Release from 29.10.2018
Tue, 30.10.2018: HC Orli Znojmo vs. Moser Medical Graz99ers (18:30)
Referees: BABIC, SMETANA, Nemeth, Soos.
• HC Orli Znojmo and Moser Medical Graz99ers will try to return on the winning street in Czech Republic on Tuesday. Each club has been defeated by just one goal on Sunday. The „Red Eagles“ have lost in Klagenfurt 1:2 and the Styrians have been defeated by the same result in Dornbirn.
• Colton Yellow Horn and Andre Lakos will return with the Moser Moser Medical Graz99ers for the first time as an opponent to Znojmo on Tuesday. Each player has played for the Czechs last season.
• The club having home-advantage has left the ice as the winner in nine straight clashes! The Styrians have earned their last road-win in Znojmo 672 days ago or on December 26th 2016.
• The first season-meeting between HC Orli Znojmo and Moser Medical Graz99ers has brought most goals in this Erste Bank Eishockey Liga season so far (13). The Mur Citizens have been successful at home 7:6 after Overtime.
• Znojmo‘s Tomas Guman has netted at least one goal in two straight meetings with the 99ers. Goalie Robin Rahm will return into the 99ers-net after an injury.
Quotes:
Marek Kalus, player HC Orli Znojmo: „We have many games right now. We want to take as many points as possible out of this challenges."
Oliver Setzinger, Captain Moser Medical Graz99ers: „Our aim is not to lose two straight games during this season. We want to show our real face in Znojmo on Tuesday again and return on the winning street.“
Tue, 30.10.2018: EC-KAC vs. Fehervar AV19 (19:15)
Referees: PIRAGIC, TRILAR, Hribar, Rezek.
• EC-KAC vs. Fehervar AV19 is the meeting of the two clubs, who have already earned a win over Leader spusu Vienna Capitals. Klagenfurt has beaten Vienna at home on Friday (7:2), while the Hungarians have been successful against the Leader at home on Sunday (4:3).
• EC-KAC has played strong defense so far: The „Red Jackets“ have allowed fewest goals (25). On the other hand, Fehervar AV19 has allowed most goals (58).
• Fehervar AV19 will fight against their bad road-run in Klagenfurt: The Devils have lost four consecutive road-games, allowing 21 goals. On the other hand, Klagenfurt has been convincing at home so far: The Carinthians have earned points out of all four home-games (three wins) so far. Besides, EC-KAC has won three straight matches as well.
• But, watch out: Fehervar AV19 has been successful in the first season-meeting at home (3:2/SO).
• EC-KAC has collected fewest PIM (110) so far.
Quotes:
Daniel Koger, Captain Fehervar AV19:„We have to see that we can have confidence since we beat Vienna well deserved. We have to keep working hard like this, stick to our game plan and this win against Vienna has to give us energy for the game against Klagenfurt. I believe if we show the same face as against Vienna, we can beat any team in this league."
Steven Strong, defenseman EC-KAC: „We having a good run right now, we earn points even not playing our best games. We want to step up against Fehervar AV19 at home on Tuesday agaisn. We have to take care in the defense and take better advantage from our chances too!“
Tue, 30.10.2018: Dornbirn Bulldogs vs. KHL Medvescak Zagreb (19:15)
Referees: BERNEKER, K. NIKOLIC, Schauer, Tschrepitsch.
• Dornbirn Bulldogs vs. KHL Medvescak Zagreb is the meeting of two neighbours in the standing. The Vorarlberger have collected 16 points (five wins) out of 14 games so far and are ranked on place 9, while the Croatians got 13 points (four wins) out of 13 matches and are ranked on place 10.
• Dornbirn Bulldogs have won four straight meetings with the Bears from Zagreb, among others the first season-clash in Zagreb 8:1. The Croatians have earned their last victory in Dornbirn on September 17th 2017 or 407 days ago.
• While KHL Medvescak Zagreb has been defeated in two straight games, the Dornbirn Bulldogs earned a 2:1-home-win over Moser Medical Graz99ers lately, ending a nine-games-loosing-streak.
• Dornbirns Joel Broda (5G/6A) or Zagrebs Yann Sauve (5G/4A) and Sondre Olden (3G/6A) are their teams best scorers.
• Dornbirn Bulldogs have the weakest Power Play. The West-Austrians have netted just six goals out of 50 Power Plays (PP%: 12.0) so far. KHL Medvescak has potted eight goals out of 53 Power Play situations so far (PP%: 15,1)
Quotes:
Dave MacQueen, Headcoach Dornbirn Bulldogs: „We have managed the turn-around. The success against the 99ers gives the team energy and confidence. We have allowed just one goal against a powerful team. We want to go ahead. Zagreb will be another difficult test.“
Tue, 30.10.2018: HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (19:15, SKY Sport HD live)
Referees: BULOVEC, M. NIKOLIC, Sparer, Zgonc.
• The Austrian meeting - HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz – is broadcated live by SKY Sport HD on Tuesday. The Tyroleans have won the first season-meeting in Linz (4:3/OT).
• HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz is the meeting of two neighbours in the standing. The North Tyroleans have collected 18 points (six wins) out of 14 games so far and are ranked on place 7, while the Upper Austrians got 20 points (six wins) out of 14 matches and are ranked on place 6.
• Each club had reasons to celebrate lately: The Upper Austrians have beaten KHL Medvescak Zagreb at home on Friday 5:4 and EC Panaceo VSV on the road on Sunday with the same result. The Upper Austrians have already been behind 0:3 in each game. The Sharks won in Zagreb on Sunday (3:2).
• While the West-Austrians have been convincing in Power Play situations so far (PP%: 28.8%), the Upper Austrians are the Top Penalty Killer (PK%: 89,7%).
• The North Tyroleans have left the ice as the winner in four straight home-games against the Black Wings. The Upper Austrians have earned their last victory in Innsbruck on December 30th 2016 or 668 days ago.
Quotes:
Rob Pallin, Headcoach HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“: „Our best players have to be the best players on the ice too. Eleven out of our 14 games have ended by just one goal difference. Little things can make the difference.“
„The team shows great effort. We are not allowed to give away easy chances in Innsbruck, because they will take advantange of them“, was to hear from Linz.
Tue, 30.10.2018: EC Red Bull Salzburg vs. EC Panaceo VSV (19:15)
Referees: GRUBER, OFNER, Nothegger, Seewald.
• EC Panaceo VSV will have a difficult road-trip to Salzburg on Tuesday. The two teams have shown different faces lately: While the Mozart Citizens have won nine out of their last ten matches, Villach has been defeated in five straight games.
• EC Panaceo VSV will fight against their bad road-run in the Mozart City on Tuesday. The team of Head Coach Gerhard Unterluggauer has earned no points out of their five road-games so far and is ranked on the bottom of the road-standing.
• The Red Bulls have been on fire lately: The Mozart Citizens have netted 25 goals out of the last four games. On Sunday, the Red Bulls won in Bozen 8:4.
• EC Red Bull Salzburg has been successful in four straight meetings with the blue & white Eagles.
• In all special team stats (PP, PK, Scoring efficieny, Fair Play) Salzburg is ranked better than Villach.
Quotes:
Dominique Heinrich, defenseman EC Red Bull Salzburg: „Our offense has been on fire lately and we want to continue this way in the next games as well. But, we have to take care on our defense against Villach too.“
Brandon Alderson, player EC Panaceo VSV: „The last games have been frustrating for us. We were in the game, but we have earned no points in the end. We have to stick together as a team and get back on the winning street as soon as possible.“
Tue, 30.10.2018: spusu Vienna Capitals vs. HCB Südtirol Alperia (19:15, video33.it live)
Referees: SIEGEL, STOLC, Bärnthaler, Gatol.
• The meeting between Leader spusu Vienna Capitals and Champion HCB Südtirol Alperia is broadcasted live by video33.it on Tuesday.
• Home-power and road-strength will face each other in Vienna on Tuesday: The Austrians have won all seven home-games so far, allowing only 13 goals. On the other hand Bozen has been convincing on the road so far: The Foxes got 15 points (five wins) out of seven road-games and have allowed fewest goals (12).
• Each team will try to return on the winning-street after (big) defeats: The Caps lost in Klagenfurt on Friday (2:7) and in Szekesfehervar on Sunday (3:4), while Bozen stayed without points against EC Red Bull Salzburg at home on Sunday, loosing by four goals 4:8.
• The team playing on the road has won in two straight meetings 2:1.
• Christopher DeSousa, who has won the title with the Foxes past season, is the Caps leading scorer (11G/6A).
Quotes:
Peter Schneider, forward spusu Vienna Capitals: “We want to return on the winning street at home. We have to play our game.“
Anton Bernard, Captain HCB Südtirol Alperia: „We have to follow our game plan again!“