Release from 05.10.2017
Fri, 06.10.2017: KHL Medvescak Zagreb – EC-KAC (18:00, Kreator TV live)
Referees: BULOVEC, PIRAGIC, Hribar, Pagon.
>>KHL Medvescak Zagreb is back home. The Croatians will play their next three games in Dom Sportova against teams from Austria. On Friday arrives EC-KAC, then EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (Sun) and EC VSV (Tue).
>>Both teams had problems to score goals so far: EC-KAC was successful just 18 times in eight games, the Bears scored also just 18 goals from seven games so far. Fehervar AV19 is the only team, that scored less (17 goals).
>>KHL Medvescak Zagreb took points from both home-games so far, nevertheless the Bears are with four points on the bottom of the home-ranking.
>>Tom Zanoski, who was Champion with EC-KAC 2013, plays now for KHL Medvescak Zagreb again.
>>KHL Medvescak Zagreb and EC-KAC face on Friday for the first time in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga since February 19th 2013 or 1.670 days. The two teams will meet each other for the 35 time. So far we had 19 wins for Klagenfurt an 15 wins for Medvescak. The last four clashes went into an Overtime…
Quotes:
Ivan Jankovic, Forward KHL Medvescak Zagreb: „We are looking forward to our three home-games and want to take the maximum out of it, best nine points! But it want be easy, Klagenfurt has a strong team!“
Martin Schumnig, defenseman EC-KAC: „We must play with speed and good defense, as we did against Zürich.“
Fri, 06.10.2017: HC Orli Znojmo – Vienna Capitals (18:30, Sport5 live)
Referees: FICHTNER, LEMELIN, Gatol, Nemeth.
>>Derbytime at Znojmo! The cities of Znojmo and Vienna are just 90 kilometre apart. In the ranking of Erste Bank Eishockey Liga there is even just one place between the two teams: The Capitals are Leader, Znojmo is third.
>>Same as past season the Vienna Capitals won this year their first seven games. This means, with another victory on Friday at Znojmo the Champion could improve their own Erste Bank Eishockey Liga record.
>>HC Orli Znojmo won the last two east-derbys against Vienna.
>>Home-strenght faces road-power: While HC Orli Znojmo got points from all four home-games (3 wins) so far and received just six goals, Vienna is the number 1 on the road. The Leader concinced and got nine points and a goal-score of 16:2 from their three road-games.
>>In the last three east-derby the winner always scored three goals, the loser just two goals.
Quotes:
Roman Simicek, Headcoach HC Orli Znojmo: „Vienna is the strongest opponent in the League. We will do our best to get points. The atmosphere in the arena will be great for sure and will give the players an extra-push. It was important to bounce back at Bozen. Now we want to continue this way!“
Taylor Vause, Forward Vienna Capitals: "This are intense weeks for us. We have less breaks. Now we play Znojmo and Dornbirn on Friday and Saturday. We have to handle this. Playing solid, we can always be successful."
Fri, 06.10.2017: Fehervar AV19 – Dornbirn Bulldogs (18:45, M4 live)
Referees: SMETANA, ZRNIC, Soos, Zgonc.
>>Fehervar AV19 and Dornbirn Bulldogs are neighbours in the standing: The Hungarians are on place 11 with eight points, Dornbirn is tenth.
>>Both teams won just one of their last six games, lately once.
>>Both teams have problems in Penalty Killing so far: Fehervar AV19 received ten from their 29 goals in 35 shortanded situations (PK%: 71,4) and DEC nine from their 31 goals in 33 shorthanded situations (PK%: 72,7).
>>Fehervar AV19 played this week already in the Visegrad Cup against Nove Zamky. The Hungarians lost 4:5. The Slovakian team scored the game-winner in the last second of the game
>>The Dornbirn Bulldogs, who travel by airplane to Vienna and then take the buy to Hungary, won the last four clashes against Fehervar AV19.
Quotes:
Benoit Laporte, Headcoach Fehervar AV19: „Dornbirn has a good team. The game against Nove Zamky was important for us. The team is still learning and we can take something out of it.“
Rick Nasheim, Assistant Coach DEC: „Fehervar is combative and physically strong and good at home.“
Fri, 06.10.2017: EC VSV vs. HCB Südtirol Alperia (19:15, video33.it live)
Referees: KELLNER, M. NIKOLIC, Kontschieder, Seewald.
>>EC VSV and HCB Südtirol Alperia try to return on the winning-street after defeats. Villach lost their last four games, Bozen two.
>>HCB Südtirol Alperia is the only team without a road-win. The Foxes lost all four road-games at Innsbruck, Linz, Klagenfurt and Graz.
>>Ryan Glenn welcomes with EC VSV his former team-mates from Bozen. The defenseman made last season 57 games for the Foxes, scoring 35 points.
>>On Friday the best goal-scorer will face the best scorer of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga: Miha Verlic made already eight goals for EC VSV, Austin Smith 13 points (4G/9A) for the bottom-club from Bozen.
>>HCB Südtirol Alperia won the last four meetings with Villach.
Quotes:
Ryan Glenn, defenseman EC VSV: "The game against Bozen will be intense and we have to work hard. They have a good team, with good power play and we have to be ready and 100 % focused to get 3 points in this game."
Pat Curcio, Headcoach HCB Südtirol Alperia: „We made steps forwards game by game in the last weeks. Now we have to understand, how to win. Lately we made to many individual mistakes, we worked on that!“
Fri, 06.10.2017: HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ – EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (19:15)
Referees: BALUSKA, BERNEKER, Pardatscher, Sparer.
>>Home-strength faces road-power: HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ leads the home-ranking with the maximum of twelve points (four wins) and a goal-score of 19:7 from four home-games. The Black Wings Linz are the second best team on the road with seven points from four road-games.
>>The Upper Austrians won their last three games by just one goal. Innsbruck had an up and down (W/L/W/L/W/L) in the last six games.
>>The Sharks have the best offense in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. The Tyroleans scored already 31 goals.
>>With Sebastien Piche (9 points) a defenseman is the clubs best scorer at Linz.
>>Seven of the last eight clashes between Innsbruck and Linz ended with home-wins, lately twice.
Quotes:
Rob Pallin, Headcoach HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“: „We get better and better day by day. The match against Linz will be a big fight!“
Troy Ward, Headcoach EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz: „We are on the right way. We still have some problems in the offense, but all in all we played well so far!“
Fri, 06.10.2017: Moser Medical Graz99ers – EC Red Bull Salzburg (19:15, SKY Sport Optionskanal HD live)
Referees: KINCSES, SIEGEL, Ettlmayr, Nagy.
>>Both teams are on a good way: The Moser Medical Graz99ers won lately twice and scored 12 goals. Der EC Red Bull Salzburg won four from their last five games and received just eleven goals. Besides Salzburg convinced in the Champions Hockey League.
>>The Moser Medical Graz99ers have the best offense in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. The Styrians scored already 31 goals.
>>both teams have a strong Power Play, are in the Top 4.
>>The two teams faced in last seasons Quarterfinals. The Red Bulls send the 99ers with 4:1 into holidays.
>>99er Justin Buzzeo (5G/4A) and Salzburgs John Hughes (2G/6A) are the teams topscorers.
Quotes:
Doug Mason, Headcoach Moser Medical Graz99ers. „We become better and better, the players find together more and more. At Dornbirn the puck really run well and all were fighting hard. We have now four wins and four defeats. “
Greg Poss, Headcoach EC Red Bull Salzburg, weiß: „It needs much pressure when Forechecking, thats the way you have to play.“
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, round 10:
Sat, 07.10.2017: Vienna Capitals – Dornbirn Bulldogs (19:15)
Referees: K. NIKOLIC, ZRNIC, Gatol, Zgonc.
>>Vienna Capitals and Dornbirn Bulldogs will make their second game within 24 hours.
>>The Vienna Capitals are very strong at home: The Champion won so far all four home-games and reached a score of 14:6.
>>The Vienna Capitals won the last four clashes with the Dornbirn Bulldogs.
>>In the roster of DEC is with forward Dustin Sylvester also a former Capitals-player.
>>The biggest difference between the two teams makes the defense: Dornbirn received four time as many goals as Vienna.