Release from 19.10.2024

Salzburg hosts Klagenfurt | John Hughes plays 900th league game

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On Sunday, EC Red Bull Salzburg and EC-KAC will meet for the second time this season. In EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV's home game against the Moser Medical Graz99ers, John Hughes will play his 900th match in the win2day ICE Hockey League. League leaders HCB Südtirol Alperia face Innsbruck at home.

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The home game between EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV and the Moser Medical Graz99ers will mark a special anniversary. John Hughes will play his 900th league game in the win2day ICE Hockey League. Among all active players, he is just behind Thomas Raffl (929) and just ahead of Thomas Hundertpfund (883). In his 899 games, he has already scored 1051 points, more than any other player since the league was newly founded. Together with Matteo Gennaro (ASH) and Alex Petan (HCP), the 36-year-old also currently leads the scoring rankings.

Villach vs. Graz
Villach celebrated a shootout victory in Vienna on Friday, their third win in the last four games. Graz, on the other hand, were narrowly beaten in the top game against Bolzano. Although the Styrians have only won one of their last four matches, they are in a strong second place. The two teams faced each other in Graz at the end of September, with the home side winning 6:4. The Carinthians have won their last three home games against the 99ers.

Bolzano vs. Innsbruck
HCB Südtirol Alperia have been top of the table since Friday. The team from Bolzano has won seven of its eight games so far and also has the best goal difference with +13. Their upcoming opponents from Innsbruck ended their three-game losing streak in the western derby at the Pioneers. However, the Sharks do not have fond memories of Bolzano, as the two teams already met twice in the preseason. The South Tyroleans won 10:0 at home, and in the away game they came out on top 1:0 in overtime.

Salzburg vs. KAC
There will be an explosive duel in Salzburg, where the Red Bulls will face the EC-KAC. After the first 8 (Red Bulls) and 9 (KAC) rounds played, the two long-time rivals are in 4th and 6th place in the table, separated by just one point. The Red Bulls have 5 wins and 3 defeats, while Klagenfurt have 5 wins and four defeats. There have already been 174 duels between the two teams, with the team from Mozartstadt leading the historical record with 95 wins compared to 79. However, the Carinthians won the first match of the season (4:3 SO). The game can be watched in a free live stream on www.live.ice.hockeywww.joyn.at and www.puls24.at/eishockey.

Linz vs. Fehérvár
In the duel between Steinbach Black Wings Linz (4 wins in a row) and Hydro Fehérvár AV19 (2), current winning streaks will be put to the test. The seventh-placed Upper Austrians are three points behind the Hungarians (5th). With only 15 goals against, Fehérvár has the best defence in the league so far. The Black Wings have won their last three home games against the team led by captain Janos Hari.

Asiago vs. Pioneers
Asiago Hockey celebrated a brilliant 5:1 victory over champions Salzburg in their first home game of the season. The Italians are still in second-last place, but are now three points ahead of Vorarlberg. The Pioneers suffered their sixth defeat in a row on Friday. Asiago have won all four ICE home games against the team from Feldkirch.

win2day ICE Hockey League
Sun, 20.10.2024:
15:30: Steinbach Black Wings Linz - Hydro Fehérvár AV19
Referees: OFNER, ZRNIC, Hribar, Zacherl | >> live.ice.hockey <<

16:30: EC Red Bull Salzburg - EC-KAC
Referees: FICHTNER , SMETANA, Bedynek, Nothegger | >> live.ice.hockeyJOYN (free) <<

17:30: EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV - Moser Medical Graz99ers
Referees: SIEGEL, SOOS, Bärnthaler, Moidl | >> live.ice.hockey <<

17:30: Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey - Pioneers Vorarlberg
Referees: K. NIKOLIC, PIRAGIC, Puff, Zgonc | >> live.ice.hockey <<

18:00: HCB Südtirol Alperia - HC TIWAG Innsbruck
Referees: GROZNIK, SCHAUER, Mantovani, Pardatscher | >> live.ice.hockey <<