Round 11 is played on two days

4 facts prior game day 11:
>Shotchart starts on www.erstebankliga.at on Friday. All fans can check the shots on goals, saves and goals on a special statistic, during each game. Besides, scorers, the distance to the net, the team and score can be called up as well.
>Round 11 is played on two days. There will be fights for points in Klagenfurt, Innsbruck, Sisak and Vienna on Friday and in Dornbirn and Szekesfehervar on Saturday.
>SKY Sport HD will broadcast the game EC-KAC vs. Moser Medical Graz99ers live on Friday. KHL Medvescak Zagreb vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz is broadcasted by Planet Sport on Friday and Fehervar AV19 vs. HCB Südtirol Alperia can be watched on DIGI TV on Saturday too.
>EC Red Bull Salzburg and Champion HCB Südtirol Alperia will get to know their opponent in the round of 16 in the Champions Hockey League on Friday. The draw is done in Helsinki at 12:00 and can be followed live under www.championshockeyleague.com

Fri, 19.10.2018: KHL Medvescak Zagreb – EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (Sisak, 18:45, Planet Sport live)

Referees: GRUBER, PIRAGIC, Hribar, Pagon.
>The game KHL Medvescak Zagreb vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz is played in Sisak on Friday and is broadcasted by Planet Sport as well.
>The Bears will try to end their bad home-run. The Croatians have been defeated in all (three) home-games so far.
>Goalie Ivan Lisutin and power-forward Nikolai Lemtyugov (both RUS) could make their debut for KHL Medvescak Zagreb, while Youngster Marcel Mayrhofer will make his first Erste Bank Eishockey Liga-game for the Upper Austrians.
>The Black Wings will travel with good memories to Croatia. The Upper Austrians have won four straight meetings with the Bears, earned in the Quarterfinals 2018.
>With EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz and KHL Medvescak Zagreb the best teams in Penalty Killing will face each other in Sisak on Friday. The Austrians are the number 1 Penalty Killer with a PK% of 91,1%, Medvescak follows on place 2 with a PK% of 89,7.
Quotes:
Aaron Fox, Headcoach KHL Medvescak Zagreb: „Looking forward to being back in Sisak for a big home game. We need to find a way to play solid 60 minutes in that building. Linz is always a team that plays the right way, so we will need to be ready to win battles and execute our systems. We have had a good week and should be ready to go!
Rick Schofield, forward EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz: „We have started to practice even harder. We have to play concentrated full 60  minutes.“

Fri, 19.10.2018: HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ – EC Panaceo VSV (19:15)
Referees: KELLNER, STOLC, Pardatscher, Schauer.

>HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ vs. EC Panaceo VSV is the Austrian meeting of two neighbours in the standing. The Tyroleans have earned ten points (three wins) out of ten games so far and are ranked on place 9. Villach got 12 points (five wins) out of ten matches so far and is ranked on place 9.
>Each club will try to return on the winning street after defeats. Besides, Villach is the only Erste Bank Eishockey Liga-club, that has earned no points on the road so far and has netted just five goals out of three road-games. But, the Tyroleans haven‘t won a home-game in regular time this season too.
>Sam Antonitsch will welcome with the Sharks his former team-mates from Villach for the first time on Friday. The young power-forward went from the Drau City to Innsbruck, during the summer.
>HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ have won three consecutive meetings with EC Panaceo VSV.
>New arrival Jonathan Carlsson will defend for Innsbruck for the first time.
Quotes:
Matt Pelech, defenseman EC Panaceo VSV: „We have to start getting points on the road too. Innsbruck is a strong offensive team. We have to be ready from the start and take care in the defense.“
Nick Ross, defenseman HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“: „We have talked and analysed many things in the past weeks. Now, it’s time for the turn-around.“

Fri, 19.10.2018: spusu Vienna Capitals – EC Red Bull Salzburg (19:15)

Referees: BABIC, M. NIKOLIC, Bärnthaler, Nemeth.
>First, EC Red Bull Salzburg will get to know their opponent in the round of 16 in the Champions Hockey League on Friday. The draw is done in Helsinki at 12:00 and can be watched live under www.championshockeyleague.com. The Mozart Citizens could face ZSC Lions, EHC Red Bull München, Kometa Brno, Storhamar Hamar, Rouen Dragons, HC Lugano or HCB Südtirol Alperia!
>With Leader spusu Vienna Capitals and EC Red Bull Salzburg will face each other the teams of the hour: The Caps have won all ten games so far and have allowed fewest goals (17) as well.  The Mozart Citizens have been convincing lately as well, the Red Bulls have earned five straight wins and potted 29 goals during that span!

>The +/-statistics in Erste Bank Eishockey League is headed by five Capitals-players: Christopher DeSousa (+12), Kurt Davis (+10), Peter Schneider (+10), Philippe Lakos (+9) and Benjamin Nissner (+9).
>No team could earn two consecutive wins in the last six meetings (W/S/W/S/W/S). If this series continues, three points would stay in Vienna on Friday.
>EC Red Bull Salzburg is leading in the fair play statistics. The Mozart Citizens have collected just 62 PIM so far or on average 6,9 minutes per game.
Quotes:
Dave Cameron, Headcoach spusu Vienna Capitals: „Salzburg is a strong opponent. The Mozart Citizens had a difficult season-start, but they are on fire now. We are looking forward to a big game here in our rink.“
Bobby Raymond, defenseman EC Red Bull Salzburg: „We have to play on a high level and we must take advantage from our chances too.“

Fri, 19.10.2018: EC-KAC – Moser Medical Graz99ers (19:15, SKY Sport HD live)

Referees: SMETANA, STERNAT, Gatol, Zgonc.
>The Austrian meeting EC-KAC vs. Moser Medical Graz99ers is broadcasted live by SKY Sport HD on Friday. Klagenfurt hasn’t won a home-game against the 99ers since October 21st 2016 or 970 days. Besides, the team playing on the road has won in seven straight meetings.
>The meeting between EC-KAC and Moser Medical Graz99ers is the meeting of the best defense and best offense as well. Klagenfurt has allowed fewest goals (17), while the Mur Citizens have potted most goals (43).
>Clemens Unterweger will welcome with EC-KAC his former team-mates from Graz for the first time. The 26-year old Austrian defended for the 99ers from 2012 until 2018. Besides, 99ers Headcoach Doug Mason and defenseman Oliver Setzinger have worked in Klagenfurt in the past.
>Each team has been successful lately: Klagenfurt has won their home-opener against HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ 3:2/OT on Sunday and the Mur Citizens have collected points from their last five games (four wins).
>The Moser Medical Graz99ers have the best Power Play. The Styrians have already netted 12 goals out of 37 Power Plays (PP%: 32.4).
Quotes:
Dave Fischer, defenseman EC-KAC: „We have to continue playing compact as a team, then we will have success.“
Zintis Nauris Zusevics, forward Moser Medical Graz99ers: „Klagenfurt has a new team, a new system and a new Head Coach. They did not play many games at home so far, so the Red Jackets will be very motivated for sure. But, we will be ready too.“

Sat, 20.10.2018: Fehervar AV19 – HCB Südtirol Alperia (17:00, DIGI TV live)

>HCB Südtirol Alperia will get to know their opponent in the round of 16 in the Champions Hockey League on Friday. The draw is done in Helsinki at 12:00 and can be followed under www.championshockeyleague.com. The Foxes could face with Frölunda Indians, Malmö Redhawks, EV Zug, Tappara Tampere, Kärpät Oulu, HC Pilsen or EC Red Bull Salzburg in the next round.
>Home-strength will face road-power in Szekesfehervar on Saturday. Fehervar AV19 has earned points out of all five home-games so far (four wins), while Bozen got points out of all five road-games (four wins), allowing just eight goals.
>The two clubs have shown different faces lately: While the Hungarians have lost two consecutive games, the Foxes have earned three straight wins (incl. CHL).
>The team playing on the road has been successful in two straight meetings.
>Bozen’s Mike Blunden has scored most points (15) in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga so far.

Tero Koskiranta, forward Fehervar AV19: „We can beat each team, when we play our game and when we are ready!“
Kai Suikkannen, Headcoach HCB Südtirol Alperia: „Making the round of 16 in the CHL was huge for us, the city, the fans, the hockey here in Italy and the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.“

Sat, 20.10.2018: Dornbirn Bulldogs – HC Orli Znojmo (19:15)

Referees:  STERNAT, TRILAR, Rezek, Schauer.
>Dornbirn Bulldogs and HC Orli Znojmo will try to return on the winning-street in Dornbirn on Saturday. The Czechs have lost two straight games, the Austrians have been defeated in six straight games. Each team will be in action on Sunday as well.
>The West-Austrians have won five straight meetings with the „Red Eagles“.
>>HC Orli Znojmo will try to end their bad road-run in Dornbirn. The Czechs have been defeated in all four road-games so far this season.
>Radek Cip will welcome with the Bulldogs his former team-mates from Znojmo. The forward went for goals for the Czechs from 2014 until 2018.
>The Czechs could not score a goal in four straight games in the last period.

Quotes: 
Simon Sengele, Fitness Coach Dornbirn Bulldogs: „We have aligned our practice to be more agile in the upcoming games!“
Petr Mrazek, player HC Orli Znojmo: „We have to be ready from the start. In our last games, we started to play too late.“