Release from 27.09.2024

Home debut for Sisak and numerous derbies this weekend

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The Alps Hockey League continues on Saturday with six games. Among others, there will be a derby between the Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel and EK Die Zeller Eisbären, while league newcomer KHL Sisak will play their first home game. HC Gherdeina valgardena.it will be the opponent for the premiere. The EC Bregenzerwald will be in action twice, first at SIJ Acroni Jesenice on Saturday and then a day later at the second Slovenian club, HK RST Pellet Celje, who also plays twice within 24 hours. As always, all games are available in the livestream on www.valcome.tv.

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League leader Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel welcome the EK Die Zeller Eisbären in a derby on Saturday. The Tyroleans have made an impressive start to the new season. After a 5:1 opening win against Gherdeina, they dispatched the Red Bull Hockey Juniors 8:1 away from home on Thursday. With six points and a goal difference of +11, the “Eagles” are at the top of the table. Zell am See won their first game of the season against Unterland 3:1. On Thursday, they lost 1:3 at champion Ritten, while the “Polar Bears” have won their last four games against Kitzbühel.

Home games for Ritten and Merano
There are also two local duels in South Tyrol. Defending champion Rittner Buam SkyAlps plays against the Hockey Unterland Cavaliers and the HC Meran/o Pircher faces the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan. While Unterland let a 3:0 lead against Meran slip away on Thursday and lost 3:4/OT in the end, Ritten won 3:1 at home against Zell am See. The Broncos, on the other hand, were not in action at all on Thursday, but have won both of their games so far this season and are in second place in the table. However, Sterzing have only won two of their six AHL duels against Merano. Ritten have prevailed against Unterland in three of their six league encounters.

First home game for Sisak
This weekend also sees a premiere, as league newcomer KHL Sisak will play in front of a home crowd for the first time in the Alps Hockey League. The Croatians will host the HC Gherdeina valgardena.it on Saturday at the Ledena dvorana Zibel, in which just under 2,000 fans find place. The South Tyroleans started the season with two clear 1:5 defeats against Kitzbühel and Cortina. Sisak was in action for the first time in the Alps Hockey League on Thursday, losing narrowly 2:3/OT in Jesenice. Last weekend, the Croatians impressed at the Continental Cup. With three clear victories, they advanced to the next round.

Road trip for Bregenzerwald
The EC Bregenzerwald is in action twice. The team from Vorarlberg, who lost 2:3/SO at home to Jesenice at the start of the season, will face the Slovenians again on Saturday, but this time away from home. They conclude their road trip just one day later at HK RST Pellet Celje, the second Slovenian club. Celje have also only played once this season. They lost 2:5 in Sterzing in the season opener, but Sunday's game will also be Celje's second in 24 hours. On Saturday, the Slovenians will host the Red Bull Hockey Juniors, who have already played three times and celebrated one win so far.

Alps Hockey League:
Saturday, 28.09.2024:
18:00: Rittner Buam SkyAlps – Hockey Unterland Cavaliers
Referees: MOSCHEN, SORAPERRA, Ilmer, Rivis. | >> valcome.tv <<

18:00: SIJ Acroni Jesenice – EC Bregenzerwald
Referees: LESNIAK, SNOJ, Jeram, Rinker. | >> valcome.tv <<

18:00: HK RST Pellet Celje – Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Referees: LEBEN, OREL, Markizeti, Puff. | >> valcome.tv <<

18:30: KHL Sisak – HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
Referees: METZINGER, WIDMANN, Knez, Telesklav. | >> valcome.tv <<

19:00: Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel – EK Die Zeller Eisbären
Referees: BROCK, HOLZER, Seewald J., Wendner. | >> valcome.tv <<

19:30: HC Meran/o Pircher – Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan
Referees: STEFENELLI, VIRTA, Grisenti, Strimitzer. | >> valcome.tv <<

Sunday, 29.09.2024:
18:00: HK RST Pellet Celje – EC Bregenzerwald
Referees: MEIXNER, VOICAN, Legat, Preiser. | >> valcome.tv <<