Release from 28.11.2019

Graz wants in Vienna back on winning ways | Salzburg faces KAC

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Five games are scheduled on Friday in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. In the Sky Sport Austria live game, the spusu Vienna Capitals meet the Moser Medical Graz99ers. Defending champion EC-KAC plays at league leader EC Red Bull Salzburg. The EC Panaceo VSV faces HC Orli Znojmo. The EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz plays at the HC TWK Innsbruck 'Die Haie'. In addition, the Dornbirn Bulldogs demand the HCB Südtirol Alperia.

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6 facts about the matchday on Friday:

  • The Moser Medical Graz 99ers are already five points behind the fifth place in the table. On Friday they play at the spusu Vienna Capitals – live on Sky Sport Austria 1 HD from 19:00.
  • The EC-KAC is waiting since 20.10. for an away win (3 losses in a row)
  • In the duel EC Panaceo VSV vs. HC Orli Znojmo the two most effective teams of the league face each other.
  • Jean Philippe Lamoureux (RBS) leads the goaltending statistics with a save percentage of 94.5% ahead of David Madlener (KAC) with 93.5%.
  • For Dornbirn coach Kai Suikkanen it is the first meeting with Bolzano, with whom he became champion in the season 2017/18.
  • Hydro Féhervár AV19 is free from play.

Fr, 29.11.2019: 19:15 Uhr: EC Red Bull Salzburg – EC-KAC
Referees: BERNEKER, OFNER, Bedynek, Nothegger
  • Leader EC-Red Bull Salzburg faces the fourth-placed EC-KAC.
  • The Bulls won the first duel of the season with 5:4 after shootout.
  • Salzburg have won six of their last seven games. In front of their home crowd, however, they were only successful in two out of the last five games.
  • Klagenfurt has been waiting for an away win for more than a month and lost three games in a row (20.10.: 3:2 @Linz).
  • The EC-Red Bull Salzburg is in the lead in both the Powerplay (26%) and and the Penalty Killing (85.5%).
Pregame Statement: Michael Schiechl (RBS) | Lukas Haudum (KAC)

Fr, 29.11.2019: 19:15 Uhr: spusu Vienna Capitals – Moser Medical Graz99ers (Sky Sport Austria 1 HD)

Referees: CHRISTIANSEN, STERNAT, Ankersen, Gatol
  • The Moser Medical Graz99ers travel to Vienna with three defeats in a row. In the table, the Styrians are in seventh place with 28 points. The gap to the fifth place is already five points. The spusu Vienna Capitals have recently lost at the EC Red Bull Salzburg with 1:2 OT. With 34 points they occupy the third place in the table.
  • Sky Sport Austria 1 HD broadcasts the match live from 19:00.
  • At the season opener (13.9.) both teams met for the first time this season. The 99ers won with 2:1 OT.
  • While the Capitals have lost just two home games, Graz won only three games abroad.
  • For the 99ers Cristopher Nihlstorp, Julian Pauschenwein and possibly Trevor Hamilton are not fit to play on Friday. Ken Ograjensek returns to the line-up.
Pregame Statement: Taylor Vause (VIC) | Daniel Oberkofler (G99)

Fr, 29.11.2019: 19:15 Uhr: EC Panaceo VSV – HC Orli Znojmo

Referees: BULOVEC, TRILAR, Bärnthaler, Kontschieder
  • The fifth-placed EC Panaceo VSV plays against the eight-placed HC Orli Znojmo on Friday. The first game of the season the Czechs won in front of their home crowd with 3:1.
  • Villach is the league's strongest home team with 22 points (ex aequo with the EC-KAC). They have just lost one match after regular time (1:2 vs. Salzburg).
  • Both teams won their last game. The VSV won 2:0 at the Moser Medical Graz99ers and Znojmo won 4:3 against Hydro Féhervár AV19.
  • Both teams are in the lead in scoring efficiency. ZNO leads with 11.95%, the VSV follows with 11.91% in second place.
  • With 29 points (10G / 19A), Anthony Luciani (ZNO) is in second place in the topscorer-ranking. The Canadian has scored in the last five games.
Pregame Statement: Alex Lahoda (VSV) | Miroslav Frycer (ZNO)

Fr, 29.11.2019: 19:15 Uhr: Dornbirn Bulldogs – HCB Südtirol Alperia

Referees: BAUER, NIKOLIC K., Schwenk, Sparer
  • The strongest team of the last five games, HCB Südtirol Alperia, plays at the Dornbirn Bulldogs. Overall, the South Tyroleans are in second place in the table. The gap to leader EC Red Bull Salzburg is seven points. The Bulldogs are in eleventh place.
  • Both teams were last beaten to zero. While the Bulldogs lost at the EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz with 0:6, Bozen lost with 0:3 at the EC-KAC.
  • Before the defeat in Linz, the Vorarlbergers could win at home for the first time this season. In the West derby against the HC TWK Innsbruck ‚Die Haie‘ they prevailed with 5:2.
  • Bolzano won their first match against the Bulldogs this season with 5:2.
  • Both teams are ranked in the last two places in powerplay. The DEC holds at 10.5%, the HCB at 9.9%.
  • For Dornbirn coach Kai Suikkanen it is the first meeting with Bolzano, with whom he became champion in the season 2017/18.
  • The American Evan Trupp returns to the lineup of the Bulldogs.
Pregame Statement: Evan Trupp (DEC) | Angelo Miceli (HCB)

Fr, 29.11.2019: 19:15 Uhr: HC TWK Innsbruck ‚Die Haie‘ – EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz

Referees: NIKOLIC M., SMETANA, Schauer, Tschrepitsch
  • Due to four defeats in their last five games, the HC TWK Innsbruck 'Die Haie' is currently only in eleventh place in the table. Especially due to numerous injuries, the sharks are currently in a form-low. The EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz won three of the past five games, which is why they occupy the sixth place in the table, equal to the fifth placed EC Panaceo VSV.
  • It's already the third season duel. So far, Linz could always prevail with just one goal difference.
  • Innsbruck has been waiting for a victory at home for two games. Linz won only one of their last five away games.
  • The Tyroleans are only 11th in the Penalty Killing with 78.2%. In Powerplay, they have a success rate of 22.4%, which means the second place.
  • Stanley Cup winner Scott Darling has a save percentage of 88.8% (14th place) after five games for the HCI. David Kickert from the EHL was able to save 93% of all shots in 18 season games (3rd place).
Pregame Statement: Fabian Nußbaumer (HCI) | Rick Schofield (EHC)

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