Release from 16.03.2022

Quarterfinal goes into second round

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Eight teams are still in the race for the title in the Alps Hockey Leauge, four of them are a small step closer to it since Tuesday. For the quarterfinal opener, S.G. Cortina Hafro and EK Zeller Eisbären were able to surprise. The two teams at the top, Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey and HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice, celebrated favorite victories. The opponents of these four teams now want to strike back on Thursday.

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Alps Hockey League, Quarterfinals 2:

Thu, 17.03.2022, 20:00: EK Die Zeller Eisbären (7) - EHC Lustenau (4)

Referees: HLAVATY, SCHAUER, Eisl, Weiss|>> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<

The EK Zeller Eisbären have been the big surprise of the Alps Hockey League so far in the postseason. After the Eisbären won smoothly 2-0 over the favored Red Bull Hockey Juniors in the pre-playoff series, the supposed underdog followed suit against top-4 team EHC Lustenau. Zell thus currently has a perfect quarterfinal record - in their first ever AHL playoff game, they promptly celebrated a win. The Lions, who have already been in the AHL semifinals twice, are now eager for the equalizer on Thursday. It was the Vorarlberg's first loss in the third duel of the season against the EKZ.

Thu, 17.03.2022, 20:00: Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan (8) - Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey (1)
Referees: HOLZER, MOSCHEN, Kainberger, Wimmler| >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<

As the top-seeded team after the Regular Season, Asiago recorded the expected opening win in the playoffs over the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan. Especially Anthony Salinitri was unstoppable by the Broncos and scored four times. The start of Sterzing was promising at first, they already led 2:0 after the first period, but then Slintri and his team really turned up the heat and had no trouble to bring home the clear 8:2 victory. For the Broncos, it is important to build on the good first period in front of their home crowd on Thursday in order to equalize the series.

Thu, 17.03.2022, 20:30: HC Gherdeina valgardena.it (6) - HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice (2)
Referees: BAJT, LAZZERI, Arlic, Fleischmann >> PPV-Stream<<

As in the previous season, HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice celebrated a sovereign success over HC Gherdeina valgardena.it in the quarterfinal opener. With another success on Thursday in Gardena-Gröden, the favored Slovenians would already have their first match puck for the home game on Saturday. Gherdeina, however, would like to bounce back in front of their home crowd and overcome Jesenice goalie Oscar Froberg for the first time in the playoffs. The 25-year-old Swede was able to defuse all 29 shots on Tuesday. In the three meetings so far this season, Gherdeina scored only one goal against Jesenice.

Thu, 17.03.2022, 20:30: S.G. Cortina Hafro (5) - Rittner Buam (3)
Referees: REZEK, RUETZ, Puff, Snoj| >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<

S.G. Cortina Hafro is the second team that managed to surprise in the quarterfinal opener. The fifth-placed team of the Regular Season prevailed 4:2 at the third-placed team as guests. This was mainly due to a good start in the final period. For the Buam, however, this result could be a good omen. The Buam also lost 4-2 in the first game of a series against Cortina when they won the championship in the premiere season of the Alps Hockey League - then in the semifinals. The eventual champions promptly followed up with three more wins en-suite. In the current season, Cortina has already defeated the Rittner Buam once in front of their home crowd. They now want to repeat this on Thursday and thus gain the first match puck for the Habfinal.