Release from 13.02.2019

Fight for top 4 gets tougher

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On Thursday there are eight Alps Hockey League matches on the agenda with some of the best teams of the last weeks facing each other. In the fight for a direct playoff qualification, second-placed HK SZ Olimpija travels to pursuers Rittner Buam. In the race for a top 4 placement, champion Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey hosts Red Bull Hockey Juniors.

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Alps Hockey League, Round 39:
Thu, 14.02.2019: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice vs. HC Pustertal (19:00)
Referees: BAJT, PODLESNIK, Holzer, Snoj
 
  • Ranking: JES 9. | PUS 1.
  • Streak: JES 2 defeats | PUS 3 successive wins
  • Home performance JES: 10 wins (29 points) / 16 games; 
  • Away performance PUS: 11 wins (39 points) / 16 games; Streak: 5 successive wins
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): JES 3 wins / 2 defeats | PUS 4 wins / 1 defeat
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • 6:2 for PUS @Pustertal 
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 3 wins JES| 5 wins PUS
  • With JES and PUS the second-best meets the third-best PP of the season
  • Best scorers:
    • JES: Tadej Cimzar 45 points (21G/24A)
    • PUS: Markus Gander 40 points (22G/18A)
 
Thu, 14.02.2019: EC KAC II vs. S.G. Cortina Hafro (19:30)
Referees: LENDL, LOICHT, Riecken, Schweighofer, Gotthardt
 
  • Ranking: KA2 15. | SGC 10.
  • Streak: KA2 5 defeats | SGC 5 defeats in the last seven games
  • Home performance KA2: 5 wins (14 points) / 18 games; Streak: 3 wins
  • Away performance SGC: 7 wins (19 points) / 16 games; Streak: 2 successive wins
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): KA2 5 defeats | SGC 2 wins / 3 defeat
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • 6:2 for SGC @Cortina Hafro
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 0 wins KA2| 5 wins SGC
  • In their five previous meetings SGC alsways won with at least +2 goals
  • Best scorers:
    • KA2: Markus Pirmann 26 points (12G/14A)
    • SGC: Ricardo Lacedelli 30 points (17G/13A)
 
Thu, 14.02.2019: EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau vs. HC Fassa Falcons (19:30)
Referees: GAMPER, SUPPER, Kainberger, Matthey
 
  • Ranking: EHC 5. | FAS 17.
  • Streak: EHC 3 wins | FAS 13 successive defeats
  • Home performance EHC: 12 wins (37 points) / 16 games; Streak: 3 wins in their last five games
  • Away performance FAS: 1 win (3 points) / 16 games; Streak: 10 successive defeats
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): EHC 3 wins / 2 defeats | FAS 5 defeats
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • 4:9 for EHC @Fassa
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 5 wins EHC | 0 wins FAS
  • In their last six games FAS always conceded at least five goals against
  • Best scorers:
    • EHC: Chris D'Alvise 51 points (25G/26A)
    • FAS: Diego Iori 31 points (12G/19A)
 
Thu, 14.02.2019: EK Die Zeller Eisbären vs. HC Gherdeina valgardena.it (19:30)
Referees: LAZZERI, OFNER, Bergant, Oberhuber
 
  • Ranking: EKZ 13. | GHE 11.
  • Streak: EKZ 4 defeats | GHE 2 wins in their last 3 games
  • Home performance EKZ: 5 wins (16 points) / 16 games; Streak: only 1 win in their last 5
  • Away performance GHE: 5 wins (16 points) / 16 games; Streak: 4 successive defeats
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): EKZ 1 win / 4 defeats | GHE 2 wins / 3 defeats
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • 6:3 for GHE @Gherdeina
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 4 wins EKZ| 5 wins GHE
  • Both teams should avoid penalties as they rank 14th resp. 13th on PK
  • Best scorers:
    • EKZ: Oakley Louke 47 points (13G/34A)
    • GHE: David Roupek 34 points (6G/28A)
 
Thu, 14.02.2019: EC „Die Adler“ Stadtwerke Kitzbühel vs. Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan (20:00)
Referees: BENVEGNU, RUETZ, Rinker, Wiest
 
  • Ranking: KEC 12. | WSV 8.
  • Streak: KEC 3 defeats in the last 4| WSV 5 successive wins
  • Home performance KEC: 8 wins (23 points) / 16 games; Streak: 3 wins in their last 5
  • Away performance WSV: 7 wins (24 points) / 17 games; Streak: 2 successive defeats
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): KEC 1 win / 4 defeats | WSV 3 wins / 2 defeats
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • 7:1 for WSV @WSV
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 2 wins KEC| 1 wins WSV
  • Best scorers:
    • KEC: Adam Havlik 46 points (21G/25A)
    • WSV: Brandon McNally 45 points (14G/31A)
 
Thu, 14.02.2019: Rittner Buam vs. HK SZ Olimpija (20:00)
Referees: GIACOMOZZI, WALLNER, Mantovani, Rigoni, Pichler
 
  • Ranking: RIT 3. | HKO 2.
  • Streak: RIT 1 defeat | HKO 8 successive wins
  • Home performance RIT: 14 wins (42 points) / 15 games; Streak: 5 successive wins 
  • Away performance HKO: 15 wins (45 points) / 18 games; Streak: 4 wins in their last 5
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): RIT 4 wins / 1 defeats | HKO 5 wins 
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • 5:1 for HKO @Ljubljana
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 1 win RIT| 2 wins HKO
  • RIT leads the charts on PP as well as on PK
  • Lately RIT suffered their first defeat (against ASH) since 19.12. 
  • Best scorers:
    • RIT: Alex Frei 49 points (26G/23A)
    • HKO: Ales Music 42 points (18G/24A)
 
Thu, 14.02.2019: Hockey Milano Rossoblu vs. EC Bregenzerwald (20:30)
Referees: PINIE, STEFENELLI, Piras, Slaviero 
 
  • Ranking: MIL 16. | ECB 14.
  • Streak: MIL 5 defeat | ECB 4 defeats
  • Home performance MIL: 4 wins (13 points) / 17 games; Streak: 5 successive defeats
  • Away performance ECB: 3 wins (10 points) / 17 games; Streak: 4 defeats in their last 5
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): MIL 5 defeats | ECB 1 win / 4 defeats
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • 1:0 for ECB @Bregenzerwald
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 0 wins MIL | 1 win ECB
  • Best scorers:
    • MIL: Edoardo Caletti 27 points (8G/19A)
    • ECB: Daniel Ban 35 points (12G/23A)
 
Thu, 14.02.2019: Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors (20:30)
Referees: HOLZER, MOSCHEN, Bedana, Martin
 
  • Ranking: ASH 6. | RBJ 4.
  • Streak: ASH 6 wins | RBJ 7 wins
  • Home performance ASH: 15 wins (43 points) / 17 games; Streak: 1 defeat
  • Away performance RBJ: 12 wins (37 points) / 16 games; Streak: 2 defeats 
  • Form (performance during the last 5 rounds): ASH 5 wins | RBJ 5 wins 
  • Head-to-head in the 18-19 season: 
    • 3:0 for ASH @Salzburg
  • Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 5 wins ASH| 0 wins RBJ
  • In all of their previous meeting RBS lost by at least two goals
  • Anthony Bardaro leads the league's scoring charts with 54 points
  • Best scorers:
    • ASH: Anthony Bardaro 54 points (24G/30A)
    • RBJ: Oliver Nordberg 50 points (20G/30A)

Gašper Glavič suspended for one game
HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice forward Gašper Glavič is automatically suspended for one game after his second fighting major in the 2018-19 season. The 21-year-old will miss Thursday's home game against leader HC Pustertal.


Photo: David S. Wassagruba