Release from 16.11.2019

EC-KAC contests 1000th game in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga

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The EC-KAC contests their 1000th game in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga against the HC TWK Innsbruck 'Die Haie' on Sunday. The game starts at 16:00. The Servushockeynight live game between the Moser Medical Graz99ers and the EC Red Bull Salzburg also starts at 16:00. At 17:30 three more games follow. The spusu Vienna Capitals faces the EC Panaceo VSV, the Dornbirn Bulldogs must prevail against Hydro Féhervár AV19 and the HC Orli Znojmo hopes to prevent the ninth victory of the HCB Südtirol Alperia from the past ten games.

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5 facts about the matchday on Sunday:

  • The EC-KAC is contesting its 1000th game in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.
  • The broadcast of the Servushockeynight live game between the Moser Medical Graz99ers and the EC Red Bull Salzburg starts at 15:45.
  • The spusu Vienna Capitals only lost one home game (league top value).
  • The Dornbirn Bulldogs could not score a single point at home (7 defeats).
  • The EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz is free from play.


Referees: DURCHNER, NIKOLIC K., Kontschieder, Seewald

  • The TV-game between the Moser Medical Graz99ers and the EC Red Bull Salzburg will start at 16:00 on Servushockeynight.com.
  • The 99ers have been unbeaten in three games. Most recently they defeated the EC-KAC 3:2 on Tuesday. Salzburg, meanwhile, suffered a 1:2 home defeat against the Dornbirn Bulldogs. It was the first defeat after three straight wins. It was only the second defeat after regular playing time this season for the Bulls.
  • In the league table, RBS remains at the top. The advance to second-placed KAC is four points. G99 has slipped out of the top 5 on Friday and is on the sixth place in the table.
  • In the first season's game, the Red Bulls won with 3:1. Raphael Herburger shot two goals and was man of the match. It was the first victory of Salzburg over Graz after three defeats in a row.
  • The league leader is the league's top offensive team with 62 goals scored. Not surprisingly, three bulls are listed among the league's top four topcorers. Raphael Herburger leads the ranking with 24 points (9G / 15A) ex aequo with Anthony Luciani (ZNO). On third place Thomas Raffl and John Hughes follow with 23 points. With 13 goals, Thomas Raffl is top scorer of the league.

Su, 17.11.2019, 16:00: EC-KAC – HC TWK Innsbruck ‚Die Haie‘
Referees: OFNER, ZRNIC, Gatol, Kaspar

  • The 1000th match of the EC-KAC in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga starts at 16:00.
  • The EC-KAC moved up to second place on Friday with the victory over the spusu Vienna Capitals. The HC TWK Innsbruck 'Die Haie' lost against the EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz with 3:4 and are in tenth place in the league.
  • For Klagenfurt it was the first victory after two defeats in a row. Innsbruck could only win one of their last six games.
  • In the only duel of the two teams this season, the Red Jackets won with 1:0 in Innsbruck. Lukas Haudum scored the goal of the day only four seconds before the end of the game. For the Tyroleans it was already the fifth defeat in a row against the KAC.
  • In front of the home crowd the KAC won the last five games. Innsbruck, however, lost the last five games abroad.
  • Both teams are strong in powerplay. Innsbruck is in second place with a success rate of 22.6%, the KAC is in fourth place with 20%.
Pregame Statement: Lukas Haudum (KAC)

Su, 17.11.2019, 17:30: spusu Vienna Capitals – EC Panaceo VSV
Referees: SIR, STOLC, Lederer, Tschrepitsch

  • On Friday, the spusu Vienna Capitals conceded the highest defeat of the season against the EC-KAC (3:8). The EC Panaceo VSV was free from play on Friday, previously they won two games in a row.
  • Through the defeat the Caps slipped from the second to the fourth place in the league table. The VSV is seventh with 25 points.
  • Villach won the first season's game against Vienna with 2:1. Last season, VCI won three of the four season meetings.
  • The Capitals won the last four matches in front of their home crowd. Overall, they have only lost a game at home. The VSV was last victorious at Hydro Féhervár AV19. Before that they lost four games in a row abroad.
  • With a scoring efficiency of 12.06%, the VSV is second in this statistic. The Caps have been able to utilize 8.39% of all goalscoring opportunities and occupy the tenth place.
Pregame Statement: Kyle Baun (VCI) | Felix Maxa (VSV)

Su, 17.11.2019, 17:30: Dornbirn Bulldogs - Hydro Féhervár AV19

Referees: BAUER, BERNEKER, Schauer, Sparer
  • After the surprise 2:1 victory at the EC Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday, the Dornbirn Bulldogs lost with 4:3 against the HC Orli Znojmo on Friday. The Czechs scored the game winning goal just 52 seconds before the end of the game. Féhervár lost their game on Friday wit 5:2 against HCB Südtirol Alperia.
  • The home fans of the Bulldogs are still waiting for the first points in the Messestadion Dornbirn this season. Féhervár has lost the last two games abroad.
  • In the league table, it is the duel of the eleventh vs. the ninth. Both teams separate 14 points.
  • In the H2H the Hungarians lead with 1:0 this season.

Su, 17.11.2019, 17:30: HC Orli Znojmo – HCB Südtirol Alperia
Referees: KINCSES, SIEGEL, Muzsik, Nagy
  • The HCB Südtirol Alperia is already in third place thanks to a 5:2 win over Hydro Féhervár AV19 on Friday. But the HC Orli Znojmo convinced in the last games as well. They won both matches this week. In the league table, the Czechs are still in eighth place, but the deficit to the fifth place is only three points.
  • Znojmo has not convinced in front of his home crowd so far. With twelve points, they are only in tenth place in the home table. Bolzano is fourth in the away table.
  • Both sides faced each other twice this season. Both times the guests from Bolzano were the winners. Historic was the 9:0 in Bolzano. It was Znojmo's biggest defeat in the history of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.
  • The powerplay is not the strengths of both teams. ZNO is tenth with 10.3%, the HCB is eleventh with 9.9%.
  • In penalty killing, both teams are top. With 86.1% HCB Südtirol Alperia is on second place, the HC Orli Znojmo is in fourth place with 85.2%.

Pregame Statement: Miroslav Fryčer (ZNO) | Clayton Beddoes (HCB)


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