Release from 31.10.2019

League starts into November I Suikkanen new Dornbirn head coach

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On Friday the month November will be opened with three Erste Bank Eishockey Liga games. Dornbirn's game in Klagenfurt will be the debut for new Bulldogs head coach Kai Suikkanen. In Saturday's only clash Znojmo welcomes Bolzano.

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3 facts before the games: 

  • Kai Suikkanen will make his debut as head coach of Dornbirn Bulldogs
  • Leader Salzburg suffered all three season defeats at home
  • None of the last four home games of Linz against Vienna was decided in regulation

Fri, 01.11.2019, 17:30 Uhr: EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz - spusu Vienna Capitals
Referees: K. NIKOLIC, STOLC, Kontschieder, Tschrepitsch

  • One week after Vienna's 4:2 home win against Linz, these teams meet again in Upper Austria
  • Linz won their last two home games with scoring five goals each
  • With a save percentage of 93% Linz goalie David Kickert ranks third in goaltending statistics
  • 10 out of the last 12 games between Linz and Vienna were decided by just one goal
  • Caps defender earned an assist Marc-Andre Dorion in every of the last three games

Pregame statement: Dragan Umicevic (BWL) I Riley Holzapfel (VIC)

Fri, 01.11.2019, 17:30 Uhr: EC-KAC - Dornbirn Bulldogs (Sky Sport HD live)
Referees: M. NIKOLIC, OFNER, Schauer, Sparer

  • After eleven successive defeats Dornbirn released Jussi Tupamäki and announced the signing of Kai Suikkanen as new head coach
  • For Bolzano Suikkanen won two of his six road games in Klagenfurt
  • KAC won their last three games on home ice
  • The Carinthians beat Dornbirn in their last five encounters
  • Andrew Kozek scored in the last three games against his former club with Klagenfurt scoring at least six goals in these games

Pregame statement: Philipp Kreuzer (KAC) I Robin Gartner (DEC)

Fri, 01.11.2019, 17:30 Uhr: EC Red Bull Salzburg - HC TWK Innsbruck 'Die Haie'
Referees: GRUBER, ZRNIC, Bärnthaler, Nothegger

  • In their first season encounter Salzburg got a clear-cut 8:2 win
  • Innsbruck came back without points from their latest road trip to Linz and Znojmo
  • While Salzburg is the best team on power play (12 goals in 47 occasions - 25,5%), Innsbruck scored most goals on power play (16 out of 66 - 24,2%)
  • The Red Bulls have also the best penalty killing available, Innsbruck has earned most penalty minutes and is the weakest PK team at the moment
  • Thomas Raffl, who scored three goals in the first game against Innsbruck, leads all scoring charts (12 goals, 22 points)
  • Salzburg's new arrival Connor Brickley won't play, Innsbruck will miss Michael Boivin and Tyler Cuma

Pregame statment: Mario Huber (RBS) I Lukas Bär (HCI)

Sat, 02.11.2019, 17:30 Uhr: HC Orli Znojmo - HCB Südtirol Alperia (Sport5 live)
Referees: BALUSKA, SIEGEL, Bedynek, Kaspar

  • Znojmo and Bolzano, who both play on Thursday, will meet in Czech Republic on Saturday
  • In their first season clash Bolzano earned a 9:0 win with Sebastien Sylvestre scoring a hat trick
  • Bolzano won their last two games in Znojmo
  • With 18 points Znojmo forward Anthony Luciani ranks third in the scoring charts
  • Both teams have struggled on power play – ZNO 12,5%, HCB 8,3%

Photo: CDM/Blende47