Release from 02.01.2020

Preview round 35 I Bolzano and Villach with signings

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On Friday the intense time in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga continues with five games. TV partner Sky shows the top game between Linz and Vienna. While Villach signed 29-year-old Canadian defender Mark Cundari, HC Bolzano announced Greg Ireland as new head coach.

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Facts before the games:

  • TV partner Sky shows the top game between Linz and Vienna live
  • Bolzano has announced the signing of Greg Ireland as new head coach - the 54-year-old Canadian replaces Clayton Beddoes
  • With defender Alen Bibic and Bernd Wolf being out because of injuries, EC Panaceo VSV signed Mark Cundari. The 29-year-old Canadian comes from DEL side Krefeld
  • Salzburg leads for 30 games now - the last time they had such a long spell at the top was in 2006-07 when they became champions for the first time
  • Znojmo forward Anthony Luciani, who had five points on New Year's Day, still leads the scoring charts


Fri, 03.01.2020, 19:15 Uhr: Hydro Fehérvár AV 19 - HC Orli Znojmo (DIGI Sport live)
Referees: BALUSKA, K. NIKOLIC, Gatol, Nedeljkovic

  • While Znojmo got a comfortable win on New Year's Day, Fehervar suffered a clear-cut defeat in Vienna
  • The Czechs won the first two season meetings with Fehervar holding the upper hand a few days ago (4:3 after ot on 28.12.2019)
  • The third-placed Eagles have a five-point advantage to sixth place, the Hungarians missseven points for a pick round spot
  • Znojmo also ranks third in the away standings, the Czechs won five of six road games lately
  • Fehervar won eleven of 21 home games against Znojmo


Fri, 03.01.2020, 19:15 Uhr: EC Panaceo VSV - Moser Medical Graz99ers
Referees: KINCSES, M. NIKOLIC, Soos, Tschrepitsch

  • Villach was free of play on New Year's Day, in their last game 2019 they suffered a tight derby defeat to Klagenfurt
  • Graz earned at least one point in their last seven with getting a shootout win against KAC yesterday
  • Villach has won all three games against Graz this season, a few days ago they earned a 3:2 overtime win
  • VSV forward Jerry Pollastrone had four goals and two assists n this season's duels against the 99ers
  • Villach will miss Bernd Wolf while new arrival Mark Cundari should make his debut


Fri, 03.01.2020, 19:15 Uhr: HC TWK Innsbruck 'Die Haie' - HCB Südtirol Alperia
Referees: BERNEKER, MULLER, Fuchs Pardatscher

  • Innsbruck lost the last three with scoring just one goal
  • In the past six games of Bolzano the result always alternated between win and loss, recently they beat Salzburg after shootout
  • After losing the last two road games, the foxes will try to find back to winning ways at Greg Ireland's debut
  • Bolzano won both games against Innsbruck this season at Palaonda, but HCI took the win at home
  • In the last four games between these teams in Innsbruck, the result was always 3:2 (3x win HCI, 1x HCB)


Fr, 03.01.2020, 19:15: EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz - spusu Vienna Capitals (Sky Sport HD live)
Referees: PIRAGIC, SCHUTZ, Rezek, Schwenk

  • Linz suffered five defeats in the last six with losing 2:7 to Znojmo yesterday
  • The Caps won the last four with having a 27:3 goal difference
  • A few days ago the Viennese got their highest ever win against Linz - 8:0
  • The Black Wings have the best pp available, with scoring in every fourth attempt
  • While Troy Rutkowski returns from suspension, it's doubtful if Rick Schofield, Mario Altmann and Stefan also could come back


Fri, 03.01.2020, 19:15: EC Red Bull Salzburg - Dornbirn Bulldogs
Referees: GRUBER, SMETANA, Schauer, Sparer

  • After losing two of their last three games, leader Salzburg just has a one-point advantage to Vienna
  • A few days ago the Red Bulls suffered a 4:3 defeat in Dornbirn
  • The Bulldogs won their last three with getting a first shutout on New Year's Day
  • In 23 home games against Dornbirn, the Red Bulls posted 17 wins - DEC won the last two though
  • Thomas Raffl leads the league's goalscoring charts with 20 goals

Photo: Hannes Draxler