Release from 21.12.2020

Ljubljana plays for the top spot I Fourth derby between the EHC and the VEU

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The last three games before Christmas in the Alps Hockey League are scheduled for Tuesday. Among others, the second in the standings, the HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana, will be in action against the twelfth in the standings, the Rittner Buam. With a victory after regular playing time, the Slovenians would be the new league leader. In addition, the fourth big Ländlederby of the season takes place. Two weeks ago, the EHC Lustenau celebrated a 6:3 away win at the VEU Feldkirch. Remarkable: all six goals were scored by the EHC within ten minutes of play. In the third game of the day, S.G. Cortina Hafro will face the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan. Both teams are in pretty bad shape. While Cortina could only win one of the last five games, Sterzing has been waiting for a point for seven games already. There will be a livestream of all three games.

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Tue, 22.12.2020, 19:15: HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana – Rittner Buam
Referees: PAHOR, REZEK, Arlic, Bergant. I >> FREE-LIVESTREAM <<
The last matchday before Christmas starts with second-placed HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana playing against the twelfth-placed Rittner Buam. With a win after regular playing time, the Slovenians can pass league leader Red Bull Hockey Juniors and take over the top spot in the standings. Ljubljana was in action twice last week, earning clear home wins against both the EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel (9:2) and S.G. Cortina Hafro (7:3). In their last game, the Rittner Buam conceded a defeat for the first time after previously winning three games in a row (5:2 @ASH). This season it is the second duel of the season. On November 26th, HKO managed a clear 4:0 away win. Overall, the Slovenians lead in H2H with 11:4. Top scorer on the side of the "Dragons" is Tadej Cimzar with 20 points (10G/10A). The 28-year-old scored a brace in each of the past two games. With 77 goals scored, HKO leads the league in terms of goals scored. The 2019 champion also has the best scoring efficiency of all teams (11.94%).

  • H2H AHL HKO – RIT: 11:4

Tue, 22.12.2020, 19:30: EHC Lustenau – VEU Feldkirch
Referees: HOLZER, SCHAUER, Kainberger, Wimmler. I >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
For the fourth time this season, the EHC Lustenau and the VEU Feldkirch will meet for the big „Ländlederby“. The game was supposed to take place on Wednesday, December 16th, but had to be postponed due to medical precautionary measures. In the last duel, on December 8th, the EHC managed a 6:3 away win. Lustenau scored all six goals within ten minutes of the game. Man of the match was Chris D'Alvise, who scored a hat trick within five minutes of play. The other two duels of the season were played in the Return-2-Play. The VEU prevailed by a aggregate score of 6:4. While Feldkirch did not play a game since the derby defeat, Lustenau was defeated by the second local rival, EC Bregenzerwald, in their only encounter with 5:3. In the standings, the seventh (EHC - 20 points) and the eighth (VEU - 17 points) meet. However, Lustenau has already played four games more. In the history of the AHL, both teams have faced each other 17 times so far. Feldkirch won nine duels.

  • H2H AHL EHC – VEU: 8:9

Tue, 22.12.2020, 20:30: S.G. Cortina Hafro – Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan
Referees: PINIE, STEFENELLI, Cristeli, Slaviero. I >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
In the third match of the day, S.G. Cortina Hafro faces the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstepahn. While the hosts could only win one of their last five games, the guests have been waiting for a point for seven games already. This is also reflected in the standings. Sterzing is only on 14th place with ten points and thus at the moment outside the playoff places. Cortina is tenth in the table with 15 points. In home games, however, Cortina is pretty strong. In now 18 home games in a row they scored points. The last home defeat after regular playing time was more than a year ago and dates from December 14th, 2019. Both teams have faced each other once this season. SGC won with 5:3 (19.11.). Overall, the two teams have dueled eleven times so far in the AHL. The Broncos have a narrow lead with 6:5.

  • H2H AHL SGC – WSV: 5:6
Copyright: VEU Feldkirch