Release from 30.10.2019

Mid-Table clashes on Thursday

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The mid-table in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga is highliy competitive. Only two points make the difference between the ninth and the fourth place. An intensive Hockey weekend will be started on Thursday. The Moser Medical Graz99ers are hosting the HC Orli Znojmo to find their way back onto the road of success. The HCB Südtirol Alperia is aiming to extend its winning streak against the EC Panaceo VSV. The VSV signed Ville Korhonen as injury replacement for the next games.

31.10.2019 Moser Medical Graz99ers – HC Orli Znojmo 19:15 Uhr
31.10.2019 HCB Südtirol Alperia – EC Panaceo VSV 19:45 Uhr

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Facts fort he Thursday Games of the 15th round:

  • Two games are scheduled for Thursday, two further game will take place on Friday.
  • Only two points are making the difference between the fourth and the ninth place.
  • The HCB Südtirol Alperia are the hottest team in the past five rounds. The 99ers and the VSV recently had a downward trend.

31.10.2019 Moser Medical Graz99ers – HC Orli Znojmo 19:15 Uhr
Referees: OFNER/TRILAR/Bedynek/Zgonc

  • The Moser Medical Graz99ers lost six of their past seven games in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.
  • The HC Orli Znojmo ended and three games losing streak with a big win against Innsbruck.
  • These two teams are separated by one point only but by three places in the standings.
  • Both teams are closely below the red line. The Black Wings on the fifths place are only one point in front of Znojmo and two in front of Graz.
  • The first duel of these two teams was decided by Graz with a score of 6:3.
  • After a gigantic schedule the 99ers had nearly one-week break.
  • The two team are going in their 40th duel in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. The 99ers won 23 games, Znojmo celebrated 16 wins.

31.10.2019 HCB Südtirol Alperia – EC Panaceo VSV 19:45 Uhr
Referees: NIKOLIC M./STOLC/Pardatscher/Tschrepitsch

  • The HCB Südtirol Alperia is the hottest team in the past five games.
  • The EC Panaceo VSV had to take three defeats in the past four games.
  • The VSV is still on the fourth place, the HCB Südtirol is ranked on number eight but are only trailing by two points.
  • The EC Panaceo VSV reacted to the injury of Patrick Bjorkstrand and signed signed the streak Ville Korhonen for the next games.
  • The second to best powerplay of the league (VSV 24,4%) and the second to best team in penalty killing (HCB 86,5%) are facing each other.
  • The HC Bolzano is in front of a tough schedule. They are on a road trip in Vienna on Saturday and Znojmo on Sunday.
  • Dan Catenacci is still not able to play. Also Jamie Arniel could miss the game.