Release from 08.03.2023

Home teams face challenge in the second quarterfinal

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On Thursday, the second quarterfinal matchday in the Alps Hockey League is scheduled. The four home teams are challenged, as they all lost the first game in the "best-of-7" series. Kitzbühel and Unterland celebrate their playoff home debut.

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Alps Hockey League, 2nd Quarterfinal:
Thu, 09.03.2023, 19:00: EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel - Rittner Buam SkyAlps
Referees: BULOVEC, LEHNER, Moidl, Puff | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
Score in the "best-of-7" quarterfinal series RIT-KEC 1:0

Ritten celebrated a 3:0 victory at the start of the series, in the third duel of the season it was the first win for the South Tyroleans. Goalie Hayden Hawkey recorded his third shutout. Now the series moves to Kitzbühel, where a playoff game in the Alps Hockey League will be played for the first time on Thursday. The Tyroleans won five of their last six home games. In the league history, however, Ritten won six of eight duels in Kitzbühel.

Thu, 09.03.2023, 19:30: EHC Lustenau - S.G. Cortina Hafro
Referees: LAZZERI, SCHAUER, Fleischmann, Rinker | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
Score in the "best-of-7" quarterfinal series SGC-EHC 1:0

Only 21 seconds were missing for EHC Lustenau to win in Cortina, finally the hosts prevailed 5:4 in overtime thanks to a goal by Tommaso Traversa. The Vorarlberg team showed that they can keep the high tempo of the Italians. The Lions showed strong performances in front of their home crowd recently, winning four out of five games and conceding an average of only 1.4 goals. The two teams have faced each other eight times so far in the Rheinhalle Lustenau, each recording four wins - no less than five encounters were decided by just one goal difference.



Thu, 09.03.2023, 20:00: Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan - HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice

Referees: BAJT, PINIE, Bergant, Cristeli | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
Score in the "best-of-7" quarterfinal series JES-WSV 1:0

Jesenice extended their winning streak against Sterzing on Tuesday, the 4:2 was the fifth success in a row. The Slovenians, who were clearly superior especially in the first period, already led 4:0 in the final period. The task will not be easier for the Broncos in the second game either, but they build on their home strength: they won eight of their last nine games at home - out of eight home games with Jesenice, Sterzing got at least three wins.

Thu, 09.03.2023, 20:30: Hockey Unterland Cavaliers - Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Referees: MOSCHEN, RUETZ, De Zordo, Eisl | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
Score in the "best-of-7" quarterfinal series RBJ-HCU 1:0

Unterland had no chance in their playoff debut on Monday, the Cavaliers were defeated 0:5 by Salzburg. The Juniors were again convincing with a strong team performance, goalie Simon Wolf recorded his third shutout of the season. While the top-seeded Austrians have been strong at home in recent weeks, they have lost five of eight away games. This season, the teams have already faced each other twice in Neumarkt, with both getting one victory.