Release from 22.02.2019

Fight for the top-4

Short text 559 CharactersPlain text

On Saturday eight games are scheduled in the Alps Hockey League with the Rittner Buam facing the Red Bull Hockey Juniors for the first time this season. Both teams are currently placed in the top-4 and wont let the other teams come near. Their pursuers EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau and Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey each hit the road on the upcoming gameday and need a win to stay in touch with the top-4. Further, the EK “Die Zeller” Eisbären requires a win against the last-ranked HC Fassa Flacons to narrow the gap for participating in the pre-playoffs. 

Press release 6234 CharactersPlain text

Sat, 23.02.2019: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice vs. EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau (18:00)
Referees: LESNIAK, SUPPER, Arlic, Matthey 

  • Ranking: JES 9. | EHC 5.
  • Home performance JES: 11 wins / 18 games; 
  • Away performance EHC: 11 wins / 18 games; Streak: 2 successive wins
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): JES 2 wins / 3 defeats | EHC 4 wins / 1 defeat
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • 5:3 JES @Lustenau 
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 7 wins JES| 4 wins EHC
  • JES won the past four duels with EHC
  • JES is the third-best team in PP (23,9%)
  • JES is the second-best team in PK (86,8%)
  • Best scorers:
    • JES: Tadej Cimzar 46 points (21G/25A)
    • EHC: Marc-Olivier Vallerand 54 points (30G/24A)

 

Sat, 23.02.2019: Hockey Milano Rossoblu vs. EC-KAC II (19:00)
Referees: GIACOMOZZI F., HOLZER, Martin, Terragni 

  • Ranking: MIL 16. | KA2 17.
  • Streak: MIL 8 consecutive defeats
  • Home performance MIL: 4 wins / 18 games (6 consecutive losses at home)
  • Away performance KA2: 2 wins / 17 games; (4 consecutive losses away)
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): MIL 5 defeats | KA2 1 wins / 4 defeat
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • 4:3 KA2 @Klagenfurt
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 1 win KA2
  • est scorers:
    • MIL: Edoardo Caletti 29 points (10G/19A)
    • KA2: Fabian Hochegger 21 points (12G/9A)

 

Sat, 23.02.2019: Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan vs. HK SZ Olimpija (19:30)
Referees: DURCHNER, FICHTNER, Cristeli, Giacomozzi P. 

  • Ranking: WSV 8. | HKO 2.
  • Streak: WSV 2 consecutive defeats | HKO 8 wins in a row
  • Home performance WSV: 12 wins / 17 games 
  • Away performance HKO: 14 wins / 18 games; (10 consecutive wins on the road)
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): WSV 2 wins / 3 defeats | HKO 5 wins
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • 6:2 HKO @Ljubljana 
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): WSV 1 win | HKO 2 wins
  • All three meetings were won by the home teams.
  • HKO is already qualified for the Quarterfinals.
  • WSV has the weakest PP available (13,7%).
  • HKO has the second-best PK available (86,8%).
  • Best scorers:
    • WSV: Brandon McNally 45 points (14G/31A)
    • HKO: Alen Music 44 points (19G/25A)

 

Sat, 23.02.2019: EK Die Zeller Eisbären vs. HC Fassa Falcons (19:30)
Referees: BAJT, VIRTA, Bedynek, Mantovani

  • Ranking: EKZ 13. | FAS 17.
  • Streak: FAS lost the past 15 games (last win 15. December 7:3 against Milano)
  • Home performance EKZ: 6 wins / 18 games 
  • Away performance FAS: 3 wins / 17 games; 
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): EKZ 1 win / 4 defeats | FAS 5 defeats
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • 3:2 EKZ @Fassa
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): EKZ 3 wins | FAS 2 wins
  • FAS is the worst road-team this season. 
  • With EKZ and FAS the two weakest teams in PK meet each other.
  • EKZ needs a win to narrow the gap for participating in pre-playoffs. The polar bears are four points behind twelfth-placed EC “Die Adler” Stadtwerke Kitzbühel.
  • Best scorers:
    • EKZ: Peter LeBlanc 38 points (20G/18A)
    • FAS: Diego Iori 36 points (15G/21A)

 

Sat, 23.02.2019: EC Bregenzerwald – Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey (19:30)
Referees: MOSCHEN, RUETZ, Rinker, Slaviero

  • Ranking: ECB 14. | ASH 6.
  • Streak: ECB 2 defeats | ASH 2 wins
  • Home performance ECB: 5 wins / 17 games (3 losses in a row) 
  • Away performance ASH: 9 wins / 16 games (3 wins in a row)
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): ECB 1 win / 4 defeats | ASH 4 wins / 1 loss
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • 6:1 & 6:2 ASH @Asiago
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): ECB 2 wins | ASH 4 wins
  • All six meetings were won by the home teams.
  • ECB has the weakest scoring efficiency available (7,49%).
  • Best scorers:
    • ECB: Daniel Ban 36 points (13G/23A)
    • ASH: Anthony Bardaro 60 points (28G/32A) – league’s top-scorer

 

Sat, 23.02.2019: EC “Die Adler” Stadtwerke Kitzbühel – S.G. Cortina Hafro (20:00)
Referees: LAZZERI, WALLNER, Kainberger, Wimmler

  • Ranking: KEC 12. | COR 10.
  • Streak: COR 2 defeats
  • Home performance KEC: 8 wins / 17 games (2 losses in a row) 
  • Away performance COR: 7 wins / 19 games (4 losses in a row)
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): KEC 1 win / 4 defeats | COR 1 win / 4 defeats
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • 5:2 COR @Cortina
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): COR 5 wins
  • COR won all games against KEC.
  • KEC is currently twelfth-placed and on the last spot for participating in the pre-playoffs.
  • Best scorers:
    • KEC: Adam Havlik 47 points (21G/26A)
    • COR: Devin DiDiomete 32 points (22G/10A)

 

Sat, 23.02.2019: Rittner Buam – Red Bull Hockey Juniors (20:00)
Referees: BENVEGNU, STEFENELLI, Bedana, Huber

  • Ranking: RIT 3. | RBJ 4.
  • Streak: RIT 2 wins | RBJ 9 wins
  • Home performance RIT: 16 wins / 18 games (2 wins in a row) 
  • Away performance RBJ: 12 wins / 18 games (5 wins in a row)
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): RIT 3 wins / 2 defeats | RBJ 5 wins
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • The teams meet for the first time this season.
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): RIT 4 wins | RBJ 1
  • With RIT and RBJ the two best teams of PP meet each other.
  • RIT has the best PK available (88,7%).
  • Both teams are battling for the top-4 after regular season and for going straight to quarterfinals.
  • Ritten’s Top-Scorer Alexander Frei suffered a season-ending injury past game day and will not contest this season anymore because of a broken hand. 
  • Best scorers:
    • RIT: Alex Frei 49 points (26G/23A)
    • RBJ: Oliver Nordberg 56 points (22G/34A)

 

Sat, 23.02.2019: HC Pustertal Wolves – VEU Feldkirch (20:00)
Referees: LEGA, LENDL, Marchardt, Rigoni

  • Ranking: PUS 1. | VEU 7.
  • Streak: PUS 4 wins | VEU 3 wins
  • Home performance PUS: 18 wins / 17 games (2 wins in a row) 
  • Away performance VEU: 11 wins / 18 games 
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): PUS 4 wins / 1 defeats | VEU 3 wins / 1 defeat
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • 3:0 PUS @Feldkirch
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): PUS 11 wins | VEU 2 wins
  • With a win the VEU keeps the chance for reaching the top-4 alive.
  • VEU has the third-weakest PP available (16,1%).
  • PUS has the second-best PK available (86,8%).
  • Best scorers:
    • PUS: Markus Gander 43 points (23G/20A)
    • VEU: Robin Soudek 56 points (31G/25A)