Release from 19.10.2022

First Salzburg derby of the season | Lustenau challenges Jesenice

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Six games are scheduled in the Alps Hockey League in the next two days. Among others, the first Salzburg derby of the season between the Red Bull Hockey Juniors and the EK Die Zeller Eisbären will take place on Thursday. On Friday, the EHC Lustenau will host second-placed HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice. League leader S.G. Cortina Hafro will face the SHC Fassa Falcons away from home. On the transfer market Ritten was active and signed Finn Janne Tavi.

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Alps Hockey League | 20.10.2022:
Thu, 20.10.2022, 19:00: EC-KAC Future Team - EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel
Referees: OREL, WIDMANN, Bergant, Jeram. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
After six losses in a row, the EC-KAC Future Team got back on winning ways with a 5:2 away win in Vipiteno on Tuesday. The EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel won all of their past three games. In the standings, the Tyroleans are in eighth place with 14 points. The Future Team is eleventh in the table with ten points. In the H2H, the "Eagles" from Tyrol have a clear lead with 12:4. However, the last meeting in February was won by the Klagenfurt team with 6:0.

Thu, 20.10.2022, 19:15: Red Bull Hockey Juniors - EK Die Zeller Eisbären
Referees: HLAVATY, KAINBERGER, Legat, Schonaklener. | >> FREE-LIVESTREAM <<
For the first time this season there will be a Salzburg derby between the Red Bull Hockey Juniors and the EK Die Zeller Eisbären. Last season, both teams faced each other in the pre-playoffs, which the "Polar Bears" won with 2:0. This season, both teams are currently on course for direct playoff qualification. The Juniors are in third place with 21 points. Zell am See follows in fourth place with 18 points, but has played two games less. Currently, the team from Pinzgau has a winning streak of three games. The Young Bulls prevailed in three of the past four games.

Thu, 20.10.2022, 20:30: HC Gherdeina valgardena.it - Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan
Referees: LAZZERI, PINIE, Brondi, Pace. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
The HC Gherdeina valgardena.it and the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan each conceded two defeats in a row. On Thursday, both teams will meet for the first time this calendar year in the Alps Hockey League. Last November Val Gardena decided the last direct duel in their favor. It was their fourth win over the Broncos in a row. In the standings, Val Gardena, which won five of ten games this season, is seventh and just outside the top five, while Sterzing is ninth.

Thu, 20.10.2022, 20:30: Hockey Unterland Cavaliers - Rittner Buam SkyAlps
Referees: GIACOMOZZI, STEFENELLI, Bedana, Huber. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
After six wins at the start of the season, league newcomer Hockey Unterland Cavaliers recently conceded three losses in a row and slipped from the top to fifth place in the standings. With 18 points, they are six points ahead of the Rittner Buam SkyAlps, against whom Unterland was already successful in preseason with 4:2. The "Buam" are currently on the upswing, with two wins in a row after previously three losses in a row. Manuel Öhler, among others, is currently in great form for the Buam. The 20-year-old scored his first hat trick last week against the Red Bull Hockey Juniors and was also named Alps Hockey League Top Performer of the Week. On the part of Ritten a new signing was also announced. After the departure of Derek Gentile, the South Tyroleans have signed Janne Tavi. The 33-year-old Finn comes from the Swedish HockeyAllsvenkan and will play in the Ritten forward for the rest of the season.

Thu, 20.10.2022, 20:30: SHC Fassa Falcons - S.G. Cortina Hafro
Referees: HOLZER, SCHAUER, Matthey, Moidl. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
After seven wins in a row, Cortina lost for the first time last Sunday. However, in the 2:3/SO defeat against Ritten, they already picked up their 22nd point this season. Thus Cortina is currently in first place in the table. The SHC Fassa Falcons is twelfth in the table with eight points. Last Saturday they won for the first time after three defeats in a row before. In the H2H with Cortina they could not win any of the past four encounters.

Alps Hockey League | 21.10.2022:
Fri, 21.10.2022, 19:00: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice - EHC Lustenau
Referees: FAJDIGA, KUMMER, Arlic, Javornik. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
In the only Friday match HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice will face the EHC Lustenau. The second in the standings from Slovenia was not in action last week in the AHL, but in the Continental Cup. They finished second in the group behind host Asiago. Lustenau is currently on the upswing. The 4:2 away win in Val Gardena was their first success after regular playing time this season. In the table, the Vorarlberger team has six points and is thirteenth in the standings. Jesenice is still without a point loss in front of its home crowd this season. Lustenau has been waiting for a win at last year's finalist since February 23rd, 2019.