Release from 27.01.2018
Still three teams have the chance to qualify for the Pick-Round at the last game day of the regular season (part I). The KHL Medvesczak Zagreb has the strongest position, as they have the qualification in their own hands. The Dornbirn Bulldogs are hoping for a loss of points of Zagreb to draw level. Also the chances of fhe HCB Südtirol Alperia remain intact. Pedevilla (HCI) automatically suspended for one game.
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, Round 44:
So, 28.01.2018: Fehervar AV19 – EC Red Bull Salzburg (17:45 Uhr)
Referees: STEFIK, TRILAR, Began, Zgonc.
So, 28.01.2018: Dornbirn Bulldogs – EC-KAC (17:45 Uhr, www.servushockeynight.com live)
Referees: GRUBER, K. NIKOLIC, Ettlmayr, Sparer.
So, 28.01.2018: Moser Medical Graz99ers – HCB Südtirol Alperia (17:45 Uhr, video33.it live)
Referees: SMETANA, ZRNIC, Hribar, Pagon.
So, 28.01.2018: HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ – EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (17:45 Uhr, SKY Sport HD und Streamingdienst SKY Ticket live)
Referees: LEMELIN, STERNAT, Bärnthaler, Verworner.
So, 28.01.2018: Vienna Capitals – EC VSV (17:45 Uhr)
Referees: PIRAGIC, REIMER, Haurum, Nemeth.
So, 28.01.2018: HC Orli Znojmo – KHL Medvescak Zagreb (17:45 Uhr)
Referees: BALUSKA, M. NIKOLIC, Nagy, Schauer.
So, 28.01.2018: Fehervar AV19 – EC Red Bull Salzburg (17:45 Uhr)
Referees: STEFIK, TRILAR, Began, Zgonc.
- Deciding game for Salzburg if they start with two or four bonus points into the Pick-Round. The Red Bulls are trailing by two points to the Black Wings. If they draw level with Linz the Red Bulls pass the Black Wings.
- For Fehervar it’s the deciding game between one or zero bonus points in the Qualification-Round. Fehervar has a two points advantage to the VSV. If they have the same amount of points after that game, the Hungarians are still in advantage.
- The home team won the duels in this season so far.
- Salzburg won the past five games in the league.
- Fehervar couldn’t win one of the past five games.
Hannu Järvenpää: ‘I expect us to battle hard. Last time in Salzburg, there was a good battle. Sunday is a new day with a new challenge”.
Greg Poss, Headcoach RBS: “We want to play a good game and not to pick up bad behaviours. We still have the second place in focus, but first we need to win against Fehervar and that’s not easy at all. Fehervar has a strong squad, especially in front of their home crowd.”
So, 28.01.2018: Dornbirn Bulldogs – EC-KAC (17:45 Uhr, www.servushockeynight.com live)
Referees: GRUBER, K. NIKOLIC, Ettlmayr, Sparer
- Dornbirn is trailing by one point to Zagreb on the important sixths place. If both teams have the same amount of points after that round, die Bulldogs will have the advantage the standings. But if also Bozen has the same amount of points (currently one point less), the Bulldogs will play in Qualification-Round.
- For the KAC it is the deciding game between one or zero bonus points in the Pick-Round. The KAC has an one point advantage to Innsbruck. If they have the same amount of points after this round, the KAC has still the advantage because of the direct duels.
- Dornbirn won two out of three duels with the KAC.
- The KAC couldn’t book a win since three games, Dornbirn won the past two games.
- The two teams faced each other already on Friday. Dornbirn booked a 2:0 win in Klagenfurt.
Kevin Macierzynski, player Dornbirn Bulldogs: „Maybe it was no game nice to watch, but it was a successful one. We played a good and compact defense, this is what we need to repeat.”
Thomas Koch, player KAC: „Our current situation is a bit annoying. For three months we had a top-3 result, but because of the results of the past weeks we can only take the fourth or the fifths place. We are lacking of efficiency in front of the net. We need to find back to our A-game soon.”
Absantees KAC: Thomas Hundertpfund and Andrew Kozek are still injured. Also Mitja Robar and Jon Rheault are missing. Patrick Harand and Matthew Neal are celebrating their come-back.
So, 28.01.2018: Moser Medical Graz99ers – HCB Südtirol Alperia (17:45 Uhr, video33.it live)
Referees: SMETANA, ZRNIC, Hribar, Pagon.
- Bozen is currently two points below the red line. For the Qualification for the Pick-Round they need to catch up two points to Zagreb and one point to Dornbirn. With the same amount of points Bozen has the advantage because of the direct duels.
- For the 99ers the pick-round is already out of reach. The best possible place after 44 rounds is the sevenths place. The 99ers will have between two and six bonus points in the Qualification-Round.
- The 99ers won two out of three duels (Overtime and penalty shoot-out.)
- Bozen won the past two games of the season.
- The 99ers lost the past two games.
Anton Bernard, Player HCB: „We played a good hockey on Friday. At the end we received some easy goals, this is what we need to make better.”
So, 28.01.2018: HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ – EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (17:45 Uhr, SKY Sport HD und Streamingdienst SKY Ticket live)
Referees: LEMELIN, STERNAT, Bärnthaler, Verworner.
- For the Black Wings it is the decision between four or two bonus points in the Pick-Round. The Black Wings are two points ahead to Salzburg. With the same amount of points after this round the Black Wings will drop to the third place.
- For Innsbruck it is the decision between one or zero bonus points. Innsbruck is trailing by one points to Klagenfurt. With the same amount of points after this round Innsbruck will stay on the fifths place.
- The home team won first three duels this season.
- Linz lost one out of nine games. Innsbruck won two out of the past three games.
- The Black Wings won the duel on Friday with 4:1.
- Florian Pedevilla of Innsbruck is automatically suspended for the game because of his second fight.
DOPS made available following video:
Troy Ward, Headcoach Black Wings: „We had a good start in the past game because of our powerplay. We did a good job in managing the lead.”
Sun, 28.01.2018: Vienna Capitals – EC VSV (17:45 Uhr)
Referees: PIRAGIC, REIMER, Haurum, Nemeth.
- The Caps are the only team, which has already fixed their place after the regular season (part I). Vienna starts with six points in to the pick-round.
- For Villach it is the deciding game between one or zero points in the Qualification-Round. The VSV is trailing by two points to Fehervar. With the same amount of points after 44 rounds, Villach will have disadvantage as they lost the direct duel.
- Villach already captured two wins against the leader of the league. The home team won the three duels of the season so far.
- The VSV won the duel with the Caps on Friday with 4:2.
- The Caps convert 24,5% of their powerplays, the VSV only 14,5%.
Serge Aubin, Headcoach Capitals: „I'm expecting a reaction of my team. It is our objective to end this phase of the regular season with a win. To capture the three points we need to deliver a focused performance for 60 minutes.”
So, 28.01.2018: HC Orli Znojmo – KHL Medvescak Zagreb (17:45 Uhr)
Referees: BALUSKA, M. NIKOLIC, Nagy, Schauer.
- Zagreb hast he qualification for the Pick-Round in its own hand. The bears have an on point advantage to Dornbirn and a two points advantage to Bozen. If one of these two teams manage to draw level with Zagreb, Zagreb is losing their spot in Pick-Round in the last second.
- Znojmo is definitely going with out points into the Qualification-Round.
- Zagreb won two out of three duels with Znojmo.
- Zagreb converts only 13,8 % of their powerplays. Lowest number of all teams.
- Znojmo is only killing 76,5% of the power plays.
Doug Bradley, Headcoach MZA: “We played against Znojmo two or three games ago, they are a very tough team, but we are going to be ready. I expect the game to be just like this one tonight and hopefully we can come out with a win, because we really need the points.”