Release from 26.01.2022
Seven games are scheduled in the Alps Hockey League on Thursday and Friday. Among others, the EHC Lustenau and Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey will face each other in the Master Round. In the past three direct duels, the EHC always kept the upper hand. In the Qualification Round, the BEMER VEU Feldkirch wants to confirm its strong form and record its ninth win in a row. Opponent EK Die Zeller Eisbären, however, won the past five home games all. The HC Gherdeina valgardena.it will travel to the Vienna Capitals Silver with a new head coach on Friday. Czech David Musial replaced Finn Hannu Järvenpää, who was released due to recent disappointing results.
Alps Hockey League | 27.01.2022:
Master Round:
Thu, 27.01.2022, 18:30: EHC Lustenau - Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey
Referees: EGGER, HOLZER, De Zordo, Spiegel. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
The EHC Lustenau and Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey face each other in the opening game of the Master Round. As fourth in the table after the first phase of the basic round, the EHC has taken one point into the second phase. Asiago has three points, as they finished the first phase in second place. Last Thursday both teams faced each other for the last time. The Vorarlberg team won with 2:1 after shootout in Italy. For Lustenau it was already the third win in a row over Asiago. Last year's finalist lost also on Saturday after shootout (3:4-SO @ EKZ).
Thu, 27.01.2022, 20:30: SHC Fassa Falcons - HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice
Referees: BENVEGNU, FAJDIGA, Piras, Puff. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
In the last match of the first phase of the basic round the SHC Fassa Falcons could enter a place in the Master Round. Opponent HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice reached this as winner of phase one. With four bonus points, the Slovenians also enter the Master Round as the top seeded team. This duel has only taken place once this season. On September 18th, Jesenice clearly kept the upper hand with 8:2. Last season's semi-finalist is in excellent form, with ten AHL wins in a row. But Fassa's form is also impressive, with nine wins from the past ten games. At home they won all the last six games.
Thu, 27.01.2022, 20:30: S.G. Cortina Hafro - Rittner Buam
Referees: PINIE, SORAPERRA, Da Pian, Pace. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
With five wins in a row, S.G. Cortina Hafro is currently in strong form. The Italians have the Rittner Buam as their opponent for the opening match of the Master Round. The premiere champion of the Alps Hockey League won only one of the last six games. While Cortina did not take any bonus point into the second phase of the Regular Season, Ritten has two. In the current season, both teams faced each other twice. In both meetings the home team kept the upper hand with 4:1.
Qualification Round A:
Thu, 27.01.2022, 20:00: Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan - Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Referees: GIACOMOZZI, STEFENELLI, Bedana, Mantovani. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
In Qualification Round A, top-seeded Red Bull Hockey Juniors (6 bonus points) are guests of th Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan (2 bonus points). The Young Bulls slipped out of the Top-6 on the last matchday of the first phase of the basic round (2:4 vs. JES). The Broncos conceded a 2:3 home defeat against Feldkirch in their last game of the first phase. With seven wins in a row Sterzing is currently an absolute fear opponent of RBS. In total, RBJ could only win four of the 18 duels with the Broncos.
Qualification Round B:
Thu, 27.01.2022, 19:30: EK Die Zeller Eisbären - BEMER VEU Feldkirch
Referees: BRUNNER, RUETZ, Moidl, Rinker. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
With eight wins in a row, the BEMER VEU Feldkirch is currently one of the hottest teams in the league. However, due to the bad start of the season, the Vorarlberg team could not take any bonus points into the second phase of the basic round. The EK Die Zeller Eisbären, on the other hand, has four bonus points. The team from Salzburg is also in strong form, with three wins in a row recently. At home, the Polar Bears could even win the past five games all together. The VEU is already unbeaten for six away games. Thus, an impressive series will definitely end on Thursday. In the H2H, both the EKZ and the VEU could celebrate one victory each this season.
Thu, 27.01.2022, 20:30: HC Meran/o Pircher - Steel Wings Linz
Referees: LEGA, PAHOR, Bergant, Brondi. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
League newcomer HC Meran/o Pircher and the Steel Wings Linz are also competing in Qualification Round B. After a strong start to the season, the South Tyroleans have recently had to lose significant form, winning only three of their past ten games, but still take one bonus point into the Qualification Round. The Steel Wings have been waiting for a win for six games. They have won only one of their last ten games. In the previous direct meetings SWL kept the upper hand in each case (3:1 & 4:3).
Alps Hockey League | 28.01.2022:
Qualification Round B:
Fri, 28.01.2022, 19:25: Vienna Capitals Silver - HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
Referees: KUMMER, PODLESNIK, Holzer, Weiss. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
In the only game on Friday it comes to the duel of the Vienna Capitals Silver and the HC Gherdeina valgardena.it. The South Tyroleans will travel to Vienna with a new head coach. The Czech David Musial replaced the Finn Hannu Järvenpää, who was released due to recent disappointing results, only one win from the past five games and thus missing the Master Round. Musial was most recently in charge of DEAC Jégkorong in Hungary. The Furie enter Qualification Round B as the top seeded team and with five bonus points. The Vienna Capitals Silver finished the first phase of the basic round on the 17th and therefore last place. Only recently (January 20th) both teams faced each other for the last time. Vienna surprised with a 3:2 home win. In the first duel of the season, Val Gardena clearly kept the upper hand with 4:1.
Copyright: Serena Fantini