Release from 26.02.2017

The decision is made - here are the SKY-AHL quarterfinal duels

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With the first pick-right the Rittner Buam  selected HC Neumarkt Riwega as quarterfinal opponent. The second placed team, HC Pustertal picked S. G. Cortina Hafro. Asiago Hockey chose FBI VEU Feldkirch out of the last two Austrian teams. For HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice had no choice anymore and will play in the quarter finals against EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau. Please find communication material, pictures and videos for the quarter final duels at the pressroom.

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Rittner Buam – HC Neumarkt Riwega
The winner of phase one and phase two had the first pick-right and decided to choose the winner of Qualification Round B HC Neumarkt. The two teams already had two duels, both went to Ritten – but one of these two duels only in shoot out. Ritten is not only the team with the most wins, they also shot the most goals. But Neumarkt played a great qualification round and with Linus Lundstrom one of best scoreres of the league is wearing the wild-goose jersey.

HC Pustertal – S.G. Cortina Hafro
Pustertal captured the second place at the last day of intermediate round. The wolves decided to pick S. G. Cortina Hafro, the winner of Qualification Round. Pustertal won both duels in regular season. But Cortina dominated the qualification round and fixed the qualification for the playoffs early.

Asiago Hockey – FBI VEU Feldkirch
Asiago lost in the last game of intermediate round the second place and had the third pick. They decided to choose FBI VEU Feldkirch. These two teams already had four duels, two in master round and two in regular season. All duels went to Asiago. This battle is also the battle of the two best scorer of the league. Dylan Stanley of Feldkirch is challenging Anthony Nigro.

HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice – EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau
Jesenice had no choice anymore and will play against Lustenau. And they don’t have the best experiences with the Austrian team, as they lost three out of four duels. It will be a tough battle in quarter finals.