Release from 12.12.2019

EC-KAC targets Erste Bank Eishockey Liga all-time record

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The EC-KAC targets an all-time record in the 27th round of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. The Carinthians are with a clean sheet for exactly 247 minutes and 40 seconds. The ruling champion is still 2:38 minutes short of the historical record since the start of the season 2003/04. The record is held by EC-KAC’s next opponent HC TWK Innsbruck “Die Haie” (November 2007). Championship leader EC Red Bull Salzburg wants to keep its leader position at the EC Panaceo VSV - live on Sky Sport Austria 1 HD. In addition, between Linz and Bolzano a duel between two teams of the top 5 takes place and Hydro Fehérvár AV19 and the Moser Medical Graz99ers want to reduce their deficit to a place in the Pick Round.

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Six facts before the 27th round:

  • Sky Sport Austria will broadcast the match of leader EC Red Bull Salzburg at EC Panaceo VSV live.
  • The top two of the table - Salzburg and Klagenfurt – both have 48 points and both could be new leader after the round on Friday.
  • There is only one point between the third and the sixth of the table.
  • The EC-KAC targets the all-time record of minutes without conceding a goal. For the best performance of the HC TWK Innsbruck "Die Haie" from the year 2007 the Carinthians are missing 2:38 minutes.
  • On Wednesday, HCB Südtirol Alperia announced the commitment of Patrick Wiercioch's. The 29-year-old Canadian played 275 games in the NHL (Ottawa Senators / Colorado Avalanche) and was also part of the 2015 world champion team. The defender also won the American Hockey League once. Most recently Wiercioch played for Dinamo Minsk in the KHL.
  • HC Orli Znojmo is free from play on Friday.

Fr, 13.12.2019, 19.15: HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ – EC-KAC
Referees: BERNEKER, STERNAT, Martin, Nothegger.

  • The EC-KAC will play its second away game this season at HC TWK Innsbruck “Die Haie” on Friday.
  • While the Carinthians have been unbeaten for six games - currently holding the longest winning streak in the league together with Znojmo – Innsbruck has lost their last six games.
  • The EC-KAC is chasing a record: The last four games ended in a shutout. David Madlener and Lars Haugen have been with a clean shett for exactly 247 minutes and 40 seconds. For the best performance, of not getting a goal against, of the HC TWK Innsbruck "Die Haie" from the year 2007 the Carinthians are missing 2:38 minutes.
  • The EC-KAC is defensively the best team in the league, conceding only 42 goals in total. With 106 goals conceded, the HCI is at the bottom of this statistic.
Pregame Statements: Tyler Cuma (HCI) | Lukas Haudum (KAC)

Fr, 13.12.2019, 19.15: EC Panaceo VSV – EC Red Bull Salzburg (live from 19.00 on Sky Sport Austria 1 HD)
Referees: PIRAGIC, TRILAR, Nedeljkovic, Zgonc.

  • The EC Red Bull Salzburg has as manyy points as the EC-KAC and is first in the table.
  • The VSV is in seventh place and is currently six points behind a place in the Pick Round.
  • Despite the recent home loss to Vienna, Villach is still the second best team in the league at home. Salzburg, on the other hand, is the best away team in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.
  • Both teams have lost their form in the last five games: The Red Bulls only won two games, Villach only one.
  • Salzburg have won both previous duels of the season.
  • Salzburg is without Alexander Rauchenwald. The appearance of Raphael Herburger is questionable.
Pregame Statement: Alexander Lahoda (VSV) | John Hughes (RBS)

Fr, 13.12.2019: 19:15: Dornbirn Bulldogs – Hydro Féhervár AV19
Referees: NIKOLIC K., STOLC, Pardatscher, Tschrepitsch

  • On Friday there will be the duel between the Dornbirn Bulldogs and Hydro Féhervár AV19. In this the table fourth meets the table ninth.
  • Both teams have lost their last game in front of their home crowd. From the last five games, however, Féhervár won three games, Dornbirn lost four of their last five games.
  • It is the third season duel of both teams. The Hungarians just kept the upper hand twice (3:2 OT, 4:3).
  • With 49 goals, DEC is the team with the fewest goals scored.
  • Andrew Yogan (AVS) is the "man to watch". With 27 points (14G / 13A), the American is in fifth place in the „Point Standings“ and scored a hattrick in the last victory of Féhervár over the Moser Medical Graz99ers.
Pregame Statement: Philipp Pöschmann (DEC) | Hannu Järvenpää (AVS)

Fr, 13.12.2019: 19:15: EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz – HCB Südtirol Alperia
Referees: OFNER, SMETANA, BEDYNEK, SEEWALD

  • There will be a neighborhood duel in the table between the EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz and the HCB Südtirol Alperia. Both teams have 42 points and occupy ranks four and five in the table. Linz, however, played two games less.
  • In the previous two meetings of the season, always the away team prevailed.
  • After four wins in a row, the Upper Austrians lost their last match against league leader EC Red Bull Salzburg last Sunday (1:4). Bolzano won their last game on Tuesday at Hydro Féhervár AV19 with 3:2 after shootout. Before that, they lost two games in a row.
  • While the EHL has the best poweplay in the league with 22.4%, the HCB is eleventh and last in this ranking with 11%.
  • On Wednesday, HCB Südtirol Alperia announced the commitment of Patrick Wiercioch's. The 29-year-old Canadian played 275 games in the NHL (Ottawa Senators / Colorado Avalanche) and was also part of the 2015 world champion team. The defender also won the American Hockey League once. Most recently Wiercioch played for Dinamo Minsk in the KHL.
  • With Mark McNeill, Matt Finn, Julian Pusnik and Paul Mocher, Linz is without four players on Friday. In addition, Marek Kalus is questionable. About his appearance will be decided shortly.
  • Bolzano head coach Clayton Beddoes still has to do without injured Brett Flemming and Sébastien Sylvestre. With Ivan Tauferer, Ivan Deluca and Colton Hargrove three players return back into the squad.
Pregame Statement: Tom Rowe (EHL) | Patrick Wiercioch (HCB)

Fr, 13.12.2019: 19:15: spusu Vienna Capitals – Moser Medical Graz99ers
Referees: HRADIL, NIKOLIC M., Gatol, Hlavaty

  • With two wins in a row, the spusu Vienna Capitals are favorites against the Moser Medical Graz99ers in the third season duel. Graz could win only one of the last eight games, on 6.12. against Bolzano. The previous two H2H each won the home side.
  • In the table, both teams separate six places and twelve points. The Capitals are in third place with 43 points, Graz is in ninth place with 31 points.
  • The visitors from Styria won only three out of twelve away matches. With a total of ten points, they are in ninth place in the away table. Vienna, however, won seven of its eleven home games.
  • In scoring efficiency both teams are in the lower third. VIC has 8.56% (9th place), G99 has 7.75% (11th place).
  • Vienna has to play without numerous players. For example, Phil Lakos, Patrick Peter and Alex Wall are still missing. For Graz, Cristopher Nihlstorp is already back in training and could soon return to the squad of the 99ers. Even longer not part of the team will be Dominik Grafenthin and Julian Pauschenwein.
Pregame Statement: Mike Zalewski (VIC) | Joakim Hillding (G99)