Release from 14.04.2018

Erste Bank Eishockey Liga finals continue best of three

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EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) and HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) will be in a fight for the first matchpoint in the best-of-seven-finals in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga in the Mozart City on Sunday.

Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, final 5 (best of seven):
Sun, 15.04.2018: EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) vs. HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) – 17:20, live at ServusTV, www.servushockeynight.com, SKY Sport 1 HD, video33.it and live-streaming SKY TICKET.
Referees: LEMELIN, SMETANA, Nothegger, Schauer.
best-of-seven-series, RBS – HCB: 2:2.

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Three facts prior final 5 in Salzburg on Sunday:
>This Playoffs will be most attended in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga history so far. Over 176.000 fans will have seen the first 40  Playoff-games 2018 in the areans (includes final game 5 in Salzburg on Sunday), a new milestone in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga history (since 2003/04). The previous record has been 175.920 spectators out of 42 Playoff-games from the 2015/16-season.
>The best-of-seven-finals EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) vs. HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) are tied at 2:2 and will continue best of three in the Mozart City on Sunday. The team winning final game 5 in Salzburg on Sunday will have the 1st matchpoint in final game 6 in Bozen on Tuesday. HCB Südtirol Alperia has been successful in final game 5 in Salzburg in the year 2014 (3:2 after Overtime) and has won the title as the first newcomer and the first International club.
>In nine out of eleven Erste Bank Eishockey Liga final-series, the team winning final-game 5 has won the title as well.
 
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, final 5 (best of seven):
Sun, 15.04.2018: EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) vs. HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) – 17:20, ServusTV, www.servushockeynight.com, SKY Sport 1 HD, video33.it and live-streaming SKY TICKET.
Referees: LEMELIN, SMETANA, Nothegger, Schauer.
best-of-seven-series, RBS – HCB: 2:2.
>Each club - EC Red Bull Salzburg (2) and HCB Südtirol Alperia (8) - has been successful in the finals once at home and once on the road. The best-of-seven-series are tied at 2:2 now and will continue best of three in the Mozart City on Sunday. The winner of final game 5 will have the first matchpoint in Bozen on Tuesday (20:20). Besides, the club winning final-game 5 has earned the title in nine out of eleven final-series in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga as well.
>The first four final-games 2018 have been won by the team scoring the first goal of the match.
>HCB Südtirol Alperia has won final game 5 in Salzburg four seasons ago (3:2 after Overtime) and earned the title. The Italians could make history this season as well: The eight placed club after the regular season has never earned the title in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga so far.
>With EC Red Bull Salzburg the best Power Play team (PP%: 24.6) and with Bozen the best team in Penalty Killing (PK%: 85.7) will be in a fight for the first matchpoint  in this Erste Bank Eishockey Liga finals in the Mozart City on Sunday.
>Alexander Petan of HCB Südtirol Alperia has netted as the only player at least one goal in two consecutive final-games.
Quotes:
Greg Poss, Headcoach EC Red Bull Salzburg: „The team has to give everything to take the lead in the series at home on Sunday. It's going to be a tough job. No team has won two straight finals so far. We have to be hungry again.“
Kai Suikkanen, Headcoach HCB Südtirol Alperia: „We need to improve. This series is not over yet.“

 
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