Release from 10.09.2021
With eight games and thus a full round, the regular season of the Alps Hockey League starts on Saturday. Only the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan, who are free from play, are not in action at the start of the season. League newcomer HC Meran/o Pircher starts its AHL adventure against one of the top favorites for the title, HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice. League returnees Vienna Capitals Silver and EK Die Zeller Eisbären start their comeback with a home game. Last year's finalist Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey will be challenged by the Steel Wings Linz in the season opener.
Sat, 11.09.2021, 17:30: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice - HC Meran/o Pircher
Referees: FAJDIGA, LESNIAK, Arlic, Snoj.
League newcomer HC Meran/o Pircher opens its first season in the Alps Hockey League with a away match at one of the top favorites for the title, HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice. The game starts already at 17:30. In the past years Meran was active in the Italian Hockey League. Last season they lost in the final against Kaltern. For Jesenice came the end, as in every other season before, in the semifinals. Asiago kept the upper hand in a thrilling semifinal series with 3:2. This season, Jesenice is the favorite to win the title. At least that's what the fans of the Alps Hockey League believe. In a championship survey, 25% of all participants voted for the Slovenians.
Sat, 11.09.2021, 18:00: Rittner Buam - SHC Fassa Falcons
Referees: GIACOMOZZI, LAZZERI, Da Pian, De Zordo. I >> PPV LIVESTREAM <<
The Rittner Buam will face the SHC Fassa Falcons in the season opener. Last season, the Buam decided both duels for themselves. In the end, they lost in the pre-playoff against the EHC Lustenau. Fassa, on the other hand, missed the qualification for the offseason. A win for the Falcons on Saturday would be a big surprise. Of 16 duels in the AHL so far, Ritten has won all of them.
Sat, 11.09.2021, Red Bull Hockey Juniors - EC Bregenzerwald
Referees: HUBER, SCHAUER, Matthey, Moidl.
The Red Bull Hockey Juniors will be challenged by the EC Bregenzerwald on the first matchday. The once so strong AHL home team from Salzburg is already waiting for a success since five home games. At the beginning of the new season, they would like to get back on the road to success. In the past season, both teams lost in the pre-playoffs. In the Alps Hockey League, the two teams have faced each other twelve times so far. In ten encounters, the Young Bulls left the ice as winners.
Sat, 11.09.2021, 19:25: Vienna Capitals Silver - S.G. Cortina Hafro
Referees: HEINRICHER, LOICHT, Puff, Voican.
After a year of abstinence, the Vienna Capitals Silver are back in the Alps Hockey League. The Austrian Capitals will face S.G. Cortina Hafro at the beginning of the season. The Italians advanced to the quarterfinals last season. In this, however, they were clearly defeated by Asiago with 3:0 victories. VCS and SGC have faced each other twice in the AHL. In both duels Cortina prevailed. New on the Vienna side this season is a cooperation with the Moser Medical Graz99ers. Up to five players of the Styrians are in the lineup of the Silver Caps per game.
Sat, 11.09.2021, 19:30: EHC Lustenau - HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
Referees: LEGA, VIRTA, Basso, Cristeli. I >> PPV LIVESTREAM <<
The EHC Lustenau, semifinalist of last season, starts the new season against the HC Gherdeina valgardena.it. The team from Vorarlberg was narrowly defeated by HK SZ Olimpija with 3:2 in the preliminary round. For Gherdeina, the quarterfinals against HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice were the end of the line. In the AHL, the duel between EHC and GHE has taken place 14 times so far. In nine encounters, the Vorarlberg team prevailed. Last season, both duels ended with only one goal difference. Both teams celebrated one victory each.
Sat, 11/09/2021, 19:30: EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel - EC-KAC Future Team.
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The EC-KAC II has become the EC-KAC Future Team for the new season. The Klagenfurt team play their first game of the season at the EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel. Both teams missed out on making it to the postseason last season. This season, however, both teams want to play a bigger role in the fight for the playoffs. The „Eagles“ have won ten of the twelve direct duels in the AHL so far.
Sat, 11.09.2021, 19:30: EK Die Zeller Eisbären - BEMER VEU Feldkirch
Referees: RUETZ, WUNTSCHEK, Kainberger, Rinker.
With the EK Die Zeller Eisbären a team with lots of tradition returns to the Alps Hockey League. The Salzburg team were only not part of the multinational league last season. For the opener, they may immediately welcome a very prominent opponent with the BEMER VEU Feldkirch in the ice rink Zell am See. The team from Vorarlberg wants to get back on track after a disappointing last season, which already ended in the pre-playoffs. The H2H in the AHL speaks clearly for the guests from Feldkirch. Out of twelve duels, they conceded only three defeats.
Sat, 11.09.2021, 20:30: Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey - Steel Wings Linz
Referees: BENVEGNU, PINIE, Fleischmann, Piras. I >> PPV LIVESTREAM <<
With Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey one of the top favorites for the title closes the first matchday. The Italians lost in the past season in the final against Ljubljana. This season, the 2018 AHL champions are once again among the favorites. For the opener, the Steel Wings Linz are guests at the Asiago Ice Arena. The team from Upper Austria finished the past two seasons in last place in the standings, but has often been able to resist against big teams. Against Asiago, however, they have never had a chance. In all four games, the home team clearly prevailed.
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