Release from 01.02.2020

Last games before the international break

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With Sunday's five games Erste Bank Eishockey Liga heads into the international break. While the leading duo EC Red Bull Salzburg and spusu Vienna Capitals plays on the road, the fight for the remaining playoff spots in Qualification Round continues. Servus TV shows the game between HC TWK Innsbruck and EC Panaceo VSV live.

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Facts before 2nd intermediate round:

  • Game times: Dornbirn against Znojmo opens the game day at 15:00 with Graz welcoming Salzburg just one hour later. The remaining games start at 17:30.
  • Fehervar will play their 350th home game in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga
  • Caps forward Ty Loney scored at least one point in the last 14 games with having 11 goals and 15 assists in this period


Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, 2nd Pick Round:
Sun, 02.02.2020, 16:00: Moser Medical Graz99ers - EC Red Bull Salzburg
Referees: KINCSES, PIRAGIC, Hribar, Soos

  • While Salzburg earned a 2:1 home win against Bolzano in their Pick Round opener, Graz lost to Vienna
  • The leader won the first three season meeting but the 99ers beat them on the road just two weeks ago
  • Graz won their last five at home, Salzburg the last four on the road
  • The 99ers got their last home win against Salzburg on 17/2/2019 with Zusevics and Oberkofler scoring in a 4:1 victory
  • Both teams will miss some players
  • Graz: Oliver Setzinger, Erik Kirchschläger, Sebastian Collberg and Philipp Lindner
  • Salzburg: Thomas Raffl, Brent Regner, Yannic Pilloni, Alexander Rauchenwald, John Hughes and Peter Hochkofler

Pregame Statement: Doug Mason (G99) I Matt McIlvane (RBS)


Sun, 02.02.2020, 17:30: EC-KAC - spusu Vienna Capitals
Referees: BULOVEC, ZRNIC, Nothegger, Seewald

  • On Friday night Vienna beat Graz 5:2 at home
  • Klagenfurt is the last team to enter intermediate round on Sunday
  • KAC leads 3:1 this season with only conceding one goal in their last two against the Caps
  • In 131 games between these clubs Klagenfurt won 69 times, Vienna 62
  • The champion has the best pk (89%) available

Pregame Statement: Martin Schumnig (KAC) I Ty Loney (VIC)


Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, 2nd Qualification Round:
Sun, 02.02.2020, 15:00: Dornbirn Bulldogs - HC Orli Znojmo
Referees: K. NIKOLIC, STOLC, Martin, Schauer

  • After goalless 65 minutes, Dornbirn won the shootout in Villach on Friday to leave the bottom of the standings for the first time since game day 6
  • The Czechs lost their QR opener against Fehervar in overtime, having just a one-point advantage to a non playoff spot anymore
  • Znojmo won the last six against Dornbirn
  • Znojmo forward Anthony Luciani leads scoring charts with 53 points - he gained at least one point in all four season meeting with Dornbirn (1 goal, 6 assists)
  • Dornbirn got better and better in the past weeks with winning four of their last six home games
  • With a win in regulation DEC would overcome Znojmo in the standings

Pregame Statement: Tomi Körkkö (DEC) I Aleš Sova (ZNO)


Sun, 02.02.2020, 17:30: HC TWK Innsbruck 'Die Haie' - EC Panaceo VSV (servushockeynight.com LIVE)
Referees: BERNEKER, M. NIKOLIC, Pardatscher, Rigoni

  • Both sides lost their Qualification Round opener
  • The Carinthians did not score against Dornbirn despite having 39 shots on goal
  • Innsbruck lost their last 12 games, they have a 4-point deficit to a playoff spot
  • HCI won the first two games but VSV the last two - one week ago Brandon Maxwell became the 5th goalie in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga history to score a goal in their latest meeting (watch video)
  • Jan Lattner could return to Innsbruck's lineup

Pregame Statement: Bernd Wolf (VSV)


Sun, 02.02.2020, 17:30: Hydro Fehervar AV 19 - EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz (DIGI Sport live)
Referees: BALUSKA, SMETANA, Gatol, Kaspar

  • Both teams won their first Qualification Round game
  • While Linz leads QR, the Hungarians are just one point away from a playoff spot
  • Linz won the last three season meetings with Dragan Umicevic, who is third in the leagueÄ's scoring charts, getting two goals and four assists
  • The Upper Austrians have the best PP available, the score on every 4th attempt
  • Linz will miss Mario Altmann, Daniel Woger, Mark McNeill and Julian Pusnik

Pregame Statement: Tim Campbell (AVS) I Brian Lebler (BWL)


Photo: Alex Pauli Photography