Release from 09.10.2019

Rittner Buam aim to defend leading position

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New leader of the Alps Hockey League Rittner Buam hits the road against SHC Fassa Falcons, as they won all twelve previous games against last year’s bottom placed “falcons” in AHL history. While both Slovenian teams have home games ahead on Thursday, there is only one Austrian battle scheduled. Further vice-champion HC Pustertal Wölfe travel to newcomer Vienna Capitals Silver, and second-ranked Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan hosts EC Bregenzerwald.

Because of the tragic death of goalkeeper Florian Janny of EC “Die Adler” Stadtwerke Kitzbühel the Alps Hockey League Board of Governance has decided that there will be a minute of silence at all games till 13th of October before the game. This minute of silence will take place when both teams are lined up on the blue line before the salutation.

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Th, 10.10.2019, 7.00 pm: Vienna Capitals Silver – HC Pustertal Wölfe
Referees: BAJT, PAHOR, Legat, Matthey.
The HC Pustertal takes on Vienna Capitals Silver in its fifth road-game of the season. With three wins, one after shootout, the vice-champion is the second-best team in away games. Alps Hockey League newcomer Vienna heads into its fifth home game, grabbing its lone win against champion HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana on second gameday in front of the home-crowd. While the Silver Caps struggle on PP (4,2% |#18), the “wolves” have the second-best PK available (88,9%).
Losing Streak VCS: 3
Winning Streak PUS: 2

Th, 10.10.2019, 7.00 pm: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice – HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
Referees: KONTSCHIEDER, SUPPER, Marchardt, Riecken.
HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice and the HC Gherdeina valgardena.it met twice during this year’s preseason, with the Slovenian side got both wins. During the past AHL-seasons these two teams faced each other six times, as Jesenice won four games, but Gherdeina took all three points in the last game at Slovenia.
Winning Streak JES: 2
Head-2-Head: 4:2 (JES)

Th, 10.10.2019, 7.15 pm: HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana – Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Referees: LAZZERI, PINIE, Bergant, De Zordo.
After shutout-losses in both opening games of the season, the HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana stepped up and grabbed points in the past five games, losing only once against EC Bregenzerwald after overtime. The Red Bull Hockey Juniors, which took a shootout-win past gameday against Asiago, remain unbeaten in road-games this season. In the past two seasons both teams met each other eight times, with only once a road-team taking the win (30.12.2018 | 1:2 HKO). The Juniors struggle on PP, scoring only once in 21 pp occasions.
Winning Streak RBJ: 2
Head-2-Head: 5:3 (HKO)

Th, 10.10.2019, 7.30 pm: EC KAC II – EK Die Zeller Eisbären
Referees: KUMMER, WIDMANN, Puff, Schweighofer.
On Thursday, in the lone Austrian-battle the EC KAC II welcomes EK Die Zeller Eisbären. After two wins at the beginning of the season, Klagenfurt’s form curve points downwards, as the farmteam of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga champion EC-KAC suffered four defeats in a row. In home games the Carinthians grabbed only one out of nine points (shootout-loss vs. Asiago). The “polar bears” lost the last game at home against Feldkirch, but they grabbed points in any road-game they played this season. Zell am See has the best scoring efficiency available with 16,43% (140 SO | 23 GF).
Losing Streak KA2: 4
Head-2-Head: 3:7 (EKZ)

Th, 10.10.2019, 8.00 pm: Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan – EC Bregenzerwald
Referees: BENVEGNU, STEFENELLI, Giacomozzi P., Piras.
After the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan lost top position in standings past game day, the South Tyrolean play EC Bregenzerwald on Thurdsday. While Sterzing is still second, the “Wälder” are ranked second-last, as they celebrated their first win past gameday after overtime against Ljubljana. For the first time this season the Vorarlberg side stepped up on the defensive end, receiving only one goal, after 7,25 goals on average in the first four season’ games. With Mathieu Lemay (14) and Slater Doggett the Broncos have the two best AHL-scorer on the roster, while Christian Haidinger posted seven points for Bregenzerwald (1G | 6A). The Broncos won both duels past season. Sterzing has the best PK available (0,6%9, while Bregenzerwald only survived about the half of their box-plays.
Head-2-Head: 4:2 (WSV)

Th, 10.10.2019, 8.30 pm: SHC Fassa Falcons – Rittner Buam
Referees: GIACOMOZZI F., SCHAUER, Rigoni, Slaviero.
The leader Rittner Buam corsses sticks with SHC Fassa Falcons, which heads into its second home game. In the first game in front of the home crowd, the “falcons” cheered a 7:5 victory against EC “Die Adler” Stadtwerke Kitzbühel. Past gameday Fassa lost to vice-champion HC Pustertal Wölfe. Ritten’s form curve points upwards, as the former AHL-champion won the past three games, because of a huge offensive performance, scoring 36 goals in total. Ritten has an impressive winning streak against Fassa available, as the “Buam” won all twelve previous AHL-games against the “falcons”. In the last meeting past season, they snatched up a 10:0 clearcut-win.
Winning Streak RIT: 3
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