Release from 07.04.2018

The first goal is important

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The Alps Hockey League finals, Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 (1) vs. Rittner Buam (2), go into the fourth round in Klobenstein on Sunday. The Yellow Reds would get three matchpoints with a road-win. The first three final games have resulted in home-wins and have been won by the team scoring the first goal of the game...

Alps Hockey League, final 4 (best of seven):
Sun, 08.04.2018: Rittner Buam (2) vs. Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 (1) – 18:00.
Referees: BULOVEC, FICHTNER, Rezek, Tschrepitsch.
best-of-seven-series, ASH – RIT: 2:1

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Alps Hockey League, final 4 (best of seven):
Sun, 08.04.2018: Rittner Buam (2) vs. Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 (1) – 18:00.
Referees: BULOVEC, FICHTNER, Rezek, Tschrepitsch.
best-of-seven-series, ASH – RIT: 2:1.
Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 (1) would get three matchpoints with a road-win at reign Alps Hockey League Champion Rittner Buam (2) on Sunday (18:00). The first goal of the game has been important in the finals 2018: The team scoring the first goal has won. Besides, all three final games 2018 have resulted in home-wins. Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 has won round 1 and 3 at home (3:0, 5:1), while the Rittner Buam were successful in game 2 at home (3:2 after Overtime).
The „Yellow Reds“ have been on fire in the finals as well: Anthony Bardaro and Company have netted in total ten goals in 184 minutes, while the Rittner Buam have been successful just four times. Three from their ten goals (30%) the team of Tom Barrasso has scored in a Power Play situation, the Rittner Buam two from four (50%).
The Alps Hockey League finals 2018 between Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 (1) and the Rittner Buam (2) will continue with round 4 in Klobenstein on Sunday. The Rittner Buam will have home-advantage again. Looking at the statistics this seems a big advantage for the reign Champion: The South Tyroleans have been successful in eleven out of their last twelve home-games against their rival from Asiago, among others in all (four) final home-games in the Alps Hockey League so far. But watch out: The „Yellow Reds“ are the best club on the road. The team of Head Coach Tom Barrasso has earned 19 wins from 24 road-games in this Alps Hockey League season and has celebrated their last road-win in Ritten during this regular season as well (4:1).