Release from 16.10.2020

Start of the third round of R2P games

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The third round of the R2P phase starts on Saturday. HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana, Wipptal Sterzing Broncos and VEU Feldkirch are in the lead after the first two rounds with the maximum points. The top duel in the third and last round of the R2P phase will be fought on Saturday by the Broncos and Pustertal. So far the wolves have only had to give up one single point.

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Sat, 17.10.2020, 17.30: HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana - Steel Wings Linz
Referees: FAJDIGA, PAHOR, Arlic, Pagon.
HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana is at the top of the table after two duels in the R2P phase. The "Dragons" won against Jesenice as well as against Klagenfurt. Especially in the last game, on Thursday at EC-KAC II, the reigning AHL champion shone offensively, scoring twelve goals. The Slovenians are also the clear favorites in the upcoming duel with Steel Wings Linz, although the Austrians recently - on Thursday in the 2:4 victory over Jesenice - cut a good figure and were in the game for a long time. In both previous matches of the preseason the Slovenians have had clear victories.

H2H AHL: HKO - SWL 2:0

Sat, 17.10.2020, 18.30: HC Gherdeina valgardena.it - SHC Fassa Falcons
Referees: BENEVEGU, LEGA, Basso, De Zordo.
The game HC Gherdeina valgardena.it against SHC Fassa Falcons is already the decision for points for the AHL schedule. The first duel, on Thursday in Fassa, was won by the guests from South Tyrol: despite significantly fewer chances, Gherdeina won 4:3, scoring three times in the powerplay. In this category the "Fury" is second in the league comparison (33.3%). The "Falcons" only made their season debut on Thursday, Gröden is still unbeaten this year.

H2H AHL: GHE - FAS 10:3

Sat, 17.10.2020, 19.00: EC-KAC II - HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice
Referees: DURCHNER, OREL, Legat, Pötscher.
After the clear defeat on Thursday the EC-KAC II wants to rehabilitate itself and collect more points for the standings in the third R2P duel against HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice. Both teams won their duel against Linz and lost the one against Ljubljana. The Slovenians currently lead the league-wide penalty killing, scoring only one goal in 14 situations where they were outnumbered. In this category Klagenfurt is in the penultimate place, six goals conceded by one man less. The EC-KAC II could only win a duel against the southern neighbor: On January 3, 2019 the Fury won 7:3 at home. Jesenice celebrated ten of his eleven wins against Klagenfurt with three or more goals difference.

H2H AHL: KA2 - JES 1:11

Sat, 17.10.2020, 19.15: Red Bull Hockey Juniors - Rittner Buam
Referees: WALLNER, WIDMANN, Kainberger, Schweighofer.
The Red Bull Hockey Juniors and the Rittner Buam are slightly behind in their Return 2 Play group, with zero (RBJ) and one (RIT) points on their account - although both teams have always won a game in previous R2P duels. Salzburg has an impressive series to defend at home: The Red Bull Hockey Juniors have scored at least one point in every home game since October 24, 2019. 14 wins and three defeats after SO and OT respectively are on the books. Both teams have so far revealed weakness in numerous disadvantage (RBJ 75% | #12 and RIT 65% | #13).

H2H AHL: RBJ - RIT 10:3

Sat, 17.10.2020, 19.30: Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan - HC Pustertal Wolves
Referees: LAZZERI, STEFENELLI, Rigoni, Slaviero.
At the same time the two dominators of group 3 meet each other: The Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan hold at six points, turned both previous R2P series after lagging behind in the second game. The HC Pustertal Wolves made up for a deficit after game one in their last duel. The "Wolves" are top of the league in powerplay, scoring in 37.5% of their powerplay so far. Of the ten AHL-level duels so far, seven have been won by the away team, and the "Wolves" have always triumphed in Sterzing (5 wins) - but lost their last five AHL away games overall.

H2H AHL: WSV - PUS 2:8

Sat, 17.10.2020, 19.30: EHC Lustenau - EC "die Adler" Kitzbühel
Referees: HOLZER, SCHAUER, Martin, Rinker.
League top scorer Mikael Johansson meets EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel away to EHC Lustenau - both teams won their R2P duels against EC Bregenzerwald and lost to VEU Feldkirch. However, they were both able to win a game against the VEU - and with the same score (4:3) - and thus hold with a season balance of 3/1. At Lustenau, the special teams are still a little weak in the majority (8.3%), only one PP goal in twelve attempts was scored. The "Eagles" could only celebrate a victory against the EHC on AHL level (12.01.2019 | 6:4).

H2H AHL: EHC - KEC 11:1

Sat, 17.10.2020, 19.30: VEU Feldkirch - EC Bregenzerwald
Referees: HUBER, RUETZ, Eisl, Spiegel.
The VEU Feldkirch starts in R2P group 1 for the "Tripple". After the duel victories over Kitzbühel and Lustenau, three points from the two duels with the "Wälder" should now also go to Feldkirch. Above all, the VEU striker duo Stanley and Stukel have been convincing so far with a combined 17 scorer points. The ECB is season-covering winless since 25 February - has also in the current season no success to book. Seven duels played the two teams so far on AHL level in the Vorarlberg arena, seven times won the VEU.

H2H AHL: 12:2

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