Release from 19.02.2020
The first-placed HC Pustertal Wölfe will meet the second-placed HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana in the Master Round on Thursday. Pustertal is currently four points ahead of the Slovenes. In addition, in the Master Round HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice meet the Rittner Buam and S.G. Cortina Hafro faces Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey. There are also matches in the qualification round A/B on the schedule. So both leaders are in action. In Group A, the Red Bull Hockey Juniors could take another big step towards the group victory with a win over the HC Gherdeina valgardena.it. In Group B, the SHC Fassa Falcons can extend the lead over the VEU Feldkirch to four points.
Master Round:
Th, 20.02.2020, 19:00: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice – Rittner Buam
Referees: DURCHNER, KUMMER, Bergant, Javornik
Both the HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice and the Rittner Buam have lost the last two matches in the Master Round. In the last game on Tuesday, the Slovenians lost against Asiago with 4:5 OT. Ritten had no chance against league leader HC Pustertal Wölfe in a 1:4 home defeat. Ritten prevailed in each of the two duels of the season. In total, both teams met 14 times in the AHL. Each team has won seven games. In the table Ritten is in third place with six points. Jesenice has four points and is fifth.
- losing streak JES: 2
- losing streak RIT: 2
- H2H AHL JES – RIT: 7:7
Th, 20.02.2020, 20:00: HC Pustertal Wölfe – HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana
Referees: GAMPER, HOLZER, Mantovani, Slaviero
In the top game of the round, leader HC Pustertal Wölfe (11 points) meet the first pursuer, HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana (7 points). While Pustertal has won the last six games in the Alps Hockey League, Ljubljana won the first game on Tuesday after two defeats in a row. In direct encounters, however, the guests from Slovenia have mostly been successful recently. In the final of last season, Ljubljana became AHL champion for the first time in game seven against Pustertal, and HKO was able to win both games in Regular Season 1 this season.
- winning streak HCP: 6
- winning streak HKO: 1
- H2H AHL HCP – HKO: 5:8
Th, 20.02.2020, 20:30: S.G. Cortina Hafro – Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey
Referees: BENVEGNU, PINIE, Bedana, Giacomozzi
In the only Italian duel of the Master Round S.G. Cortina Hafro faces Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey. Both teams are only seperated by one point in the table. The guests from Asiago are in fourth place with five points. Cortina is sixth with four points. While Cortina had no chance on Tuesday in the 2:5 loss in Ljubljana, Asiago won at home with 5:4 after overtime against Jesenice. It was the second win in a row for ASH. In the two previous duels this season always the away team won. One time after overtime the other time after shootout.
- losing streak SGC: 1
- winning streak ASH: 2
- H2H AHL SGC – ASH: 3:5
Qualification Round A:
Th, 20.02.2020, 19:15: Red Bull Hockey Juniors – HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
Referees: FICHTNER, GIACOMOZZI, Pace, Schonaklener
The Red Bull Hockey Juniors could take a big step towards the playoffs by defeating HC Gherdeina valgardena.it. The Young Bulls have a three-point lead over the first chasers, with one game less played. Val Gardena, on the other hand, urgently needs a win against the leader from Salzburg to still have chances of winning the group. With seven points they are currently in fourth place in the table. An away win from Gherdeina, however, would be a surprise. The Juniors have won the last four games, including the first duel against Val Gardena in the Qualification Round and the other two season meetings against the South Tyroleans. Val Gardena won two of the last five games.
- winning streak RBJ: 4
- winning streak GHE: 1
- H2H AHL RBJ – GHE: 7:4
Th, 20.02.2020, 19:30: EHC Lustenau – EC-KAC II
Referees: LEGA, SCHAUER, Kainberger, Wimmler
In a duel between two teams in bad shape, the EHC Lustenau meets the EC-KAC II. The guests from Klagenfurt have not yet won a game in the Qualification Round and have a total of six losses in a row. Both teams met already last Friday. Lustenau clearly prevailed with 5:1. It was the ninth victory in the ninth AHL duel with the Carinthians. Since that win, the EHC has suffered two defeats in a row. Lustenau is in second place in the table (8 points). The EC-KAC II occupies the sixth place with zero points and a goal difference of 5:14.
- losing streak EHC: 2
- losing streak KA2: 6
- H2H AHL EHC – KA2: 9:0
Qualification Round B:
Th, 20.02.2020, 20:00: EC ‚Die Adler‘ Stadtwerke Kitzbühel – EC Bregenzerwald
Referees: HUBER, RUETZ, Cristeli, Piras
In Qualification Round B the fourth EC 'Die Adler' Stadtwerke Kitzbühel meet the fifth in the table EC Bregenzerwald. For both teams, the group win and the associated playoff place is only possible theoretically. Leader Fassa is already nine respectively ten points ahead. While Kitzbühel lost their last game against Zell am See with 2:3, the EC Bregenzerwald was able to secure a clear 5:1 away win against the Steel Wings Linz. The home team prevailed in both direct duels.
- losing streak KEC: 1
- winning streak ECB: 1
- H2H AHL KEC – ECB: 6:6
Th, 20.02.2020, 20:30: SHC Fassa Falcons – EK Die Zeller Eisbären
Referees: MOSCHEN, WALLNER, De Zordo, Rinker
Qualification Group B leader SHC Fassa Falcons meet third in the table, EK Die Zeller Eisbären, on Thursday. Both teams are separated by five points, whereby Fassa has already completed one game more than Zell and also than the VEU Feldkirch, who is one point behind Fassa. While Zell am See narrowly won his last game with 3:2 at Kitzbühel on Saturday, Fassa won at the Steel Wings Linz on Tuesday with 5:3. The home team won in each of the two meetings this season.
- winning streak FAS: 1
- winning streak EKZ: 1
- H2H AHL FAS – EKZ: 3:5
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