Release from 13.12.2020

Graz hosts Innsbruck on Monday

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In Monday's lone bet-at-home ICE Hockey League game, the Moser Medical Graz99ers welcome HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie. While the Tyroleans recently celebrated two victories, the home side has been waiting for a successful result for seven games. However, the two duels so far this season went to the Styrians. The match is available in the pay-per-view live stream.

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bet-at-home ICE Hockey League:
Mon. 14.12.2020, 19:15: Moser Medical Graz99ers - HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie
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Referees: OFNER, STERNAT, Bedynek, Bärnthaler

  • Despite leading twice, Graz suffered their seventh defeat in a row with a narrow 4:5 in Székesfehérvár on Saturday.
  • Innsbruck, on the other hand, showed their comeback qualities in a 5:2 home win against EC GRAND Immo VSV after trailing 0:2 and celebrated their second win in a row.
  • The sixth-placed 99ers are three points ahead of HCI (7th) - both teams have played 20 games so far.
  • Graz head coach Doug Mason is missing a total of 9 players before the game against Innsbruck:
    • Parker MacKay was injured during the game in Hungary. Further examinations will show how long the forward will be out. Besides Daniel Oberkofler, Adis Alagic, Dominik Grafenthin, Lukas Kainz and Ben Bowns, he is the next player to miss the match due to injury.
    • In addition, Clemens Krainz, Jacob Pfeffer and Julian Pauschenwein made the cut for the Austrian U20 national team and will fly to the World Juniors in Edmonton today.
  • The 99ers have won the last four meetings with the Sharks, including the first two games this season.
  • Innsbruck's visit to Merkur Eisstadion is the first of three away games this week, with EC Red Bull Salzburg (Wednesday) and Klagenfurt (Sunday) to follow.
  • HCI forward Braden Christoffer, who scored twice against VSV yesterday, leads the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League scoring charts with 26 points
  • Colton Saucerman, who also scored a brace against Villach, is currently the league's highest-scoring defender with 17 points.
  • The game is available in the pay-per-view live stream