Release from 03.12.2018

Salzburg welcomes Finish Champion in the CHL

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EC Red Bull Salzburg will welcome Finish Champion and Leader Kärpät Oulu in the Champions Hockey League Quarterfinals on Tuesday.

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EC Red Bull Salzburg will be in action in the Champions Hockey League on Tuesday again! The Mozart Citizens will welcome Finish Champion and Leader Kärpät Oulu in the first Quarterfinal. The Austrians are the first Erste Bank Eishockey Liga-club fighting for the semifinals! Each club has been convincing lately: The Red Bulls have won five straight games (including CHL), while the Fins have been successful in three consecutive matches as well. Besides, the Austrian Champion has been on fire too: Thomas Raffl and Co. have netted 27 goals during that span. On the other hand, Kärpät Oulu has allowed just four goals in the last 180 minutes.

Kärpät Oulu has already played in the Champions Hockey League finals in the year 2016 and has won eight national titles so far. Besides, Kärpät Oulu has just four imports in their roster. EC Red Bull Salzburg and Kärpät Oulu have already faced each other four times between 2010 and 2013. Each club got two wins. All Salzburg players are already looking forward to the big games. „It needs our best performance to be successful“, knows Head Coach Greg Poss, who has all players available.

The re-match is on the schedule in Finland on Tuesday, December 11th 2018.

Champions Hockey League, Quarterfinals:
Tue, 04.12.2018: EC Red Bull Salzburg vs. Kärpät Oulu (FIN) - 19:30 ORF Sport+ / tvthek.orf.at
Referees: PERSSON, SJÖKVIST, Nothegger, Seewald.