Release from 04.02.2022
Seven games are scheduled in the Alps Hockey League on Saturday. In the Master Round, the EHC Lustenau will face HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice among others. League leader Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey will face the Rittner Buam. In the Qualification Round, the BEMER VEU Feldkirch is looking to take another step towards the Pre-Playoffs and record its twelfth win in a row overall.
As the EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel has declared itself "unfit to play" due to health reasons, the scheduled match against the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan will not take place. The COVID Special Commission of the Alps Hockey League will decide on the further procedure.
Alps Hockey League | 05.02.2022:
Master Round:
Sat, 05.02.2022, 17:30: EHC Lustenau - HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice
Referees: HUBER A., SCHAUER, Huber J., Tschrepitsch. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
The fourth in the table EHC Lustenau challenges the second in the table HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice on Saturday. Both teams celebrated a 3:2 victory on Thursday. While the EHC was only successful in the shootout, the Slovenians prevailed against Ritten after regular playing time. Even though Lustenau won four of their last five games, they are already without a win at home for three games. Jesenice, on the other hand, have won all of their last six away games. In the two direct duels this season so far, the home team prevailed in each case.
Sat, 05.02.2022, 18:00: Rittner Buam - Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey
Referees: MOSCHEN, PINIE, De Zordo, Piras. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey started perfectly in the Master Round with three wins from three games. The Rittner Buam picked up two wins in their first three games. In the standings, the Buam are in third place. The gap to leader Asiago is four points. So far this season, the two teams have faced each other twice. In each case, the home team clearly retained the upper hand (8:1-ASH & 5:1-RIT).
Sat, 05.02.2022, 20:30: S.G. Cortina Hafro - SHC Fassa Falcons
Referees: BAJT, FAJDIGA, Bergant, Javornik. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
Still without a win in the Master Round are S.G. Cortina Hafro and SHC Fassa Falcons. While Fassa at least got the first point on Thursday, Cortina is still waiting for it. In the direct duel Cortina kept the upper hand both times this season. Before that, however, Fassa won three in a row.
Qualification Round A:
Sat, 05.02.2022, 20:15: EC-KAC Future Team - EC Bregenzerwald
Referees: HEINRICHER, OREL, Schweighofer, Wucherer. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
The EC-KAC Future Team is currently only in fifth and last place in the table in Qualification Round A and thus urgently needs a win to keep their chance for the Pre-Playoffs alive. EC Bregenzerwald has five points more on their account than the Future Team and is in second place. Both teams conceded a defeat on Thursday. While it was already the seventh defeat in a row for KFT, ECB lost for the first time after previously winning two games in a row. In both direct duels of the season, the Vorarlberg kept the upper hand.
Kitzbühel "unfit to play“
As the EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel has declared itself "unfit to play" due to health reasons, the scheduled match from Qualification Round A against the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan will not take place. The COVID Special Commission of the Alps Hockey League will decide on the further procedure.
Qualification Round B:
Sat, 05.02.2022, 19:00: Steel Wings Linz - BEMER VEU Feldkirch
Referees: BRUNNER, PODLESNIK, Matthey, Weiss. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
In Qualification Round B, Steel Wings Linz, fourth in the table, will face BEMER VEU Feldkirch, third in the table. Both teams are separated by only one point. With three wins from the first three games, two of them after overtime and shootout respectively, VEU has worked its way into the pre-playoff places. Overall, the Vorarlberg team already has an active winning streak of eleven games. The Steel Wings won two of their previous three games in the Qualification Round. This season, the Upper Austrians kept the upper hand in both meetings with VEU (4:3 & 5:1).
Sat, 05.02.2022, 19:30: EK Die Zeller Eisbären - Vienna Capitals Silver
Referees: LAZZERI, LOICHT, Brondi, Legat. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
The second in the table EK Die Zeller Eisbären will meet the still pointless Vienna Capitals Silver. The Viennese lost on Thursday against the Steel Wings Linz with 2:4. Zell am See conceded a 0:3 defeat in Gherdeina. For the team from Salzburg, it was their first loss after regular playing time in six games. In front of their home crowd, they have won five of the last six games. Against the Capitals Silver, the Polar Bears clearly kept the upper hand in both season duels (8:1 & 6:2).
Sat, 05.02.2022, 20:30: HC Gherdeina valgardena.it - HC Meran/o Pircher
Referees: RUETZ, WALLNER, Rinker, Wimmler. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
The HC Gherdeina valgardena.it is recently back on the upswing. With three wins from three games, the South Tyroleans are clearly at the top of the table in Qualification Round B. The lead over the first chaser Zell am See is already six points. The HC Meran/o Pircher has only two points on their account. Their gap to the pre-playoff places is already five points. In the two direct duels of the season, the away team kept the upper hand in each case.