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The ICE playoffs begin

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The playoffs of the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League start on Friday. The quarterfinals will kick off at 7.15 pm with the games spusu Vienna Capitals against Hydro Fehérvár AV19 and EC Red Bull Salzburg against the Dornbirn Bulldogs. The first Carinthian derby between EC-KAC and EC GRAND Immo VSV starts at 7.30 pm. Regular season winner HCB Südtirol Alperia will meet the iClinic Bratislva Capitals from 8.15 pm.

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Start of the playoffs of the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League:
Ruling in Overtime
OVERTIME – Non-Elimination Playoff Games (Games 1,2,3 – possibly 4,5)

  • The 1st 20-minute overtime period shall be played with each team at a numerical strength of 5 skaters and 1 goaltender, provided there is no penalty in effect.
  • The 2nd overtime period and remainder of overtime until a team scores, will be played with each team at a numerical strength of 3 skaters and 1 goaltender, provided there is no penalty in effect
OVERTIME – Elimination Playoff Games (Games 7, 6 – possibly 5,4)
  • All 20-minute overtime period(s), until a team scores, shall be played with each team at a numerical strength of 5 skaters and 1 goaltender, provided there is no penalty in effect.

As usual, all games will be broadcast live for the playoff opener

  • PULS 24 shows the Carinthian derby between EC-KAC and EC GRAND Immo VSV
  • Sky Sport Austria broadcasts spusu Vienna Capitals against Hydro Fehérvár AV19
  • The duel between HCB Südtirol Alperia and iClinic Bratislava Capitals can be followed via VB33 as well as streamed worldwide at live.ice.hockey
  • EC Red Bull Salzburg vs. the Dornbirn Bulldogs will be shown in the free Red Bulls stream

Fri. 12.03.2021, 20.15: HCB Südtirol Alperia (1) – iClinic Bratislava Capitals (7)
Referees: BERNEKER, ZRNIC, Hribar, Pardatscher | >> VB33 << & >> PPV-STREAM <<

  • Season balance: 4 wins HCB I 0 wins BRC
  • In the four wins, HCB scored a total of 21 goals
  • Bolzano also qualified for the playoffs for the eighth time in their eighth league season
  • The South Tyroleans go into the playoffs as the top seed for the second time
  • HCB coach Greg Ireland has 47 wins in 67 matches (70.14% success rate) since taking over in Bolzano
  • Bratislava qualified for the quarterfinals in their debut season
  • HCB already secured the title twice
  • At the end of the Pick Round, the South Tyroleans were defeated twice at home
  • The winner after the intermediate round has always qualified for the semifinals since the live-pick was established

Result of fan voting "Who will advance?" (on the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League social media channels): 86% HCB, 14% BRC

Fri. 12.03.2021, 19.30: EC-KAC (2) – EC GRAND Immo VSV (8)
Referees: PIRAGIC, TRILAR, Bärnthaler, Zgonc | >> FREE PULS-24-STREAM <<

  • Season balance: 3 wins KAC I 1 win VSV
  • While KAC secured a ticket to the Champions Hockey League by finishing second after the pick round, VSV made it to the playoffs at the last second
  • Klagenfurt finished the intermediate round with three wins, VSV were successful twice in the end
  • VSV's last win in Klagenfurt dates back to 2.2.2016 (5:1) - the following ten duels all went to the hosts
  • KAC have won the title five times since the league was newly founded, while Villach have triumphed twice.
  • The runner-up after the intermediate round has always qualified for the semi-finals since the Live-Pick was established.

Direct meetings in the playoffs (since 2000/01):

  • 00/01 Final 4:2 KAC
  • 01/02 Semifinal 4:2 VSV
  • 03/04 Final 3:2 KAC
  • 10/11 Semifinal 4:1 KAC

Result of fan voting "Who will advance?" (on the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League social media channels): 55% KAC, 45% VSV

Fri. 12.03.2021, 19.15: EC Red Bull Salzburg (3) – Dornbirn Bulldogs (6)
Referees: SIEGEL, SMETANA, Nothegger, Seewald | >> FREE STREAM <<

  • Season balance: 4 wins RBS I 0 wins DEC
  • Salzburg won all four of their season duels, conceding just five goals
  • The Red Bulls won five of eight pick round games, including their last two matches
  • Dornbirn, on the other hand, suffered two defeats recently - but by that time their playoff qualification was already fixed
  • RBS won their last three home games against the Vorarlberg side, last triumphing in Salzburg on Nov. 12, 2019
  • Andrew Yogan will miss the DEC's playoff opener due to suspension
  • These two teams have faced each other twice in the quarterfinals so far - Salzburg won both series
  • With six titles, the Red Bulls are record holders since the league was newly found
  • The third-placed team in the pick round has been eliminated in three of the last seven quarterfinal series

Direct meetings in the playoffs (since 2000/01):

  • 13/14 Quarterfinal 4:2 RBS
  • 17/18 Quarterfinal 4:2 RBS

Result of fan voting "Who will advance?" (on the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League social media channels): 42% RBS, 58% DEC

Fri. 12.03.2021, 19.15: spusu Vienna Capitals (4) – Hydro Fehérvár AV19 (5)
Referees: HRONSKY, STERNAT, Durmis, Gatol | >> Sky Sport Austria LIVE <<

  • Season balance: 4 wins VIC I 2 wins AVS
  • In five out of six duels this season, the away team won
  • In the two games of the Pick Round there were clear away victories (3:11, 1:6)
  • After four previous defeats, the Caps celebrated a 3:1 victory in Bolzano at the end of the Pick Round.
  • Fehérvár won only 2 out of 8 games in the intermediate round and slipped down to 5th place
  • These two teams have faced each other twice so far in the quarter-finals - Vienna won both series
  • The Capitals have been crowned champions twice so far
  • Since the inception of the live-pick, the fourth-placed team after the pick-round has never advanced to the semifinals

Direct meetings in the playoffs (since 2000/01):

  • 09/10 Quarterfinals 4:1 VIC
  • 14/15 Quarterfinals 4:2 VIC

Result of fan voting "Who will advance?" (on the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League social media channels): 46% VIC, 54% AVS

Photo: HCB/Vanna Antonello

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