meeting this season with the Falcons to make it 1-0. The Broncos eventually prevailed by a clear 5-2 margin in early October.

Thu, 01.12.2022 20:30 HC Gherdeina valgardena.it - S.G. Cortina Hafro
Referees: GIACOMOZZI, STEFENELLI, Brondi, De Zordo

S.G. Cortina Hafro, third in the table, will host HC Gherdeina valgardena.it on Thursday. Cortina remained perfect in the past five games, not giving up a single point. Gherdeina also recorded a strong month after a mixed October, closing it with victories against Red Bull Hockey Juniors and against EC Die Adler Kitzbühel. In the last four games, Gherdeina only had to admit defeat to newcomer Unterland. At the beginning of this season Gherdeina and Cortina already had a thrilling duel with the better end for Gherdeina. Michael Sullmann scored the game-winner just a few minutes before the end.

Fri, 02.12.2022 19:30 EC Bregenzerwald - EC-KAC Future Team
Referees: HOLZER, LEGA, Cristeli, Spiegel

In the only Friday encounter, EC Bregenzerwald will meet EC-KAC Future Team. It is the duel of two table neighbors, with the better starting position for the Vorarlberg team. With a victory of the Klagenfurter the KAC could leave Bregenzerwald already behind itself, the KAC completed however around seven games more. In the first meeting of the season, Bregenzerwald celebrated a 3:1 success - after the Klagenfurt team had taken the lead.