Release from 21.11.2019

Race for top 5 spots continues

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In Erste Bank Eishockey Liga the teams ranked third to seventh are only separated by three points. On Friday the race for the top 5 spots continues with five games. TV partner sky shows EC Panaceo VSV against Liwest Black Wings Linz.

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Three facts before the game day:

  • EC Panaceo VSV and Liwest Black Wings Linz face a second time within four days
  • Dornbirn still waits for their first home win this season - recently they earned their first point in front of their home crowd against Fehervar
  • Fehervar is the only unbeaten team against Salzburg this season


Fri, 22.11.2019, 19:15: Hydro Fehervar AV 19 - EC Red Bull Salzburg (DIGI Sport live)

Referees: FICHTNER, SMETANA, Bedynek, Gatol

  • Leader Salzburg as well as 9th-placed Fehervar got wins last Sunday
  • While Raphael Herburger leads the scoring charts with 26 points, his team mate JP Lamoureux is ahead in the goaltending statistics
  • Fehervar won the first season meeting 3:2 on the road
  • Salzburg won all nine away games this season
  • The Red Bulls are on top for special teams (PP 27%, PK 87,1%), Fehervar's PK is leaguewide fourth


Pregame statement: Mike Caruso (AVS) | Thomas Raffl (RBS)


Fri, 22.11.2019, 19:15: Dornbirn Bulldogs - HC TWK Innsbruck 'Die Haie'

Referees: M. NIKOLIC, STOLC, Martin, Tschrepitsch

  • After getting three points from Klagenfurt, Innsbruck travels to Dornbirn for the west derby
  • The last four games of DEC were decided by only one goal with the Bulldogs winning one
  • On game day 1 Dornbirn beat Innsbruck after overtime, it was the first of only two wins this season
  • The three Innsbruck defenders Sacha Guimond, Michael Boivin and Jan Lattner lead the league's time on ice stats
  • Dornbirn struggled on power play but the Bulldogs are the only team that has not conceded a shorthander
  • Innsbruck will miss Florian Pedevilla, Ondrej Sedivy and captain Tyler Spurgeon


Pregame statement: Stefan Häussle (DEC) | Caleb Herbert (HCI)


Fri, 22.11.2019, 19:15: spusu Vienna Capitals - HC Orli Znojmo

Referees: PIRAGIC, TSCHERRIG, Hribar, Zgonc

  • After losing the last two games Vienna dropped to fifth place
  • On Sunday Znojmo lost against Bolzano for the third time third season
  • The Capitals won the first season meeting 3:2 in teh Czech Republic
  • Znojmo forward Anthony Luciani is the league's second ebst scorer, he gained 7 points in the last three games
  • Vienna and Znojmo played 51 games with the Austrians having a clear 36:15 advantage


Pregame statement: Marc-André Dorion (VIC) | Miroslav Frycer (ZNO)


Fri, 22.11.2019, 19:15: EC Panaceo VSV - EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz (Sky Sport HD live)

Referees: OFNER, Liam SEWELL (GBR), Nagy, Soos

  • In Tuesday's lone game Linz beat Villach at home, 5:1
  • The 4th-placed Upper Austrians earned at least one point in the last six games, winning four of them
  • Villach is the most efficient team of the league
  • Justin Florek gained at least one point in their last six games with having three assists against Villach
  • VSV captain Jamie Fraser returns to the lineup


Pregame statement: Patrick Bjorkstrand (VSV) | Rick Schofield (BWL)


Fri, 22.11.2019, 19:45: HCB Südtirol Alperia - Moser Medical Graz99ers

Referees: BERNEKER, K. NIKOLIC, Pardatscher, Sparer

  • With winning nine of their last ten games, Bolzano is the best team in this period
  • The 99ers decided the last three against HCB to their favour and also won the first season meeting 6:2
  • Bolzano scored 29 goals in their last five home games
  • Graz will be without Matt Garbowsky, Charlie Dodero and Cristopher Nihlstorp
  • The foxes signed Slovenian defender Luka Vidmar (more information)

Pregame statement: Clayton Beddoes (HCB) | Kalle Johansson (G99)


Photo: Hannes Draxler