Release from 30.10.2017
October ends on Tuesday with the clashes HCB Südtirol Alperia vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (19:15, SKY Sport 11 HD live) and KHL Medvescak Zagreb vs. HC Orli Znojmo (17:30, HRT live). Bozen signed with Matt Climie a new goalie. The Canadian started the season at Zvolen. Besides EC Red Bull Salzbrg welcomes in the Champions Hockey League in the round of 16 Växjö Lakers (SWE).
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, round 16:
Tue, 31.10.2017: HCB Südtirol Alperia – EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz, 19:15, SKY Sport 11 HD live.
Referees: LEMELIN, TRILAR, Kontschieder, Schauer.
>>HCB Südtirol Alperia will start with a new goalie into the game against EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz. The Foxes signed Matt Climie. The Canadian started the season with HKM Zvolen in Slovakia and had a save% of 90,9 and a GAA of 2.59 from eleven games. Before the goalie played two seasons in the DEL for the Straubing Tigers. Before switching to Europe the 34 years old spend the most time of his career in the American Hockey League, he also made five NHL-games.
>>With HCB Südtirol Alperia and EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz will face two clubs, that have a new coach since this season. While the Upper Austrians collected already 30 points (ten wins) from 15 games under Troy Ward and are on place 2, the Italians got just 16 points (five wins) under Pat Curcio and are only on place 11.
>>Both teams had many close games during this season so far: While HCB Südtirol Alperia lost six from eight games, that ended with one-goal-difference, Linz was successful in six from nine matches, that ended with one-goal-difference.
>>EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz collected in the last ten rounds the most points (23) from all 12 clubs. Lately the Austrians celebrated wins over Fehervar AV19 (4:1) and Moser Medical Graz99ers (5:2). The Foxes could collect just two points (one win) from their last four matches, that all ended by one-goal-difference.
>>The Black Wings won the first season-meeting at home 4:1. But at Bozen the Foxes had the upper hand in the last four clashes. Last time the Austrians were successful in South Tyrol was on September 18th 2016 or 407 days ago.
Quotes:
Daniel Frank, Forward HCB Südtirol Alperia: „We are not allowed to take stupid penalties and we all have to give always 100%“
Stefan Gaffal, Forward EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz: „We get better. We are on the right way, thats for sure. But we have to stop penalties as hooking or slashing!“
Absentees:
Mario Altmann, Jake Dowell, Patrick Spannring, Andreas Kristler (all BWL)
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, round 19:
Tue, 31.10.2017: KHL Medvescak Zagreb – HC Orli Znojmo, 17:30, HRT live.
Referees: BULOVEC, SMETANA, Hribar, Pagon.
>>With KHL Medvescak Zagreb and HC Orli Znojmo two neighbours in the standing will face on Tuesday at Dom Sportova. The Croatians are on place 8 with 21 points (seven wins) from 14 games. The Czechs collected so far 23 points (seven wins) from 16 games, makes place 7.
>>The two teams showed different performances lately: While KHL Medvescak Zagreb won their last two games, the „Red Eagles“ from Znojmo were defeated lately five times in a row.
>>KHL Medvescak Zagreb played strong in front of their fans so far: The „Bears“ collected points from all seven home-games (five wins). Lately the Croatians left the Dom Sportova three times in a row as the winner and got a score of 12:4-goals.
>>KHL Medvescak Zagreb won the last eleven meetings with HC Orli Znojmo. In Addition: The Czechs never won so far at Zagreb, they lost all six games there.
>>Both teams have problems in Power Play.
Quotes:
Kevin Poulin, goalie of KHL Medvescak Zagreb: „We are a team, everybody makes a great job. And thanks to our fans, they support me, as I have been playing here for seasons.”
Jan Lattner, defenseman of HC Orli Znojmo: We need to go to a game with a right approach, work hard for the entire 60 minutes and then we will do better.“
Absentees:
Tomas Plihal (ZNO).
Big challenge for EC Red Bull Salzburg in CHL
In the Champions Hockey League start on Tuesday the Play-offs: EC Red Bull Salzburg, last Austrian club in this European competition, welcomes in the round of 16 Växjö Lakers, a top-club from Sweden. The re-match follows then one week later in Sweden. Växjö is second in the Swedish Top-League SHL and celebrated lately three wins in a row. But also the Austrians are on Fire, the Mozart Citizens won lately even four times in a row in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.
Champions Hockey League, round of 16:
Tue, 31.10.2017: EC Red Bull Salzburg – Växjö Lakers (19:30, ORF Sport + live)
Referees: FATEEV, ROHATSCH, Nothegger, Seewald