Release from 11.02.2020

KAC hosts Graz on Wednesday

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The third round of the Pick Round in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga closes on Wednesday as reigning champion EC-KAC hosts the Moser Medical Graz99ers live on Sky Sport Austria 1 HD. While the Carinthians won their lone intermediate round game, the Styrian suffered two defeats after phase one of the Regular Season.

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Wed, 12.02.2020, 7.15 pm: EC-KAC – Moser Medical Graz99ers
Referees: PEARCE Mark (CAN), STERNAT, Seewald, Zgonc.

  • The game EC-KAC against Moser Medical Graz99ers will be shown live on Sky Sport Austria 1 HD.
  • Reigning champions KAC won their lone game in the intermediate round so far (3:2 vs. VIC).
  • G99 lost both games in the Pick Round. In the last game against RBS the Styrian snatched up one point, losing 2:3 on Overtime.
  • All four games in phase one of the Regular season were decided by the home teams. The past three meetings ended 3:2, the past two after shootout. 61 of all 112 encounters (since 2003/04) were won by the hosts.
  • KAC won 39 out of 57 home games against G99, the past four straight.
  • KAC won the past four home games (ZNO, HCI, VIC, VIC). Graz lost the past two road games.
  • In 21 league games the KAC netminders had to take 35 goals against, 1,67 on average, which is the lowest amount on GA since 2000.
  • KAC won 72 out of 112 meetings against G99.
  • The “Rotjacken” will miss Lars Haugen, Nick Petersen and Lukas Haudum (all injured), while Marcel Witting had his first team practice during the IIHF break and will be back in about two weeks.
  • Philipp Lindner is back in the Graz squad, which still miss Erik Kirchschläger, Sebastian Collberg and Oliver Setzinger.
Pregame Statements: Manuel Geier (KAC) | Daniel Oberkofler (G99)