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Start of the semifinals on Saturday

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After the dramatic quarterfinal series, where it went to a deciding game three times, the semifinal series of the Alps Hockey League will start tomorrow, Saturday. HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice will face the Rittner Buam and Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey will play against the EHC Lustenau. Both series will be played in a "best-of-five" mode.

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Alps Hockey League | 26.03.2022 | Semifinals 1:
Sat, 26.03.2022, 18:00: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice - Rittner Buam
Referees: BAJT, LAZZERI, Arlic, Mantovani.
It was not until game five of the quarterfinal series that HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice and the Rittner Buam were able to punch their ticket for the semifinals. Jesenice, who already led with 2:0 in the mantime against Gherdeina, struggled to a 2:1 home win in game five. Ritten managed to turn a 0:2 deficit into a win against Cortina. In the deciding game, they gave the Italians no chance in a 5:1 home win. The duel between Jesenice and Ritten has taken place once so far in the playoffs of the Alps Hockey League. In the 2016/17 season, both teams also faced each other in the semifinals. The "Buam" lost in game one at that time, but prevailed in the end with 3:1 victories. In the subsequent final, they narrowly lost to Asiago with 3:4 victories. For Jesenice, the exit in the semifinals was nothing new. The Slovenians have been among the Top-4 in every season so far, but they have never made it to the final. For Ritten, who secured the title in the premiere season 2016/17, it is the third semifinal appearance. This season, Jesenice is the favorite in the duel. In all four season duels, the Slovenians clearly kept the upper hand (7:2, 3:2, 5:2, 8:2).

  • H2H AHL JES - RIT: 13:9

Sat, 26.03.2022, 20:30: Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey - EHC Lustenau
Referees: MOSCHEN, SCHAUER, De Zordo, Moidl. | >> PPV-LIVESTREAM <<
Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey was the only team that had no problems with its quarterfinal opponent. Last year's finalist prevailed against Vipiteno with 3:0 victories. It was a different story for the EHC Lustenau, who managed to turn a 1:2 series deficit into a 3:2 victory. In game five, the Vorarlberg team won against Zell am See with 3:1 in front of more than 1800 spectators. For the EHC it is already the third semifinal participation in a row. However, they have never made it to the final. Also this year they are outsiders against the winner of the Master Round. In the last season duel, however, they were able to defeat the Italians away from home with 5:2. Lustenau also won two of the other three meetings this season. For Asiago it is the fourth semifinal appearance in the Alps Hockey League. As soon as they were in this stage, they always made it to the final. In 2018 they won the only title so far. The duel ASH against EHC has never took place in the playoffs so far.

  • H2H AHL ASH - EHC: 8:8
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