Release from 18.01.2022

Innsbruck targets regular-season sweep against Ljubljana

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Already on Wednesday the early match of the 48th round between HC TIWAG Innsbruck and HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana will take place. Although the Slovenians are better placed in the table, the Sharks could succeed with the " Regular-Season-Sweep" in this duel.

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bet-at-home ICE Hockey League:
Wed, 19.01.2022, 19:15: HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie - HK SZ Olimpija | PPV-Stream
Referees: M. NIKOLIC, K. NIKOLIC, Pardatscher, Sparer

Three times HC TIWAG Innsbruck and HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana faced each other this season - three times the Tyroleans prevailed. However, the games were always hard-fought and decided by only one goal difference - one time even in overtime. Innsbruck, along with Hydro Fehérvár AV19, is only one of two teams that have not yet been defeated by the Slovenians this season. In the standings, the green dragons have clear advantages over the Sharks. While Ljubljana would still be close to a direct quarterfinal spot even with a defeat, the Tyroleans want to make the jump back into the top-10 and thus to a pre-playoff spot. With another full success against Ljubljana, Mitch O'Keefe's team could at least draw level with tenth-placed HC Pustertal again. Both Innsbruck and Ljubljana have struggled in recent weeks. Ljubljana won just two of their last nine games, while the Sharks have won just two of their last eleven. Also for this reason, the Slovenians have strengthened themselves once again and signed Rok Kapel from the EC-KAC farm team. The newcomer has made an immediate impact, scoring a brace in just his second game in the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League and delivering a three-point game.