Release from 28.02.2020
The Red Bull Hockey Juniors and the VEU Feldkirch could fix the playoff ticket already on Saturday. However, both teams are still dependent on additional support from other teams. In the Master Round, the race for home advantage is intensifying. There are currently only two points between second and fifth place. Leader HC Pustertal has the chance to secure first place against the Rittner Buam for the moment. The game between Cortina and Ljubljana has to be played without spectators.
Master Round:
Sat, 29.02.2020 HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice - Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 19:00
Referees: BAJT, DURCHNER, Gatol, Markizieti
In the duel between HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice and Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey, the two teams with the fewest points in the Master Round currently meet. But the gap to second place is not big. Asiago is only two points behind, Jesenice is five points behind. The first meeting of these two teams in the Master Round could hardly have been more exciting. Asiago won 5-4 in the overtime and celebrated the second win this season against Jesenice. Jesenice won once in the Regular Season - all three matches ended with a goal difference. Both teams also win their last matches in the Master Round.
Sat, 29.02.2020 HC Pustertal Wölfe - Rittner Buam 20:00
Referees: HUBER, RUETZ, Cristeli, Pace
The first placed HC Pustertal receives the third placed Rittner Buam on Saturday. Ritten is currently five points behind. With a complete success, the premiere champion of the AHL would suddenly be back in the race for first place in the Master Round. But the wolves won the first encounter in the Pick Round with 4:1. Armin Hofer scored two goals. In the other two duels in the regular season the away team celebrated a victory.
Sat, 29.02.2020 SG Cortina Hafro - HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana 20:30
Referees: OREL, REZEK, Bergant, Giacomozzi
The meeting between H.G. Cortina Hafro and HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana must again be held without spectators. The two teams are only separated by one point, but Ljubljana is currently second and Cortina fourth. The first encounter between these two teams in the Pick Round was clearly a Slovenian one. In the first phase of the regular season, the away team won in extra time or penalty shootout.
Qualification Round A:
Sat, 29.02.2020 EC KAC II - Vienna Capitals Silver 15:00
Referees: GIACOMOZZI, KUMMER, Mantovani, Piras,
The EC KAC II receives the Vienna Capitals Silver on Saturday afternoon. Only on Thursday the Klagenfurt team gave the Red Bull Hockey Juniors their first defeat in the Qualification Round. Despite the success, the playoff place for the Klagenfurters is already out of reach. Also the Viennese can no longer play the postseason, but still have the chance to leave the red jackets behind. A full success would already be enough for the Viennese to temporarily overtake Klagenfurt. But the first duel of the Pickround was won by the KAC with 3:0.
- Winning Streak KAC: 2
- Losing Streak VCS: 4
- AHL H2H: 3:0 KAC
Sat, 29.02.2020 Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan - HC Gherdeina valgardena.it 18:00
Referees: LEGA, LOICHT, Basso, Legat
The Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan and HC Gherdeina still have a theoretical chance of reaching the playoffs. However, both teams are dependent on defeats by the Red Bull Hockey Juniors. Gherdeina is currently, five points behind, the Red Bulls' first pursuer. The first encounter of these two teams was won by Gröden 4-2. Gherdiena could not win any of the three matches against Gherdeina this season.
- Winning Streak GHE: 3
- AHL H2H: 6:5 GHE
Sat, 29.02.2020 EHC Lustenau - Red Bull Hockey Juniors 19:30
Referees: HOLZER, SCHAUER, Eisl, Martin
The Red Bull Hockey Juniors already have the opportunity to fix the playoffs as guests at EHC Lustenau. If after the game against Lustenau the lead on Gherdeina is at least six points and at the same time the lead on the WSV is at least seven points, the Salzburgers would have the playoff ticket in their pocket. Lustenau, who started from pole position in the qualifying round, has no chance to intervene in the playoff race. The EHC has suffered six defeats in the seven matches so far. Salzburg won the first encounter in the Qualification Round 5-1.
- Losing Streak EHC: 5
- AHL H2H: 8:8
Qualification Round B:
Sat, 29.02.2020 Steel Wings Linz - VEU Feldkirch 13:30
Referees: LAZZERI, STEFENELLI, Matthey, Moidl,
The Steel Wings Linz will receive the VEU Feldkirch in the afternoon game. Feldkirch could already solve the playoff ticket on Saturday, but still depends on the help of the Zell Polar Bears against the Fassa Falcons. Only if Feldkirch is fully successful and Fassa scores zero points at the same time, Feldkirch will be determined as a play-off participant already on Saturday. The Steel Wings Linz continue to hold on with zero points in the Qualification Round.
Sat, 29.02.2020 EK Zeller Eisbären - SHC Fassa Falcons 19:30
Referees: MOSCHEN, WIDMANN, Riecken, Rigoni
The SHC Fassa Falcons will be a guest at the EK Zeller Eisbären on Saturday. Fassa still has a theoretical chance of making the playoffs. Only if the Falcons don't score a point in Zell, the playoffs coul already be out of reach. The Falcons won the first meeting of the Qualification Round 4:3. In the three matches so far this season, the home team has prevailed.
Sat, 29.02.2020 EC Bregenzerwald - EC 'die Adler' Kitzbühel 20:00
Referees: GAMPER, VIRTA, De Zordo, Rinker
The EC "Die Adler" Stadtwerke Kitzbühel extended shortly before the end of the qualifying round with head coach Charles Franzen. On Saturday the newly extended head coach wants to celebrate another victory against EC Bregenzerwald. The Eagles won the first match of the Qualification Round with 5:3. The home team celebrated wins in the regular season.