Release from 18.09.2017
19.09.2017, 19:15 Uhr: EC VSV - EC-KAC (Sky live)
Referees: KELLNER, SMETANA, Angerer, Nothegger
•EC-KAC won three out of four derbies in past season
•EC VSV had the better start into the season and are ranked on the second place after four games
•Villach managed to come back three times, in last Sunday’s game against Linz
•The KAC received six goals in 16 shorthanded situations far
•KAC won 160 carinthian derbies so far, VSV 138
•Thomas Koch leads the derby scoring list among all active players
•Jamie Lundmark and Manuel Geier are still injured
Lukas Herzog (Goaly EC VSV): „Weh ad a poor start against Linz, but came back right in time. Now we have to focus on the derby.”
Johannes Bischofberger (Spieler EC-KAC): „Currently our game is not that smooth as it could be. It’s not a shame to lose against Vienna or Salzburg, but we don’t fulfil our expectations yet. Derby will be tough battle again, but we are fully motivated.”
19.09.2017, 19:15 Uhr: Moser Medical Graz 99ers – HC TWK Innsbruck
Referees: LEMELIN, STERNAT, Nagy, Nemeth
•Innsbruck is one oft wo undefeated teams
•The 99ers had to take two defeats after the win in the opening game
•Innsbruk still struggles with their powerplay. Out of 18 powerplay situations, they scored only one
•The home team won the past three duels
•Die 99ers had to take the least penalities so far (6,7 / gamel), Innsbruck had the bggest number of penalty minutes (21/game)
Daniel Natter (Forward 99ers): „We have to work harder. We had a free day on Sunday, so good posibility to regenerate. Now we are fully motivated for the game.
Benedikt Schennach (Forward HC TWK Innsbruck): „Against Graz everything is possible. We have to play a compact defense, it will be a tough battle but we have it in our hands.”