Release from 02.01.2021

First Carinthian derby in the new year

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Only a few days after the last Carinthian derby, the continuation of the "eternal duel" in 2021 is not long in coming. Live on Puls 24, EC-KAC will meet EC Grand Immo VSV for the 333rd time. Three other teams will get the chance to take revenge for recent defeats right at the start of the new year. In addition, the Steinbach Black Wings 1992 will meet the iClinic Bratislava Capitals for the first time since October.

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Sun, 03.01.2021, HCB Südtirol Alperia - Dornbirn Bulldogs 16:30
Referees: TRILAR, VIRTA, Basso, Pardatscher | >> PPV-STREAM <<

  • For the second time in a few days HCB Südtirol Alperia will meet the Dornbirn Bulldogs. The duel on December 30 was decided by the Bulldogs with 2:1
  • Both teams recorded a narrow victory on January 1. Bolzano beat Salzburg in a shootout while Dornbirn took three points from the Sharks.
  • Dornbirn won eight of the last ten games, only against Salzburg the Vorarlbergers had to admit defeat twice.
  • The Foxes are still at the top of the standings. Fehérvár, however, is tied for second place on points, but has played five games more than the leader. Dornbirn is fifth, 13 points behind.
  • Bolzano had home advantage only once in the past seven games. On that occasion, they prevailed against EC Red Bull Salzburg.
  • The Foxes could only take two points from the past three games.

Sun, 03.01.2021, EC-KAC - EC GRAND Immo VSV 16:30 | LIVE on Puls 24
Referees: PIRAGIC, SMETANA, Gatol, Zgonc | >> Free Puls 24 Stream <<

  • The first Carinthian derby of the new year is already the 333rd derby in history. The traditional duel will be broadcast live from 16.10 on PULS 24.
  • But even the last derby was not long ago. It was only on December 28 that the KAC won 4:0 as guests in Villach.
  • Since the league was founded in the summer of 2000, this is the 136th confrontation between these two teams. Klagenfurt won 72, Villach 63.
  • This season, Klagenfurt lead the derby standings with 2-1. It is already the last meeting of these two teams in the Regular Season.
  • After the last derby, the KAC recorded one win and one loss against the Graz99ers. Villach played only one encounter since then - they remained victorious against Steinbach Black Wings 1992.
  • In the standings, the Klagenfurt team is still in fourth place, while Villach currently has to settle for tenth place.
  • The KAC could only win one of the last five home games.
  • The "Adler" will continue to be without convalescents Patrick Bjorkstrand and Jamie Fraser in the derby. Christof Wappis is also out with a lower-body injury.

Sun, 03.01.2021, spusu Vienna Capitals - Hydro Fehervar AV 19 17:30
Referees: BULOVEC, ZRNIC, Kaspar, Riecken | >> PPV-STREAM <<

  • The spusu Vienna Capitals will meet Fehérvár AV19 for the second time within a few days.
  • In the previous duels, the home team prevailed twice in the penalty shootout. The last meeting, on December 30, 2020 in Szekesfehervar, Head Coach Cameron's team won 4-1, ending the Hungarians' nine-game winning streak.
  • With three wins within 60 minutes, the spusu Vienna Capitals felt their way closer to the top duo in the last few days. In third place, the gap between Fehérvár and Bozen is six points.
  • The two teams are meeting for the 77th time since the league was founded in the summer of 200. The Viennese team has won 55 of them.

Sun, 03.01.2021, Steinbach Black Wings 1992 - iClinic Bratislava Capitals 17:30
Referees: BERNEKER, RUETZ, Nothegger, Tschrepitsch | >> PPV-STREAM <<

  • After more than two months the Steinbach Black Wings meet again the iClinic Bratislava Capitals in 1992.
  • In the first two duels, the league newcomers from Slovakia prevailed in each case.
  • The Linz team celebrated a success over the spusu Vienna Capitals on December 26. After that, however, the Black Wings 1992 suffered three defeats again.
  • The Bratislava Capitals also lost their last three games.
  • In the standings, the Capitals are still two places ahead of last-place Linz. The difference is eleven points.

Sun, 03.01.2021, HC TIWAG Innsbruck - The Sharks - EC Red Bull Salzburg 17:30
Referees: OFNER, STERNAT, Martin, Seewald, | >> PPV-STREAM <<

  • HC TIWAG Innsbruck will meet EC Red Bull Salzburg for the second time within a few days.
  • On December 30, the Salzburgers celebrated an unchallenged 5:1 success against the Sharks.
  • However, the Sharks won their first home game against the Salzburgers in October with 4:1.
  • The two teams are meeting for the third time this season.
  • Most recently, both teams were narrowly defeated. Salzburg lost to Bozen in the shootout, Innsbruck drew the short straw against Dornbirn.
  • After three home games, the Red Bulls have to play away again. From the last three away games, Salzburg could not take any points.
  • Innsbruck have not won a home game since December 12.
  • The Sharks will have to do without Braden Christoffer due to suspension.