Release from 18.01.2019

One top-4 duel on Saturday

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On the upcoming weekend there is on top-4 duel in the Alps Hockey League scheduled. After winning nine consecutive games, second-ranked Rittner Buam host fourth-placed EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau. Further, four top-7-placed teams hit the road on Saturday too and each fight for important points regarding the early qualification for the playoffs. In Sunday’s lone game the EC-KAC II crosses sticks with the Red Bull Hockey Juniors, who are the only team playing twice this weekend. 

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Sat, 19.01.2019: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice – Red Bull Hockey Juniors (18:00)
Referees: LENDL, PODLESNIK, Legat, Schweighofer

  • Ranking: JES 10. | RBJ 5.
  • Streak: RBJ won the past four games.
  • home performance JES: 9 wins / 13 games
  • away performance RBJ: 9 wins / 15 games
  • Form (performance of the last five games): JES (2 wins) | RBJ (4 wins)
  • Head-to-head 2018-19 season: RBJ won all three season meetings. 
    • 5:4 RBJ @Salzburg
    • 4:3 RBJ @Jesenice
    • 4:0 RBJ @Salzburg
  • RBJ has the second-best PP available (26,5%). JES (24,6% | #4).
  • RBJ has the second-best PK available (89,2%). JES (86,4% | #4).
  • Head-to-head overall (AHL): 3 wins JES I 6 wins RBJ
  • Top-Scorer:
    • JES: Tadej Cimzar – 41 P I 18 G I 23 A
    • RBJ: Oliver Nordberg – 40 P I 15 G I 25 A

 

Sat, 19.01.2019: Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan – VEU Feldkirch (19:30)
Referees: LEGA, PINIE, Terragni, Vignolo

  • Ranking: WSV 8. | VEU 7.
  • Streak: VEU won the past four consecutive games.
  • home performance WSV: 11 wins / 15 games
  • away performance VEU: 10 wins / 16 games
  • Form (performance of the last five games): WSV (3 wins) | VEU (1 win)
  • Head-to-head 2018-19 season: 
    • 3:2 WSV @Feldkirch
  • WSV each gained points out of the last six games.
  • VEU is the second-best away team.
  • WSV did not win a home game against VEU. 
  • Head-to-head overall (AHL): 1 win WSV I 4 wins VEU
  • Top-Scorer:
    • WSV: Brandon McNally – 41 P I 12 G I 29 A
    • VEU: Dylan Stanley – 47 P I 15 G I 32 A

 

Sat, 19.01.2019: Rittner Buam – EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau (20:00)
Referees: VIRTA, WIDMANN, Bedana, Holzer

  • Ranking: RIT 2. | EHC 4.
  • Streak: RIT won the past nine, EHC the past two games.
  • home performance RIT: 13 wins / 14 games
  • away performance EHC: 9 wins / 15 games
  • Form (performance of the last five games): RIT (5 wins) | EHC (2 wins)
  • Head-to-head 2018-19 season: 
    • 7:3 EHC @Lustenau
  • RIT did not lose one home game against EHC. 
  • RIT has the best PP available (30,2%). EHC (21,9% | #6).
  • RIT has the best PK available (89,3%). EHC (86,1% | #6).
  • David Slivnik (EHC) is allowed to play after his one game suspension. 
  • Head-to-head overall (AHL): 6 wins RIT I 1 win EHC
  • Top-Scorer:
    • RIT: Alex Frei – 44 P I 22 G I 22 A
    • EHC: Christopher D’Alvise – 46 P I 23 G I 23 A

 

Sat, 19.01.2019: EC „Die Adler“ Stadtwerke Kitzbühel – HK SZ Olimpija (20:00)
Referees: DURCHNER, GAMPER, Marchart, Martin

  • Ranking: KEC 12. | HKO 3.
  • home performance KEC: 8 wins / 15 games
  • away performance HKO: 12 wins / 15 games
  • Form (performance of the last five games): KEC (3 wins) | HKO (4 wins)
  • Head-to-head 2018-19 season: 
    • 3:2 @Laibach
  • HKO gained points out of the last 13 games (12 wins).
  • HKO has the third-best PK available (88,5%).
  • KEC signed Mark Kaleinikovas, who replaces Tuomas Kinnunen. The 20-year old Lithuanian had one assist at his debut on Thursday. Further, goalie Tyler Rimmer left the club.
  • Head-to-head overall (AHL): 2 wins KEC I 1 win HKO
  • Top-Scorer:
    • KEC: Adam Havlik – 42 P I 19 G I 23 A
    • HKO: Ales Music – 33 P I 15 G I 18 A

 

Sat, 19.01.2019: S.G. Cortina Hafro – HC Pustertal Wölfe (20:30)
Referees: LAZZERI, MORI, Cristeli, De Zordo

  • Ranking: SGC 9. | PUS 1.
  • Streak: PUS won the past eight games. 
  • home performance SGC: 9 wins / 15 games
  • away performance PUS: 13 wins / 15 games
  • Form (performance of the last five games): SGC (2 wins) | PUS (5 wins)
  • Head-to-head 2018-19 season: 
    • 5:0 PUS @Cortina
    • 3:1 PUS @Bruneck
  • SGC lost the past three home games against PUS.
  • PUS has the third-best PP available (25,6%). SGC (24,6% | #4).
  • Head-to-head overall (AHL): 6 wins SGC I 7 wins PUS
  • Top-Scorer:
    • SGC: Riccardo Lacedelli – 29 P I 17 G I 12 A
    • PUS: Markus Gander – 37 P I 22 G I 15 A

 

Sat, 19.01.2019: Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey – EC Bregenzerwald (20:30)
Referees: BENVEGNU, GIACOMOZZI F., Bergant, Markizeti

  • Ranking: ASH 6. | ECB 14.
  • Streak: ASH won the past three, ECB the last two games. 
  • home performance ASH: 13 wins / 15 games
  • away performance ECB: 5 wins / 14 games
  • Form (performance of the last five games): ASH (3 wins) | ECB (2 wins)
  • Head-to-head 2018-19 season: 
    • 6:2 ASH @Asiago
  • All five games were won by the home teams.
  • ECB has the second-weakest scoring efficiency available (7,55%). ASH (10,16% | #7).
  • Head-to-head overall (AHL): 3 wins ASH I 2 wins ECB
  • Top-Scorer:
    • ASH: Anthony Bardaro – 48 P I 22 G I 26 A
    • ECB: Daniel Ban – 33 P I 11 G I 22 A

 

Sun, 20.01.2019: EC-KAC II – Red Bull Hockey Juniors (19:30)
Referees: FAJDIGA, LENDL, Legat, Snoj

  • Ranking: KA2 15. | RBJ 5.
  • Streak: RBJ won the past four games. 
  • home performance KA2: 5 wins / 16 games
  • away performance RBJ: 9 wins / 15 games
  • Form (performance of the last five games): KA2 (3 wins) | RBJ (4 wins)
  • ead-to-head 2018-19 season: RBJ won both season meetings.
    • 7:0 RBJ @Klagenfurt
    • 3:1 RBJ @Salzburg
  • Der EC-KAC II won the past three home games.
  • RBJ won the past four games at Klagenfurt.
  • RBJ has the second-best PP available (26,5%). KA2 (15,8% | #12).
  • RBJ has the second-best PK available (89,2%). KA2 (70,5% | #15).
  • Philipp Kreuzer of KA2 is ready to play after his one-game suspension. 
  • Head-to-head overall (AHL): 2 wins KA2 I 8 wins RBJ
  • Top-Scorer:
    • KA2: Markus Pirmann – 22 P I 11 G I 11 A
    • RBJ: Oliver Nordberg – 40 P I 15 G I 25 A

Fotocredit: Max Pattis