Release from 02.12.2022

Jesenice hosts Zell am See in top game

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This weekend, six games are scheduled in the Alps Hockey League. On Saturday, league leader HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice hosts fifth-placed EK Die Zeller Eisbären for the top match. In Sunday's lone match, Fassa and Gardena will meet.

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Alps Hockey League:
Sat, 03.12.2022, 18:00: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice - EK Die Zeller Eisbären
Referees: BULOVEC, WIDMANN, Javornik, Puff | >> PPV-Livestream <<

In the current table of the Alps Hockey League Jesenice is on top with 48 of possible 51 points. On Thursday, the Slovenians secured a clear 4:1 success at pursuer Salzburg. The team of head coach Gaber Glavic won all ten home games so far this season and also the encounter in Zell am See (4:2). Thus, the Polar Bears are facing a very difficult road game. Only three meager points from the last four games collected the Salzburg side since the international break, fell back to fifth place. Jesenice won ten of 13 AHL duels.

Sat, 03.12.2022, 19:15: Steinbach Steel Wings Linz - Rittner Buam SkyAlps
Referees: BAJT, FAJDIGA, Legat, Voican | >> PPV-Livestream <<

The Steel Wings are at the bottom of the table, but in recent weeks the Upper Austrians showed strong performances. Linz won three of their last five games and were only narrowly defeated at leader Jesenice. In the first season meeting with Ritten, the South Tyroleans prevailed 4:0. Away from home, the Buam have recently suffered two defeats - while in Linz they have won all three AHL encounters so far. Ritten also won six of seven duels in total.

Sat, 03.12.2022, 19:30: EC Bregenzerwald - Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Referees: LEHNER, MEIXNER, Kanyo, Matthey | >> PPV-Livestream <<

The EC Bregenzerwald is in action on Friday against the Future Team of the KAC, already the next day the home game against the Juniors is waiting. Already eight times the two teams faced each other in the AHL in Dornbirn, and there were always lots of goals scored. The Salzburgers - who also had the upper hand in the first seasonal comparison with 6:4 - were able to decide five of eight duels in their favor. On Thursday, the third-placed Juniors lost the top match against Jesenice, but in the last four road games they celebrated three victories.

Sat, 03.12.2022, 19:30: HC Meran/o Pircher - Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan
Referees: BENVEGNU, VIRTA, Bergant, Jeram | >> PPV-Livestream <<

Meran and Sterzing suffered narrow defeats on Thursday. The Eagles lost 2:3 at Kitzbühel due to a goal conceded five seconds before the end. The Broncos were ahead three times against Fassa, but then had to admit defeat in overtime. Sterzing is three points and two places ahead of Meran in ninth position. The Eagles won two of three AHL encounters, including the first season meeting. With six wins from ten games, the Broncos are among the best away teams in the league.

Sat, 03.12.2022, 19:30: EHC Lustenau - EC-KAC Future Team
Referees: BRUNNER, HOLZER, Reisinger, Spiegel | >> PPV-Livestream <<

Just 24 hours after the game against Bregenzerwald, the KAC continues its road trip in Lustenau. In seven AHL duels in the Rheinhalle so far, the hosts prevailed six times. The first season comparison also went clearly to the Vorarlbergers with 5:0. Nevertheless, the tenth-placed EHC is behind the expectations, the last three games were all lost. 

Sun, 04.12.2022, 15:30: SHC Fassa Falcons - HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
Referees: EGGER, PINIE, Basso, Mantovani | >> PPV-Livestream <<

In the only Sunday match the team from Val Gardena travels for the derby to Canazei. The Falcons ended a five-game losing streak on Thursday, but are still only 13th in the standings. The currently eighth-placed Gardena side is six points behind the top five. The "Furie" won the first duel of the season at home, and the team from Wolkenstein also walked off the ice as winners in six of nine games at Fassa.

New date for the game Sterzing against Gardena
After the Alps Hockey League match between Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan and HC Gherdeina valgardena.it scheduled for 27 November 2022 could not be played due to problems with ice preparation, a new date has now been set. The two teams will meet on 15 January at 18.00 in Sterzing.