Release from 27.03.2019

Semifinals or game 7!?

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The last two best-of-seven-Quarterfinals-series in Alps Hockey League will continue with game #6 in Klobenstein and Lustenau on Thursday. Red Bull Hockey Juniors and HK SZ Olimpija would step up to the semifinals with a win.

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Alps Hockey League, Quarterfinals #6 (best of seven):
Thu, 28.03.2018, 19:30: EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Thu, 28.08.2019, 20:00: Rittner Buam vs. HK SZ Olimpija
 
Thu, 28.03.2018, 19:30, Live-Stream: EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors
best-of-seven-series: 2:3
Referees: DURCHNER, A. LAZZERI, M. Cristeli, Martin.
• best-of-seven-Quarterfinals: 2:3
• final ranking after the regular season: EHC 6. | RBJ 3.
• streak: EHC 1 defeat / RBJ 1 victory
• home-performance EHC: 18 wins / 23 games
• road-performance RBJ: 14 victories / 22 matches
• form (performance during the last 5 games): EHC 2 wins and 3 losses | RBJ 3 successes and 2 defeats
• Head-to-head 2018/19:
o 4:2 EHC @Lustenau
o 4:3/OT EHC @Salzburg
o 3:2 RBJ @Salzburg (QF1)
o 4:3/OT EHC @Lustenau (QF2)
o 6:4 RBJ @Salzburg (QF3)
o 4:2 EHC @Lustenau (QF4)
o 3:2 RBJ @Salzburg (QF5)
• Head-to-head (overall Alps Hockey League): 4 wins RBJ | 7 successes EHC
• Their teams best scorers:
o EHC: Marc-Olivier Vallerand (injured, end of season) – 70 points (37G|33A), Chris D’Alvise – 62 points (32G/30A) 
o RBJ: Oliver Nordberg – 80 points (31G|49A).
• Red Bull Hockey Juniors would qualify for the semifinals in Alps Hockey League with a win in Lustenau on Thursday. Salzburg is leading 3:2 in the best-of-7-series. But, watch out: EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau has won all (five) home-games against the Mozart Citizens in Alps Hockey League history so far. Besides, the „Lions“ are unbeaten in their own building in March as well (five wins).
• Red Bull Hockey Juniors forward Oliver Nordberg has set a new milestone in Alps Hockey League history (since 2016/17-season). The 21-years old Swede has earned as the first player 80 points (31G/49A) per season. Anthony Bardaro had 79 points for Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 2017/18.

Thu, 28.08.2019, 20:00, Live-Stream: Rittner Buam vs. HK SZ Olimpija
best-of-seven-series: 2:3
Referees: MORI, STRASSER, Rigoni, Rinker.
• best-of-seven-Quarterfinals: 2:3
• final ranking after the regular season: RIT 5. | HKO 2.
• streak: RIT 1 defeat / HKO 1 win
• home-performance RIT: 19 successes / 23 games
• road-performance HKO: 15 victories / 22 matches
• form (performance during the last 5 games): RIT 2 wins and 3 defeats | HKO 3 successes and 2 losses
• Head-to-head 2018/19:
o 5:1 HKO @Ljubljana
o 5:1 HKO @Klobenstein
o 3:0 HKO @Ljubljana (QF1)
o 4:0 RIT @Klobenstein (QF2)
o 6:2 HKO @Ljubljana (QF3)
o 5:0 RIT @Klobenstein (QF4)
o 4:1 HKO @Ljubljana (QF5)
• Head-to-head (overall Alps Hockey League): 6 wins HKO | 3 successes RIT
• Their teams best scorers:
o RIT: Johan Eriksson – 50 points (22G|28A)
o HKO: Ales Music – 51 points (22G|29A).
• HK SZ Olimpija would qualify for the semifinals with a win in Klobenstein on Thursday. The Slovenes are leading 3:2 in the best-of-seven-Quarterfinals-series.
• Rittner Buam have played strong defense in their own building in the Post Season so far: The Italian Champion has won all three home-games, allowing no goals! The South Tyroleans have beaten EC „Die Adler“ Stadtwerke Kitzbühel in the Pre-Playoffs 6:0 and HK SZ Olimpija in the Quarterfinals games #2 and #4 4:0 and 5:0.

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