Release from 26.11.2018
Four facts prior the five Tuesday-games:
1. Vienna (4.) vs. Bozen (3.) and Znojmo (8.) vs. Innsbruck (7.) are meetings of two neighbours in the standing.
2. The Austrian clash - EC Panaceo VSV vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz - is braodcasted live by SKY Sport HD.
3. Leader Moser Medical Graz99ers (45 points) and EC-KAC (43) could be the number 1 team after the five Tuesday-games.
4. The second part of the regular season will start with the five games played in Klagenfurt, Szekesfehervar, Vienna, Villach and Znojmo on Tuesday.
Tue, 27.11.2018: HC Orli Znojmo vs. HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ (18:30)
Referees: FICHTNER, SMETANA, Gatol, Kaspar.
• HC Orli Znojmo (8.) vs. HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ (7.) is the meeting of two neighbours in the standing. The Czechs have earned 27 points (eight victories) out of 21 games so far and are ranked on place 8. The Tyrolans got 31 points (eleven wins) out of 22 matches and are ranked on place 7.
• The Czechs have been convincing at home lately: The „Red Eagles“ have won all (three) home-games in November so far and have netted twelve goals. But, Jan Lattner and Co. have been defeated for the first time this month in Salzburg on Sunday (2:6). The Tyroleans had an up and down (W/D/W/D/W), during that span. On Sunday, the Austrians have beaten spusu Vienna Capitas at home (4:3/SO).
• HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ will travel with good memories to Znojmo. The Sharks have been successful in three straight meetings with the Czechs.
• Watch out for Innsbruck‘s Andrew Clark and Andrew Yogan. Clark has potted at least one goal in four consecutive meetings with HC Orli Znojmo and Yogan has been successful in two straight clashes with the Czechs as well. Besides, Clark (36 points - 11G/25A) and Yogan (29 points – 18G/11A) have scored most points in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga this season.
• HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ has the best scoring-efficiency (12,92%). The Tyroleans have already netted 81 goals out of 628 shots on the net. Just Salzburg (91 goals) and Graz (85 goals) have potted more goals, but out of an higher number of shots on the net…
Quotes:
Miroslav Frycer, Head Coach HC Orli Znojmo: „Our Power Play did not work in Salzburg. We want to return on the winning street against Innsbruck at home!“
Andrew Yogan, forward HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“: „Znojmo has been convincing in November so far. The Czechs have earned several wins this month and moved up in the ranking as well. But, we want this win and we will give everything to get the three points too!“
Tue, 27.11.2018: Fehervar AV19 vs. Moser Medical Graz99ers (18:45)
Referees: KINCSES, TRILAR, Nagy, Rezek.
• Fehervar AV19 will welcome Leader Moser Medical Graz99ers for the second time this month on Tuesday. The Austrians have won the first meeting in Szekesfehervar (7:6/OT) and they have been successful (4:3/OT) in the first season-meeting in Graz as well.
• Each club - Fehervar AV19 (D/W/D/W/D) and Moser Medical Graz99ers (W/D/W/D/W) - had an up and down after the November Break so far: … If this series continues in Szekesfehervar on Tuesday, then, the Devils would leave the ice as the winner. The Hungarians have been defeated (2:4) in Linz on Sunday, while the Mur Citizens have been successful against KHL Medvescak Zagreb at home (6:0).
• The Styrians (45 points) need a win in Szekesfehervar to stay on the top of the table for sure. Besides, EC-KAC (43 points) has the chance to move up to place 1 on Tuesday. The Red Jackets will welcome Dornbirn Bulldogs.
• The Moser Medical Graz99ers are better ranked in all special statistics (Power Play, Penalty Killing, scoring efficiency and Fair Play).
• Watch out for the Power Play Units of each team: Fehervar AV19 has scored at least one Power Play goal in all five matches after the November Break, while the Styrians have the best Power Play in the League (PP%: 28.1). The Austrians have already netted 23 goals out of 82 Power Plays during this season.
Quotes:
Hannu Järvenpää, Head Coach Fehervar AV19: „A total of three shots on a goalpost gives us hope we can challenge number one team Graz on Tuesday! Linz played as a hometeam should play on Sunday, we have to show on Tuesday that we are capable of the same in our home rink, in front of our fans!“
Doug Mason, Headcoach Moser Medical Graz99ers knows: „We need disciplin in all parts of our game, a good defense and speed as well.“
Tue, 27.11.2018: EC Panaceo VSV vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (19:15, SKY Sport HD live)
Referees: K. NIKOLIC, ZRNIC, Kontschieder, Schauer.
• The Austrian meeting, bottom club EC Panaceo VSV vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz, is broadcasted live by SKY Sport on Tuesday! The Upper Austrians have won the first two season-meetings (5:4, 1:0).
• The Upper Austrians will try to end their bad road-run in Villach on Tuesday. The Black Wings have been defeated in three straight road-games in Znojmo (1:3), Klagenfurt (2:4) and Bozen (1:2). On the other hand, the Eagles have won their last home-game against spusu Vienna Capitals (2:1).
• The two teams have shown different faces lately: While EC Panaceo VSV has been defeated in three straight (road-)games and has scored just eight goals out of the last four rounds, the Steel Citizens have been successful in two consecutive (home-)games, scoring nine goals. Especially, Rick Schofield (6 goals) and Brian Lebler (12) have been on fire lately.
• As the only player, Black Wing Rick Schofield has netted at least one goal in the first two season-meetings with the Eagles.
• EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz is the best team in Penalty Killing (PK%: 89.1), while Villach has collected most PIM (362) so far.
Quotes:
Gerhard Unterluggauer, Head Coach EC Panaceo VSV: „Most games are close games. So, we don’t miss much for having success. The team has enough chances to score some goals, but we have to take better advantage out of them. We have to continue working. - Linz is a strong team with a strong roster as well. - We need a win with some goals!“
Aaron Brocklehurst, defenseman EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz knows: „Villach has always been a strong home-team, it is never easy in their builing. We need a good start and have to be ready to play for full 60 minutes.“
Tue, 27.11.2018: EC-KAC vs. Dornbirn Bulldogs (19:15)
Referees: GRUBER, M. NIKOLIC, Tschrepitsch, Zgonc.
• The Dornbirn Bulldogs will travel for the first time this season to Klagenfurt on Tuesday. The Carinthians have been successful in the first two season-clashes in Dornbirn (3:2/SO, 3:0). Nevertheless, the Vorarlberger will arrive with good memories in Klagenfurt. The west-Austrians won their last visit in Klagenfurt on January 26th 2018 (2:0).
• EC-KAC has been convincing lately: The Red Jackets have won alle five games after the November Break and moved up in the ranking to place 2. But, watch out: The Vorarlberger have earned two straight wins lately too.
• EC-KAC has played strong defense so far, allowing fewest goals (42). After the November Break, the Red Jackets got just eight goals out of five matches.
• Dornbirn Bulldogs will try to end their bad road-run in Klagenfurt on Tuesday. The Vorarlberger have lost seven straight road-games. On the other hand, Klagenfurt has earned points out of all nine home-games (seven wins). Besides, the Austrian Record Champion has won all (four) home-games in November.
• Klagenfurt’s Johannes Bischofberger and Nick Petersen have potted at least one goal in two straight meetings with the Dornbirn Bulldogs.
Quotes:
Thomas Hundertpfund, forward EC-KAC: „Dornbirn has earned some confidence last weekend, earning six points. But, we are playing at home and we are going for the next three points. We play as a unit and this makes us strong!“
Raphael Wolf, player Dornbirn Bulldogs: „We are looking forward to a difficult and fast road-game in Klagenfurt. Everybody will give his best to earn three points!“
Tue, 27.11.2018: spusu Vienna Capitals vs. HCB Südtirol Alperia (19:15)
Referees: BALUSKA, PIRAGIC, Nemeth, Soos.
• spusu Vienna Capitals (4.) vs. HCB Südtirol Alperia (3.) is the meeting of two neighbours in the standing. The Austrians have earned 41 points (15 victories) out of 22 games so far and are ranked on place 4. The Champion from Bozen got 41 points (14 wins) so far and is ranked on place 3.
• Each team will try to end bad runs: The spusu Vienna Capitals have been defeated in two straight (road-)games (after Overtime) and the Italians stayed without points in three consecutive matches.
• Home-strength will meet road-power in Vienna on Tuesday. HCB Südtirol Alperia is the best road-team: The Foxes have already earned 23 points (eight wins) out of eleven road-games during this season. But, on Sunday, the Foxes lost 1:4 in Klagenfurt. On the other side, the Caps are the second best home-team: The Austrians have already earned 25 points (9 wins) out of eleven home-games. Lately, Vienna has won two straight home-games.
• The team playing on the road has left the ice as the winner in three straight meetings: The Caps were successful in Bozen at the beginning of October (2:1), while the Italians got three points in the second season-meeting in Vienna end of October (4:1).
• spusu Vienna Capitals are the weakest team in Power Play situations. The Caps have netted just twelve goals out of 88 Power Plays so far (PP%: 13,6).
Quotes:
Dave Cameron, Headcoach spusu Vienna Capitals: The team is working hard, but we miss some efficiency in front of the opponent’s net. We have to continue this way, then the goals will return as well!“
Marco Insam, forward HCB Südtirol Alperia: „Vienna is a good team. We have to learn from the mistakes in our last games and return to victory!“