First complete Tuesday-round

>>HC Orli Znojmo and EC VSV will face in the eagles-clash on Tuesday. Both teams have an eagle in their logo. The Czechs are called „Red Eagles“ from their fans, while Villach‘s name ist also blue & white Eagles.
>>Both teams started with defeats after the International Break and will try to return on the winning-street on Tuesday at Znojmo. EC VSV lost both games after the break against the Moser Medical Graz99ers (2:5) and Fehervar AV19 (1:2/SO). HC Orli Znojmo lost on Sunday at Vienna 4:6.
>>HC Orli Znojmo was successful in the last four eagle-clashes, inter alia the Czechs won the first season-meeting at Villach 2:0.
>>EC VSV has an interesting statistic from the last 14 games. The blue & white Eagles always won two games and then they lost twice. Now the statistic looks like this: D/D/W/W/D/D/W/W/D/D/W/W/D/D…! If this series continues like that, the Carinthians must win now their next two games at  Znojmo (Tue) and then on Friday at home against the Dornbirn Bulldogs.
>>For both teams it is a 6-point-game. Villach is sixth with 27 points, while HC Orli Znojmo is just on place 10, but also has already 25 points. The teams are separated by four places, but by just two points. This means Znojmo could overtake Villach in the ranking with three points on Tuesday, while Villach could leave one opponent in the fight for a Top-6-place far behind.

Quotes:
Roman Simicek, Headcoach HC Orli Znojmo: „We knew, that it will be difficult at Vienna. We prepared well, but we made to many mistakes in the defense and we also lost to many pucks in the offense. Our Power Play and PK must improve. I think, with Villach’s way of playing we can cope better and we can beat them!“
Markus Schlacher, player of EC VSV: „We must improve in offense and defense. We must play more aggressive and we must be more dangerous in front of the net, then the success will return!“

 

Referees: FRIDRICH, SMETANA, Kacej, Kaspar.
>>With Fehervar AV19 and EC-KAC the two best teams of the last five rounds will face on Tuesday at Szekesfehervar. The Hungarins won their last five games and have the longest winning-series of all teams in this moment. EC-KAC got eleven points (four wins) from the last five games.  Both teams also won both games after the International Break, same did just EC Red Bull Salzburg.
>>Fehervar A19 played strong in the defense lately. The Hungarians received just five goals in the last five games or 310 minutes. Twice (against Vienna and Bozen) goalie MacMillan Carruth, who is a with a save% of 94,5% and a GAA of 1,96 already the number 2 in the League, even celebrated a Shut Out.
>>Fehervar AV19 and EC-KAC scored so far the fewest number of goals. The Hungarians were successful so far 42 times in 20 rounds, Klagenfurt 50 times.
>>Lately Fehervar AV19 had a good run, nevertheless the Devils are the worst home-team. The Devils collected so far 15 points (five wins) from nine games. Klagenfurt on the other side in the number 3 on the road. The Red Jackets collected 14 points (five wins) from nine road-games,. Lately the Carinthians were successful on the road four times in a row.
>>Fehervar AV19 was successful in the last two home-games (against Klagenfurt). The first season-clash was won by EC-KAC 3:1.

Quotes:
Benoit Laporte, Headcoach Fehervar AV19: „We certainly will not win every game, but when working hard, playing with discipline in the defensive, and with an excellent goalie performance, as in the last round, we will have a chance for three points in each game. The players are hungry for more success. We have to take the form and the good mood into the next games."
Stefan Geier, Forward EC-KAC: „Games at Szekesfehervar are always close. We must stay focussed and concentrated and play in our system focussed. We are in a good rhythmus alsoafter the break, as the results show. Now we want to continue this way.“

 

>>Dornbirn Bulldogs and HCB Südtirol Alperia will face in the bottom-clash on Tuesday at Dornbirn. In this moment the Italians are at the bottom with 22 points, Dornbirn is on place eleven with 22 points. The looser will be last after Tuesday-game.
>>Both teams won their last game:  The Vorarlberger beat EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz on Sunday 3:2 after Shoot Out, while the Foxes were successful in the Tyrolean derby. The Italians beat Innsbruck at home 1:0. Both teams could celebrated so far just once two wins in a row.
>>HCB Südtirol Alperia won the first season-clash at home 4:1. On Tuesday the Foxes travel to Dornbirn for the eleventh time. So far the Italians left Dornbirn just twice as the winner.
>>Dornbirn Bulldogs are the fairest team in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. The Austrians collected so far just 166 PIM from 19 games,, in average 8,7 minutes per game.
>>Dustin Sylvester scored for Dornbirn Bulldogs in the last four meetings with Bozen at least one goal.

Quotes:
Dave MacQueen, Headcoach Dornbirn Bulldogs: „We need much energy and we must take advantage from our chances. Bozen is a very skilled team and arrives with a new goalie, who had a Shut Out against Innsbruck on Sunday.“
Jakub Sedlacek, goalie HCB Südtirol Alperia: „We must continue this way now and start a winning-series. I am already focussed on the next game!“

 

>>Both teams had problems lately: EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz and also HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ got just one win from their last five games. The Upper Austrans even lost their last three games, which means the longest loosing-streak in this moment. Also Innsbruck lost lately at Bozen 0:1.
>>EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz won the last five home-games against Innsbruck, that left Linz last time on December 28th 2014 or 1.058 days ago as the winner.
>>HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ had problems on the road lately, the Sharks lost their last three road-games, inter alia on Sunday at Bozen 0:1.
>>The best goal-scorer of Erste Bank Eishockey Liga will face the Leagues best scorer: Brian Lebler made for EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz in 20 games so far 13 goals, while Andrew Yogan scored for Innsbruck 26 points (9G/17A) from 20 games.
>>HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ won the first season-clash at home 4:0, even the last three meetings ended with home-wins.

Quotes:
Troy Ward, Headcoach EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz: „At home we are strong, on the road it is always a fight. Our aim ist to be strong at home and to become better on the road. The League is great, it is great fun and our fans are great.“
Andrew Clark, Forward HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“: „Linz is one of the best teams, but we know what we have to expect. We have already beaten them this year. – We must be more effective then in Bozen!“

 

Referees: LEMELIN, TRILAR, Seewald, Zgonc.
>>With Moser Medical Graz99ers and Vienna Capitals the best offensive-teams face on Tuesday at Merkur Eisstadion. The Caps scored so far 69 goals from 19 rounds and the Styrians were successful 66 times from 20 games. But while the Caps also have the best defense (the Champion received so far 36 goals), the 99ers got already 69 goals. 
>>Vienna Capitals travel with good memories to Graz. The Champion won their last four games at the Mur City and was also successful in the first season-clash at home 5:3.  The 99ers last home-win over Vienna was on 01.01.2015 or 1.054 days ago.
>>With Vienna Capitals (PP-efficiency: 30,3%) and Moser Medical Graz99ers (PP-efficiency: 25,8%) the two best Power Play teams will face on Tuesday at Graz. Vienna scored so far 23 goals from 76 Powerplays, the 99ers made 24 goals from 93 Power Plays.
>>Vienna Capitals are the clear number 1 in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga and also the best road-team. Riley Holzapfel and Co. collected already 22 points (seven wins) from nine road-games.
>>The 99ers, who had an up and down in their last five home-games, got points from both games after the International Break. The Styrians beat Villach at home 5:2 and lost on Sunday at Salzburg 1:2 after Shoot Out. Vienna Capitals were successful in the east-derby on Sunday against HC Orli Znojmo 6:4.

Quotes:
Doug Mason, Headcoach Moser Medical Graz99ers „We got better in the game. We created chances, made a good game, the players fighted and skated hard and our Powerplay is dangerous!“
Serge Aubin, Headcoach Vienna Capitals: "We have a good puck control in the neutral zone and we use our chances. But against Znojmo we also received to many goals. Otherwise our game is very balanced. When we continue like this we will win also at Graz. I was satisfied with the new line Holzapfel, Pollastrone, Schneider."

 

>>EC Red Bull Salzburg makes their first game at Zagreb since March 5th 2013 or 1722 days. In those days the Mozart Citizens won at Dom Sportova 5:4 after Overtime. Also the first season-clash was won by the Austrians 3:1.

>>Home-power faces road-strength! KHL Medvescak Zagreb got points from all nine home-games so far (seven wins). Lately the Bears won five home-games in a row. But take attention: EC Red Bull Salzburg is strong on the road, lately the Mozart Citizens got four road-wins in a row.
>> KHL Medvescak Zagreb is still without points after the International Break. The Bears lost against EC-KAC 1:4. The Red Bulls on the other side won lately three games in a row. Same as EC-KAC and Fehervar AV19 the Red Bulls are still unbeaten after the International Break.
>>The Croatians had an up and down in their last four games, a win and a defeat always rotated. Following this statistic after the defeat at Klagenfurt now should follow a win again.
>> Matthias Trattnig, Thomas Raffl, Dominique Heinrich, Ryan Duncan, Alexander Pallestrang were part of Salzburgs team already 2013, when the Red Bulls played last time at Zagreb. For Medvescak  David Brine even made a goal in those days.

Quotes:
Kevin Poulin, goalie KHL Medvescak Zagreb: „It seems to me so far that for us it is hard to win away, home ice advantage means a lot. We want to take advantage from it also against Salzburg!“
Alexander Pallestrang, defenseman EC Red Bull Salzburg: „It is always difficult to play at Zagreb. The Croatians have big support from their fans. The Bears have good individual players. We must play good defense and take advantage from our chances.“