Release from 02.01.2018
In the second round of the new year the teams have another chance to take revanche. A few days before Christmas these teams already faced each other in their battle for playoff spots. The VSV aims to celebrate the first win since November 2016.
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, Round 36 - 03.01.2018:
HC Orli Znojmo - EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz 18:30
Fehervar AV 19 - Vienna Capitals 18:45 (M4)
Dornbirn Bulldogs - HC TWK Innsbruck 'Die Haie' 19:15
Moser Medical Graz99ers - KHL Medvescak Zagreb 19:15
EC VSV - EC-KAC 19:15 (Sky Sport Austria HD / Streamingservice Sky-Ticket)
HCB Südtirol Alperia - EC Red Bull Salzburg 19:45
HC Orli Znojmo - EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz 18:30
Referees: SMETANA, STERNAT, Ettlmayr, Kaspar
- The home teams won the first three duels this season.
- Znojmo couldn’t book a win the past five games. The Black Wings started with a win against the Caps into the season.
- Znojmo is trailing by nine points to the important sixths place. Linz has an advantage of eleven points to the sevenths place.
- Linz already played 22 times in Znojmo and booked only three wins.
- At the duel a few days ago, Linz turned the game after tailing.
Troy Ward, Headcoach der Black Wings: „We have to rest after the tough program. We know that it will be a tough game.”
Jakub Prchal, Znojmo: „We are struggling a bit at the moment. It is a tough schedule. It’s not important who is our next opponent, it’s important to focus on our game.”
Fehervar AV 19 - Vienna Capitals 18:45 (M4)
Referees: BABIC, BULOVEC, Nemeth, Pagon
- The Caps lost their first game in 2018, Fehervar started with a win into the new year.
- The Caps won two out of three duels against Fehervar.
- Fehervar collceted eleven points in the past eleven games, the Caps only eight.
- Ten rounds before the end of the regular season, Fehervar is only trailing by three points to the sixths place.
- The Hungarians have the weakest goal difference of the league, but climbed to the eights place.
Serge Aubin, Headcoach der Caps: „My team has to focus onto the details. I’m expecting 60 minutes of full power. Still, it will be a tough battle. Feherver needs every point for the Qualification of the masterround.”
Dornbirn Bulldogs - HC TWK Innsbruck 'Die Haie' 19:15
Referees: GAMPER, STOLC, Pardatscher, Schauer
- Innsbruck booked two wins against Bozen recently, Dornbirn had to take two defeats recently against Salzburg.
- Innsbruck won two out of three duels in this season. The past duel was decided by Dornbirn
- Innsbruck captured a win after trailing by two goals against the Foxes recently.
- Both teams are currently on track for the master round, Innsbruck has an advantage of four points to the sevenths place, Dornbirn only one point.
- Innsbruck booked more wins than losses this season, Dornbirn had more defeats than wins.
John Lammers: „We need intensity and passion over 60 minutes. We still have to settle a score, as we lost 1:2 against the Bulldogs a few days ago.”
Dave MacQueen, Headcoach Dornbirn: „It was a close game against Salzburg. We would have deserved a point at least. We created many chances, but couldn’t convert the chances.“
Moser Medical Graz99ers - KHL Medvescak Zagreb 19:15
Referees: GRUBER, KINCSES, Kontschieder, Seewald
- The 99ers won only one out of the past six games.
- Zagreb had losing streak of nine games, before they started a four games winning streak.
- The home team booked the wins In the three duels of this season.
- Zagreb is only trailing by one point to the sixths place. The 99ers are trailing by seven points to the premature qualification.
- The 99ers received the most goals in this season.
99ers „It was a tough game against the VSV. Both teams had good chances. But Villach did a better job in converting.“
EC VSV – EC-KAC 19:15 (Sky Sport Austria HD / Streamingdienst Sky-Ticket)
Referees: NIKOLIC K., PIRAGIC T., Nagy, Nothegger
- It’s the 321st Crinthian Derby. The KAC won 163 times, the VSV 138 times.
- The KAC won all duels of the season. Over the past two seasons they won the past five derbies.
- The KAC lost the “double” against Zagreb recently. The VSV won one out of two games against the 99ers.
- The redjackets collected 26 points on the road. Only one time captured more points on the road.
- The past time the VSV won a derby against the redjackets was back in November 2016.
Julian Talbot, KAC „It was kind of a disappointing double against Zagreb recently. We aim to bring back the hockey we played before.”
HCB Südtirol Alperia – EC Red Bull Salzburg 19:45
Referees: BERNEKER, TRILAR, Rakovic, Zgonc
- Bozen lost the past three games by one goal difference.
- Salzburg won ten out of the past eleven games.
- The Red Bulls decided two out of three duels in this season.
- Salzburg scored 121 goals, the most in the whole league.
- Bozen is currently on the last place in the standings, but reconnected to the lower midfield.
Bernhard Starkbaum, Goalie Salzburg „We are on the right way. We played quite good defensively in the past games. This is also what we need to do against Bozen.”