Release from 05.11.2020

New ICE schedule determined

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The bet-at-home ICE Hockey League has adapted the game schedule for the coming weeks. A new version has been drawn up for the period from November 8th to December 16th, in which all games postponed due to medical precautionary measures have been rescheduled.

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Complete update necessary
The integration of the postponed games made a complete revision of the original schedule necessary by mid-December. To guarantee appropriate recovery times and road trips, only 16 of the games scheduled for this period could be confirmed on their original dates. With the 25th round on December 18th, the ICE is to return to regulated game operation with the original dates. Due to the current situation regarding Covid-19 and to preserve the health of everyone, it is still possible to make short-term changes to the schedule.

Only one day without an ICE game until 16 December
The new schedule in the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League provides for at least one game every day with only one exception - Monday, November 16th. In addition to the main game days (Friday and Sunday), several games have been scheduled, especially on Tuesday and Wednesday. All games that are not broadcast by the TV partners PULS24 and Sky Sport Austria will be made available as online video stream. In this context, there may be changes to the standard starting times.

"I am very pleased that the course of illness among the players and coaches has been as mild as possible and that we are now getting more and more players and ultimately teams 'fit to play' from day to day. In cooperation with the clubs and their team doctors, we have now made an adjustment to the game schedule, which provides for a quick catch-up of the postponed games. Nevertheless, the health of all involved has priority and we will of course continue to act responsibly," summarizes President Jochen Pildner-Steinburg.

TV game schedule
Sun, 08.11., 4.30 pm: Moser Medical Graz99ers – EC GRAND Immo VSV (PULS24)
Tue, 10.11., 7.15 pm: EC GRAND Immo VSV – Dornbirn Bulldogs (Sky Sport Austria)
Fri, 13.11., 7.15 pm: Moser Medical Graz99ers – iClinic Bratislava Capitals (Sky Sport Austria)
Sun, 15.11., 4.30 pm: HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie – EC-KAC (PULS24)

Since the start of the season on September 25th, 25 out of 60 games have been postponed due to Covid-19-related medical precautions. Two games have been brought forward in the last few weeks, bringing the total to 37 games.