Release from 06.10.2021
On Thursday, six games are scheduled in the Alps Hockey League. In a duel between two teams in good form, the fourth-placed Zeller Eisbären will visit the Rittner Buam, who are currently in fifth place. In the only game on Friday, league leaders HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice face EC Bregenzerwald at home.
Thu, 07.10.2021, 19:15: Red Bull Hockey Juniors - Steel Wings Linz
Referees: HLAVATY, LEHNER, Matthey, Weiss
It's been a lopsided encounter between Salzburg and Linz in the last two years, with the Juniors winning all four of their AHL games to date by a score of 30:1 goals. But this season, the Upper Austrians have won two of their five games, with the Steel Wings most recently prevailing at home against Kitzbühel. The Juniors also celebrated a win against Gherdeina on Saturday - in total, Salzburg have won four of their nine games.
Thu, 07.10.2021, 19:25: Vienna Capitals Silver - EC-KAC Future Team
Referees: OREL, WIDMANN, Schonaklener, Voican
After six games the Vienna Capitals Silver are still waiting for their first win of the season. To do so, the Viennese have to improve defensively, as they have conceded by far the most goals so far (38). The KAC Future Team, which briefly topped the table, recently celebrated two victories against Feldkirch and the Steel Wings. The Klagenfurt team, who have won all four AHL duels with the Silver Caps so far, are in sixth place in the table.
Thu, 07.10.2021, 19:30: EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel - EHC Lustenau
Referees: RUETZ, SCHAUER, Kainberger, Wimmler
Kitzbühel's games have promised some excitement so far this season. Four of their six games were decided with only one goal difference, twice it was two goals. With three wins and ten points, the Eagles are in tenth position. Third-placed EHC Lustenau have won five of their seven games so far, but have had home advantage six times. In their only away game, the Vorarlberg team was defeated by Red Bull Hockey Juniors. In the direct AHL comparison, the EHC leads Kitzbühel 6:2.
Thu, 07.10.2021, 20:00: Rittner Buam - EK Die Zeller Eisbären
Referees: PINIE, STEFENELLI, Bedana, De Zordo
Nine days after the 6:1 victory against VEU Feldkirch, the Rittner Buam welcome the Zeller Eisbären on Thursday evening. The Salzburg side was able to collect 14 points in their seven games so far. This puts the Blue-Yellow team in fourth place, one ahead of the Rittner Buam, who have played six matches and collected 13 points. Philip Putnik and Henrik Neubauer have been particularly prolific scorers for Zell am See so far, with 11 points each. Before the ninth meeting between the Rittner Buam and the Austrians, the record of 6:2 wins is in favour of the South Tyroleans, who will only have to make do without the long-term injured Manuel Öhler on Thursday.
Thu, 07.10.2021, 20:30: HC Meran/o Pircher - S.G. Cortina Hafro
Referees: BENVEGNU, EGGER, Cristeli, Fleischmann
There are different omens before the first AHL duel Meran against Cortina. The newcomers to the league, where all six games so far have been decided by only one goal difference, have climbed to eighth place with three wins. After three wins at the start of the season, Cortina, on the other hand, had to admit defeat four times at home. Now, head coach Ivo Machacka's team will be playing away again. In the first two road games of the season - in Vienna and Canazei - Cortina celebrated victories.
Thu, 07.10.2021, 20:30: Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey - HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
Referees: GIACOMOZZI, MOSCHEN, Mantovani, Piras
Asiago was defeated 3:5 by Jesenice in the top match on Tuesday. On Thursday, the current second-placed team will continue at home against Gherdeina. The runners-up have won 14 of 17 AHL duels with the Gardena side, but the "Fury" picked up four points in their last two appearances in Asiago. With six points from seven games, Hannu Järvenpää's team is in 13th place. The only two victories of the season were achieved away from home.
Fri, 08.10.2021, 19:00: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice - EC Bregenzerwald
Referees: HEINRICHER, REZEK, Javornik, Puff
In the only AHL game on Friday, EC Bregenzerwald plays at league leader Jesenice. After the opening defeat against Meran, the Slovenians won all other eight games. With Eric Pance (21 points) as well as Jesperi Viikila and Erik Svetina (15 each), the scorer ranking is also led by a Jesenice trio. Bregenzerwald have only played four games so far and won two of them. The Vorarlberg team already caused a surprise with a 4:3 win at Asiago. The last duel in December 2020 went to ECB, who thus celebrated their first win in the tenth comparison.
Photo: EK Zeller Eisbären