Release from 27.12.2019
The end of the year is an intense hockey time in AHL. After todays game between Bregenzerwald and Feldkirch, eight more games are scheduled for Saturday. The race for the top six is coming to a head. In this round especially the game between the SHC Fassa Falcons and Asiago Hockey is extremely important, as the teams are separated by three points only, but one team is currently above and one team below the red line.
Sa, 28.12.2019 14:30 EC KAC II - Rittner BuamReferees: LENDL, LESNIAK, Legat, Riecken
A loaded day of Alps Hockey League will be opened on afternoon already with the game EC KAC II against the Rittner Buam. The Buam are the currently the hottest team of the league winning ten out of the past eleven games. The KAC II has four consecutive defeats and against the Rittner Buam it will be a tough challenge to find the way back onto the road of success as the Carinthians never won a game in AHL against Ritten. The first duel of this season was a 4:2 home win of Ritten.
- Losing Streak KA2: 4
- Winning Streak RIT: 5
- AHL H2H: 7:0 RIT
Sa, 28.12.2019 17:30 HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana - Wipptal Broncos WeihenstephanReferees: BAJT, PAHOR, Bergant, Javornik
The HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana is hosting the Wipptal Sterzing Broncos. Ljubljana is still the leader of the league with an advantage of two points to the first persecutor Ritten. The Broncos are in full in battle for a top six spot. Currently they are the ninth ranked team, trailing by four points only to the sixth. Ljubljana won eight of the past nine games in AHL. But also the Broncos seems to be on fire. They won five of the past six games. These two team always had tough battle. Out of the so far five duels, Ljubljana won three.
- Winning Streak HKO: 4
- Winning Streak WSV: 2
- AHL H2H: 3:2 HKO
Sa, 28.12.2019 19:15 Red Bull Hockey Juniors - Vienna Capitals SilverReferees: HUBER, WALLNER, Huber, Matthey
The Red Bull Hockey Juniors and the Vienna Capitals Silver will have an Austrian clash on Saturday. The Juniors aim to continue narrowing the gap to the top-6. The Silver Caps are in the bottom ranks trying to surpass some teams ahead. Salzburg had some successful weeks winning six of the past seven games, the Silver Caps didn’t manage to book a win the past eight games. But in the first duel of these two teams the Silver Caps booked a win.
- Losing Streak VCS: 8
- AHL H2H: 1:0 VCS
Sa, 28.12.2019 19:30 EK Die Zeller Eisbären - S.G. Cortina HafroReferees: GAMPER, HOLZER, Beynek, Reisinger
The EK Zeller Eisbären and the S.G. Cortina Hafro are currently below the red line. Both teams were already in the top six a few weeks ago but struggled a bit in the past weeks. But both teams had kind of good hockey games on Thursday. The Eisbären booked a 6:1 win against Linz and Cortina managed to captured a point against leader Ljubljana. The first duel of this season was a close won. Cortina celebrated a 3:2 overtime win.
Sa, 28.12.2019 20:00 EC 'Die Adler' Stadtwerke Kitzbühel - EHC LustenauReferees: FICHTNER, STEFENELLI, Cristeli, Schonaklener
The EC Stadtwerke Kitzbühel are battling with the EHC Lustenau on Saturday. Lustenau is currently ranked on the fourth place trying to narrow the gap to the top 3. Lustenau had to take an overtime defeat against Pustertal on Thursday. Kitzbühel three game winning streak ended against Jesenice. In AHL history Kitzbühel booked one win against Lustenau out of eleven duels. The first duel of this season went in overtime with the better end for the EHC.
Sa, 28.12.2019 20:00 HC Pustertal Wölfe - HDD SIJ Acroni JeseniceReferees: MOSCHEN, RUETZ, Piras, Rinker
The HC Pustertal had a couple of changes over Christmas. The first game after the chances was an overtime win against the neighbor in the standings Lustenau. Against Jesenice the wolves aim to built on this success. Pustertal is only sepertated by five point to the leader. Jesenice is currently the 12th ranked team. The Slovenians booked two consecutive wins recently.
- Winning Streak JES: 2
- AHL H2H: 9:5 PUS
Sa, 28.12.2019 20:30 HC Gherdeina valgardena.it - Steel Wings LinzReferees: BENVEGNU, GIACOMOZZI F., Giacomozzi P., Mantovani
At this game two teams with a long losing streak are facing each other. One team will end this negative run on Saturday. The HC Gherdeina is the better ranked team, they lost their past seven games. Linz negative streak is even longer with 18 consecutive losses. In the first duel of this season Gherdeina booked a 4:2 win.
- Losing Streak GHE: 7
- Losing Streak SWL: 18
- AHL H2H: 1:0 GHE
Sa, 28.12.2019 20:45 SHC Fassa Falcons - Migross Supermercati Asiago HockeyReferees: LEGA, PINIE, De Zordo, Rigoni
For the SHC Fassa Falcons the next tough challenge is waiting. After an winning streak of eight games the Falcons had to take two consecutive defeats. Asiago is currently below the red line, aiming to enter the top-6 soon. They are trailing by three points only to the sixth ranke Feldkirch. The Falcons climbed into the top-6 the past weeks. After the two defeats their advantage to the sevenths place narrowed down to three points. This duel could be already a decisive duel for the top-6. Asiago is able to surpass already the the Falcons with full three points. In the first duel of this season Asiago celebrated an overtime win.