Release from 21.08.2025

Red Bulls Salute, Energie Steiermark Trophy, and Südtirol Summer Classic this weekend

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The 18th edition of the Red Bulls Salute will take place in Zell am See on Friday and Saturday. In addition to EC Red Bull Salzburg, EHC Red Bull Munich, EV Zug, and Rögle BK will also participate in the highly competitive invitational tournament. At the same time, the Energie Steiermark Trophy will be held in Graz, featuring Moser Medical Graz99ers, Kölner Haie, Malmö Redhawks, and Slovan Bratislava. Bolzano is also hosting an invitational tournament as part of the South Tyrol Summer Classic. All win2day ICE Hockey League teams will be in action in test matches this weekend.

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Nine games involving ICE teams are scheduled for Friday. Highlights include the Red Bulls Salute duel between EC Red Bull Salzburg and EV Zug, as well as the Energie Steiermark Trophy match between Moser Medical Graz99ers and HC Slovan Bratislava. The ICE internal duel between EC-KAC and the Vienna Capitals is also eagerly awaited. EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV and Grizzlys Wolfsburg will also face each other on Friday at the Heidi Horten Arena in Klagenfurt. The Germans will also play a game in Klagenfurt on Sunday, taking on the Vienna Capitals.

Also in action on Friday are Olimpija Ljubljana, Hydro Fehérvár AV19, the Steinbach Black Wings Linz, FTC-Telekom, and the Pioneers Vorarlberg.

On Saturday, the placement games are on the schedule at the Red Bulls Salute and the Energie Steiermark Trophy. Possible opponents for EC Red Bull Salzburg are EHC Red Bull Munich or Rögle BK, while Graz will face either the Kölner Haie or the Malmö Redhawks. In addition, the South Tyrol Summer Classic begins in Bolzano on Saturday: Hosts HCB Südtirol Alperia will face the Nürnberg Ice Tigers, preceded by a match between EHC Kloten and HC Skoda Plzen. The placement games will finally be played on Sunday.

In addition, Olimpija Ljubljana will play its third test match in Zvolen on Saturday, this time against the HC Vitkovice Riders. Meanwhile, HC Pustertal will open the Vinschgau Cup in Latsch against the Straubing Tigers and face ERC Ingolstadt the following day.

On Sunday, there will also be a western derby between HC TIWAG Innsbruck and the Pioneers Vorarlberg. In addition, EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV will be guests at EV Landshut, and EC-KAC will face the Starbulls Rosenheim in Kapfenberg.

Preseason, win2day ICE Hockey League:
Fri, 22.08.2025:
14:30: HC MONACObet Banska Bystrica – Olimpija Ljubljana (in Zvolen)
16:00: Grizzlys Wolfsburg – EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV (in Klagenfurt) | >> Livestream <<
16:00: EC Red Bull Salzburg – EV Zug (in Zell am See) | >> Livestream >>
18:00: BK Mlada Boleslav – Hydro Fehérvár AV19
18:30: Black Wings Linz – HK Nitra | >> Livestream <<
18:30: FTC-Telekom - DVTK Jegesmedvek
19:30: Moser Medical Graz99ers – HC Slovan Bratislava | >> Livestream <<
19:30: Pioneers Vorarlberg – GCK Lions
20:00: EC-KAC – Vienna Capitals | >> Livestream <<

Sat, 23.08.2025:
TBD: EC Red Bull Salzburg – TBA (in Zell am See) | >> Livestream <<
TBD: Moser Medical Graz99ers – TBA | >> Livestream <<
13:30: HC Vitkovice Riders – Olimpija Ljubljana (in Zvolen)
20:00: HCB Südtirol Alperia – Nürnberg Ice Tigers | >> Livestream <<
20:00: Straubing Tigers – HC Falkensteiner Pustertal (in Latsch)

Sun, 24.08.2025:
14:00: Grizzlys Wolfsburg – Vienna Capitals (in Klagenfurt) | >> Livestream <<
15:00: EV Landshut – EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV
16:00: Starbulls Rosenheim – EC-KAC (in Kapfenberg)
16:00: HCB Südtirol Alperia – TBA
17:30: HC TIWAG Innsbruck – Pioneers Vorarlberg | >> Livestream <<
18:00: HC Falkensteiner Pustertal – ERC Ingolstadt (in Latsch)

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