Release from 07.01.2021

Linz, Villach and Innsbruck aim for first win in 2021

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15 games have already been played in the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League in the new year. Steinbach Black Wings 1992, EC Grand Immo VSV and HC TIWAG Innsbruck are still waiting for their first success in the new hockey year, but will each face top-6 teams on Friday. In addition, the Moser Medical Graz99ers will host the spusu Vienna Capitals live on Sky Sport Austria. The ICE weekend opens on Friday at 4:30 p.m. with the match between EC Red Bull Salzburg and iClinic Bratislava Capitals.

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Fri, 08.01.2021 EC Red Bull Salzburg - iClinic Bratislava Capitals 16:30
Referees: BERNEKER, SIEGEL, Nothegger, Seewald >> free stream <<
  • EC Red Bull Salzburg will meet the iClinic Bratislava Capitals for the second time in the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League.
  • At the beginning of October, Salzburg prevailed 5:1 - also at home.
  • The team from Salzburg recently recorded two away victories in the west of Austria.
  • While the iClinic Bratislava Capitals lost four of their last five games, the Red Bulls celebrated victories in four of their last five.
  • Salzburg's loan players John Jason Peterka and Justin Schütz have returned to their regular club. The two cracks each finished with 16 points in the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League.
  • Austin Ortega - the new signing of the Red Bulls - is not yet used on Friday. Jack Skille returns to the team after overcoming injury. However, in addition to Alexander Rauchenwald and Filip Varejcka, who continue to convalesce, Rick Schofield is also missing due to an upper-body injury.
  • The iClinic Bratislava Capitals were also active on the transfer market. They signed Jakub Köver from HC Aqotec Znojmo on loan.
Fri, 08.01.2021 EC GRAND Immo VSV - Dornbirn Bulldogs 19:15
Referees: FICHTNER, TRILAR, Gatol, Hribar, >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
  • EC Grand Immo VSV will meet the Dornbirn Bulldogs for the third time this season.
  • The first two encounters were decided by the home team in overtime and penalty shootout respectively.
  • The Bulldogs recently posted a strong December, but won only one out of three games this year. Most recently, the Vorarlberg team was defeated by Bolzano and Salzburg.
  • EC Grand Immo VSV is still waiting for its first win of the year. They lost against Graz99ers and EC-KAC with one goal difference each.
  • Head coach Rob Daum will have to do without convalescents Jamie Fraser, Patrick Bjorkstrand, Christof Wappis, Philipp Kreuzer and Martin Urbanek against Dornbirn.
Fri, 08.01.2021 Steinbach Black Wings 1992 - EC-KAC 19:15
Referees: OFNER, STERNAT, Bedynek, Riecken >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
  • The EC-KAC will meet the Steinbach Black Wings 1992 for the third time this season, with the away team prevailing in each of the first two meetings.
  • In Klagenfurt's 4-0 win over Linz, Nick Petersen scored a hat trick.
  • Before Linz's 0:4 defeat against the KAC, the Black Wings won the past five duels with the Klagenfurters season-wide.
  • The Steinbach Black Wings 1992 last suffered five defeats in a row. The EC-KAC won the first two games in the new year.
  • Of the 138 previous meetings between BWI and KAC, the Linz team has won 76 times.
  • While the Black Wings 1992 are in last place in the standings, the Klagenfurt team is in a top-4 position.
Fri, 08.01.2021 Moser Medical Graz99ers - spusu Vienna Capitals 19:15, Live on SKY
Referees: BULOVEC, PIRAGIC, Bärnthaler, Kaspar >> SKY SPORT AUSTRIA <<
  • The match between the Moser Medical Graz99ers and the spusu Vienna Capitals will be broadcast live on SKY Sport Austria starting at 19:05.
  • The Moser Medical Graz99ers will meet the spusu Vienna Capitals for the second time this season. In the first meeting, the Viennese celebrated a narrow 4:3 shootout victory.
  • The 99ers have won one of two games so far in the new year.
  • The spusu Vienna Capitals have won their last five games to close the gap to second-placed Hydro Fehérvár AV19 to three points.
  • The Moser Medical Graz99ers will be able to play almost completely against the spusu Vienna Capitals. Only Ben Bowns and Daniel Oberkofler are still missing on the Graz side, with both players already back on the ice. 99ers newcomer Michael Schiechl is expected to make his debut tomorrow against the Vienna Capitals.
  • In the last six meetings between these two teams, the Viennese won five times.
Fri, 08.01.2021 HC TIWAG Innsbruck - The Sharks - Hydro Fehervar AV 19 19:15 hrs
Referees: RUETZ, SMETANA, Sparer, Tschrepitsch >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
  • HC TIWAG Innsbruck will meet Hydro Fehérvár AV19 for the third time this season, with the away team prevailing in the first two meetings.
  • Most recently, the Innsbruck side won in Szekesfehervar on December 4. Sam Herr scored a brace in that match.
  • In this match, the two most efficient teams in the league so far face each other. (Fehervar 12.46%, HCI 10.91% SE).
  • Hydro Fehérvár AV19 is the best offensive team in the league with 119 goals.
  • Fehérvár played three games already this year, winning twice.
  • The Sharks have failed to record a win in their last seven games and have lost touch with the mid-table.
  • Hydro Fehérvár AV19 is still the first chaser of the leader from Bolzano. They are currently three points behind.