Release from 22.03.2023

Limitless enthusiasm in the ICE playoffs

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With the semi-final qualification of HCB Südtirol Alperia, the playoffs of win2day ICE Hockey reached their temporary climax on Tuesday. For the first time in the past twelve years, a "Game 7" went into overtime. The postseason so far has been characterized by many close duels, moreover, more than 90,000 fans have already flocked to the ice rinks. The success story will continue in the explosive "best-of-7" semifinal series starting on Friday.

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Since the start of the pre-playoffs, 94,807 fans have flocked to the ice rinks of the win2day ICE Hockey League, six duels - including the five derby encounters - were even sold out. The spectators got to see intense postseason icw hockey and many exciting games: of 22 quarterfinal games, ten were decided with only one goal difference, five of them in overtime. Twice, an empty-net goal provided the final decision. The preliminary highlight was set in the seventh game of the quarterfinal series between HCB Südtirol Alperia and Steinbach Black Wings Linz. During the overtime victory of the Foxes, 5325 fans in the Eiswelle Bolzano cheered along - a season record.

Excitement continues to rise

Bolzano vs. Vienna: a classic in the semifinals. Four teams are still in the race for the championship title, on Friday the extremely explosive semifinal series will start. The top-seeded HCB Südtirol Alperia will meet the spusu Vienna Capitals. The two teams will meet for the fourth time in the playoffs each time in the semifinals. After the Viennese "swept" the Foxes in 2017 on their way to the championship title, the South Tyroleans returned the favor the following year, eliminating the Caps and later winning the championship. In what was the last semifinal series between these two teams to date, HCB Südtirol Alperia prevailed once again in 2021.

Balanced playoff series between Salzburg and KAC. EC Red Bull Salzburg and EC-KAC have already played eight semifinal series against each other. Both teams prevailed four times each, with the Red Bulls, in all four cases, later crowning themselves champions. Four of these eight series went the full distance of seven games. Excitement is also guaranteed between the two teams this year, as the EC-KAC is the only club that has not yet been defeated by Salzburg in regulation this season.

League managing director Feichtinger: "Fans reward themselves with great atmosphere".

Christian Feichtinger, General Manager of the win2day ICE Hockey League: "These were the most exciting quarterfinal series we have experienced in a long time. An overtime in a Game-7 is the dream for every hockey fan. After two very challenging seasons, the fans rewarded themselves again with great atmosphere in the arenas and the teams thanked us with attractive games. This is exactly how it can continue in the semifinals."

To tickets for the respective home games:

>> EC Red Bull Salzburg
>> spusu Vienna Capitals
>> HCB Südtirol Alperia
>> EC-KAC