Release from 02.04.2019

Semifinals #2 in Jesenice and Lustenau on Wednesday

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The best-of-5-semifinals in Alps Hockey League will continue with game #2 in Jesenice and Lustenau on Wednesday. HC Pustertal Wolves and HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana would earn three matchpucks with a road-win.

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Alps Hockey League, semifinals #2 (best of five):

Wed, 03.04.2019, 19:00, Livestream: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice vs. HC Pustertal Wolves
Wed, 03.04.2019, 19:30, Livestream: EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau vs. HK SZ Olimpija

Wed, 03.04.2019, 19:00, Livestream: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice vs. HC Pustertal Wolves
Referees: DURCHNER, A. LAZZERI, Bärnthaler, Rigoni.
• best-of-five-semifinals: 0:1
• final ranking after the regular season: JES 8. | PUS 1.
• streak: JES 1 defeat / PUS 5 straight wins
• home-performance JES: 15 wins / 23 games
• road-performance PUS: 19 victories / 22 matches
• form (performance during the last 5 games): JES 4 wins and 1 defeat | PUS 5 victories and 0 losses
• Head-to-head 2018/19:
o 6:2 PUS @Bruneck
o 4:1 PUS @Jesenice
o 3:2/OT PUS @Bruneck (SF1)
• Head-to-head (overall Alps Hockey League): 3 wins JES | 6 successes PUS
• Their teams best scorers:
o JES: Tadej Cimzar – 57 points (24G/33A).
o PUS: Markus Gander – 54 points (29G/25A).
• HC Pustertal Wolves would already earn three matchpucks with a road-win in semifinal #2 in Jesenice on Wednesday. The number 1 club after the regular season  is leading 1:0 in the best of five series. The Italians have won game #1 after a 0:2-deficit 3:2 after Overtime at home on Monday.
• But, watch out: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice has been convincing at home lately: Matt Climie and Co. have won four straight home-games, earning three Shut Outs! The „Red Steelers“ have beaten Hockey Milano Rossoblu 7:0 in their last home-game of the regular season, Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan 3:0 in the Pre Playoffs and Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 in the Quarterfinals 3:2/OT and 6:0.
• HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice vs. HC Pustertal Wolves is the meeting between the best offensive club and the best defensive team. While the Slovenes have scored most goals (195) so far this season, the Italians have given away fewest goals (65). Besides, the League‘s best goalies - Jesenices Matt Climie (save%: 94.8 and GAA: 1.39) and Brunecks Colin Furlong (save%: 94.7 and GAA: 1.34) – will be in action in Jesenice on Wednesday too…

Wed, 03.04.2019, 19:30, Livestream: EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau vs. HK SZ Olimpija
Referees: STRASSER, VIRTA, M. Cristeli, Martin.
• best-of-five-semifinals: 0:1.
• final ranking after the regular season: EHC 6. | HKO 2.
• streak: EHC 1 defeat / HKO 3 consecutive wins
• home-performance EHC: 19 victories / 24 matches
• road-performance HKO: 16 wins / 23 games
• form (performance during the last 5 games): EHC 3 successes and 2 losses | HKO 4 victories and 1 defeat
• Head-to-head 2018/19:
o 3:0 EHC @Lustenau
o 5:2 HKO @Ljubljana
o 4:1 HKO Ljubljana (SF1)
• Head-to-head (overall Alps Hockey League): 1 victory EHC | 4 successes HKO
• Their teams best scorers:
o EHC: Marc-Olivier Vallerand (injury, end of season) – 70 points (37G/33A), Christopher D’Alvise 66 points (35G/31A).
o HKO: Ales Music – 54 points (23G/31A).
• HK SZ Olimpija would already get three matchpucks with a road-win in Semifinal #2 in Lustenau on Wednesday. The Slovenes lead 1:0 in the best-of-five-series, the „green dragons“ won game #1 4:1 at home on Monday.
• But, watch out: Lustenau has been impregnable during the last week. The Austrians have left the ice as the winner in six straight home-games, netting 27 goals.  Besides, the Vorarlberger are the most dangerous team: The Lions have the best scoring effiziency (12.15%), they have already scored 190 goals out of 1.564 shots on the net 2018/19. Besides, the EHC forwards Vallerand (37G, injury) and D’Alvise (35G) have potted most season-goals.

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