Release from 18.04.2019

The Finals come for the last time to Ljubljana on Friday

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The Alps Hockey League finals between HC Pustertal Wolves (1.) and HK SZ Olimpija (2.) will continue with game #6 in Ljubljana on Friday. The Italians, who are leading 3:2 in the best of seven series, would earn the title as the third Italian club after the Rittner Buam (2017) and Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 (2018) with a win. The team playing on the road has been successful in four straight meetings. A deciding finals game #7 would be played in Bruneck on Sunday.

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Alps Hockey League, Finals - game #6 (best of seven):
Fri, 19.04.2019: HK SZ Olimpija (2.) vs. HC Pustertal Wolves (1.) – 19:15, hokejtv.si, SDF and video33 live!
best of seven series: 2:3
Referees: FICHTNER, OFNER, Bärnthaler, Miklic.
• best-of-seven-series: 2:3
• final ranking after the regular season: HKO 2. | PUS 1.
• streak: HKO 1 win / PUS 1 defeat 
• home-performance HKO: 22 victories / 27 games
• road-performance PUS: 22 successes / 26 matches
• form (performance during the last five games): HKO 2 wins and 3 losses | PUS 3 victories and 2 defeats
• Head-to-head 2018/19:
o 4:1 PUS @Bruneck
o 3:2/SO PUS @Ljubljana
o 3:0 PUS @Bruneck (F1)
o 7:2 HKO @Bruneck (F2)
o 6:4 PUS @Ljubljana (F3)
o 4:3/OT PUS @Ljubljana (F4)
o 3:2/OT HKO @Bruneck (F5)
• Head-to-head (overall Alps Hockey League): 5 wins PUS | 4 successes HKO
• Their teams best scorers:
o HKO: Ales Music – 60 points (26G/34A)
o PUS: Markus Gander – 61 points (33G/28A).

• HC Pustertal Wolves would earn the Alps Hockey League title as the third Italian club after the Rittner Buam (2017) and Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 (2018) with a road-win in finals game #6 in Ljubljana on Friday. The South Tyroleans are leading 3:2 in the best of seven series. If necessary, a deciding finals game #7 would be played in Bruneck on (Easter-)Sunday.
• The team playing on the road has left the ice as the winner in four straight meetings! HC Pustertal Wolves have been successful 6:4 and 4:3/OT in finals game #3 and #4 in Ljubljana, while the Slovenes won 7:2 and 3:2/OT in finals game #2 and #5 in Bruneck. Besides, the club having earned the win in the last three meetings came back from a two goals deficit in the last period as well.
• The HC Pustertal Wolves will return with good memories to Ljubljana on Friday. Tommaso Traversa and Co. have even been successful in three consecutive matches in the Slovenian Capital. On the other hand, HK SZ Olimpija has earned their last home-win against Bruneck on November 22nd 2017 or already 512 days ago.
• The Italians will already play their eleventh game within just 18 days in Ljubljana on Friday. The Slovenes have played „just“ eight matches since April 1st 2019.
• HK SZ Olimpija vs. HC Pustertal Wolves is the meeting of the best offense with the best defense. While the green dragons have potted most goals (208) this season, the Italians have allowed fewest goals (90).

Fotocredit: HCP / Foppa / Optic Rapid