Release from 16.08.2019

Innsbruck contests in first preseason game

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With the HC TWK Innsbruck “Die Haie” the second last Erste Bank Eishockey Liga team heads into the preseason. On Sunday, the Tirolese host German side Bietigheim Steelers. While the Moser Medical Graz99ers play two more games at the “Köln-Cup” on Saturday and Sunday, reigning champion EC-KAC hits the ice for the third day in a row. Further, the Dornbirn Bulldogs and the EC Red Bull Salzburg play scrimmages on the road.

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Innsbruck hosts Bietigheim Steelers
On Sunday, the HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ starts its preseason campaign, as the Tyrolese take on DEL2 team Bietigheim Steelers. After finishing second in regular season, the German side lost in the quarters last season. Both teams played each other past preseason too, with Tyler Spurgeon & Co winning 6:2.

Two games for Graz at “Köln-Cup”
After losing 2:3 against SHL team Rögle BK, the Moser Medical Graz99ers continue at the “Köln-Cup” facing the host on Saturday and Langnau Tigers on Sunday. The “sharks” reached past season’s DEL semis, where they had to take a sweep by Adler Mannheim. The “tigers”, who lost the first game at the tournament 2:3 too, reached Swiss National League A quarterfinals last year.

EC-KAC finishes tournament facing the host
The EC-KAC finishes the Pavol Zábojník memorial tournament with facing host HKM Zvolen. The reigning champion, who opened its preseason campaign with a 2:0 shutout win on Thursday, hits the ice on the third consecutive day now. The Slovakian side reached Extraliga’s semis past season an won the last meeting with the Carinthians past preseason 4:2.

EC Red Bull Salzburg takes on current MVP
On Saturday, the EC Red Bull Salzburg takes on the new club of current Erste Bank Eishockey Liga MVP Peter Schneider. This summer, the forward left the spusu Vienna Capitals towards EHC Biel-Bienne in Switzerland. With Stefan Ulmer a second Austrian player signed at the Champions Hockey League participant.

Dornbirn Bulldogs test against ESV Kaufbeuren
It is the third time Dornbirn Bulldogs take on ESV Kaufbeuren during a preseason campaign. They played each other for the last time back in 2017, as the Bulldogs grabbed a 6:5-win after shootout. Kaufbeuren reached last year’s semifinal in DEL2.

Preseason games on the coming weekend:
Sat, 17.08.2019: Kölner Haie – Moser Medical Graz99ers (16:30)
Sat, 17.08.2019: EHC Biel – EC Red Bull Salzburg (Wil, 18:30)
Sat, 17.08.2019: HKM Zvolen – EC-KAC (Zvolen, 19:30)
Sun, 18.08.2019: HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ – Bietigheim Steelers (16:30)
Sun, 18.08.2019: Moser Medical Graz99ers – Langnau Tigers (Köln, 17:00)
Sun, 18.08.2019: ESV Kaufbeuren – Dornbirn Bulldogs (18:30)

Here you find Erste Bank Eishockey Liga's full preseason schedule.