Release from 21.12.2019

Fassa plays for nine in a row

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On Monday, the SHC Fassa Falcons tries to make it nine in a row, as the fifth-ranked team hosts the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan. Further, the HC Gherdeina valgardena.it wants to quit its losing-streak in the home-game against S.G. Cortina Hafro, after five consecutive losses.

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Mo, 23.12.2019, 8.30 pm: HC Gherdeina valgardena.it – S.G. Cortina Hafro
Referees: LAZZERI, STEFENELLI, Cristeli, Giacomozzi P.
On Monday, the HC Gherdeina valgardena.it wants back on winning ways. After five consecutive losses – with only one point grabbed (4:5 shootout defeat against Kitzbühel) – the South Tyrolean host S.G. Cortina Hafro, which heads into its first road-game after four home-games in a row. In Alps Hockey League Cortina did not lose one game at Pranives Wolkenstein, winning all five duels – and having a seven games winning-streak against Gherdeina available. While Cortina trails two points to the top-6, the hosts are on 12th spot. Though, the home-team is league’s second best on PP (32,1%), while Cortina convinced on PK (85,1%). Cortina won the first season meeting 5:2, after leading 4:0 with one period left.

  • Losing-Streak GHE: 5
  • H2H AHL: 1:8 (COR)

Mo, 23.12.2019, 8.45 pm: SHC Fassa Falcons – Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan
Referees: GIACOMOZZI F., WALLNER, Mantovani, Weiss.
In Monday’s second game the SHC Fassa Falcons aims the ninth straight win, taking on the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan. The inform “falcons” has the longest winning-streak of all teams available, showing their strength especially in home-games. They lost only one out of nine in front of their home crowd (2:5 vs. Ritten) to climb to fifth place in standings after finishing last past season. Bronco’s form curve points upwards too, as they arrive after two consecutive road-wins and grabbing points in the past four games (three wins). The guests build on their winning-streak against Fassa, snatching up the last five duels, accepting only four goals in five games against the “falcons”. Fassa’s lone win against Sterzing was on November 16th, 2016. The first season encounter was decided by the Broncos with two early goals in the last (2:1).

  • Winning-Streak FAS: 8
  • H2H AHL: 1:6 (WSV)