Release from 28.01.2019
The last eight games of the month January are on the Alps Hockey League schedule until Thursday. Plus: HC Gherdeina valgardena.it has signed a new forward.
Alps Hockey League, round 36:
Thu, 29.01.2019: VEU Feldkirch vs. Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 (19:30)
Referees: DURCHNER, LEGA, Reisinger, Vignolo.
• ranking: VEU 7. | ASH 5.
• streak: VEU 5 straight defeats | ASH 4 consecutive wins
• home-performance VEU: 8 successes (25 points) / 15 matches; streak: 3 straight home-defeats
• road-performance ASH: 7 wins (21 points) / 14 games; streak: 1 road-defeat
• form (performance during the last five rounds): VEU 0 victories / 5 losses | ASH 4 successes / 1 defeat
• Head-to-Head 2018/19: VEU vs. ASH: 0:1 (result: 5:4/OT in Asiago, Naclerio (ASH) and Winzig (VEU) have netted two goals)
• Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 0 wins VEU | 10 victories ASH
• The best scorers of the Alps Hockey League will be in action in Feldkirch on Tuesday: Anthony Bardaro of Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 is leading the statistics with 49 points (23G/26A) ahead of Dylan Stanley and Robin Soudek (both VEU Feldkirch, each 48 points).
• Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 will travel with good memories to Vorarlberg. The „Yellow-Reds“ have won all (ten) meetings with the VEU.
• Their clubs best scorers:
VEU: Dylan Stanley 48 points (15G/33A), Robin Soudek 48 points (28G/20A)
ASH: Anthony Bardaro 49 points (23G/26A).
Wed, 30.01.2019: EC Bregenzerwald vs. Rittner Buam (19:30)
Referees: DURCHNER, LEGA, Reisinger, Vignolo.
• ranking: ECB 14. | RIT 3.
• streak: ECB 1 defeat | RIT 10 straight wins
• home-performance ECB: 5 successes (16 points) / 14 games; streak: 1 home-win
• road-performance RIT: 9 victories (26 points) / 15 matches; streak: 5 straight road-wins
• form (performance during the last five games): ECB 2 wins / 3 losses | RIT 5 wins / 0 defeats
• Head-to-Head 2018/19: ECB vs. RIT: 0:1 (result: 6:2 in Klobenstein)
• Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 1 victory ECB | 4 wins RIT
• RIT has been on fire so far! The Italian Champion has potted most goals 2018/19 (133), has the best Power Play (PP%: 30.8 and PPgoals: 45) and the best PK (89.5%) as well.
• The club having home-advantage has left the ice as the winner in four straight contests. RIT got their lonely victory in Dornbirn on September 19th 2016 or 861 days ago.
• Their clubs best scorers:
ECB: Daniel Ban 32 points (11G/21A)
RIT: Alex Frei 46 points (23G/23A).
Thu, 31.01.2019: HK SZ Olimpija vs. Sportivi Ghiaccio Cortina Hafro (19:15)
Referees: PAHOR, PODLESNIK, Javornik, Snoj.
• ranking: HKO 2. | SGC 10.
• streak: HKO 3 straight wins | SGC 1 defeat
• home-performance HKO: 13 wins (39 points) / 16 games; streak: 1 home-win
• road-performance SGC: 7 wins (19 points) / 15 matches; streak: 1 road-win
• form (performance during the last five rounds): HKO 4 wins / 1 defeat | SGC 2 wins / 3 losses
• Head-to-Head 2018/19: HKO vs. SGC: 1:0 (result: 1:4 in Cortina)
• Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 3 wins HKO| 0 wins SGC
• HKO has collected most points (41) and wins (14) out of the last 15 rounds.
• HKO has won all (three) meetings with SGC so far.
• Their clubs best scorers:
HKO: Ales Music 37 points (17G/20A)
SGC: Riccardo Lacedelli 29 points (17G/12A).
Thu, 31.01.2019: EC-KAC II vs. HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice (19:30)
Referees: FICHTNER, LENDL, Holzer, Markizeti.
• ranking: KA2 15. | JES 9.
• streak: KA2 2 straight defeats | JES 1 win
• home-performance KA2: 5 wins (14 points) / 17 games; streak: 1 home-defeat
• road-performance JES: 6 wins (20 points) / 15 matches; streak: 1 road-defeat
• form (performance during the last five rounds): KA2 2 wins / 3 defeats | JES 2 wins / 3 losses
• Head-to-Head 2018/19: KA2 vs. JES: 1:2 (results: 9:1 and 6:0 in Jesenice and 7:3 in Klagenfurt)
• Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 1 win KA2| 8 successes JES
• JES has the best scoring% (12.16%): The „Red Steelers“ have netted 126 goals out of 1.036 shots on goal so far.
• KA2 has allowed most goal at home (79).
• Their clubs best scorers:
KA2: Markus Pirmann 25 points (11G/14A)
JES: Tadej Cimzar 43 points (20G/23A).
Thu, 31.01.2019: EK Die Zeller Eisbären vs. Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan (19:30)
Referees: RUETZ, WALLNER, Kainberger, Rinker.
• ranking: EKZ 13. | WSV 8.
• streak: EKZ 3 straight losses | WSV 3 consecutive wins
• home-performance EKZ: 5 victories (15 points) / 15 games; streak: 1 home-defeat
• road-performance WSV: 5 wins (19 points) / 15 matches; streak: 1 road-win
• form (performance during the last five rounds): EKZ 1 success / 4 losses | WSV 3 wins / 2 defeats
• Head-to-Head 2018/19: EKZ vs. WSV: 0:1 (result: 7:6/OT in Sterzing)
• Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 3 victories EKZ | 4 wins WSV
• The team having home-advantage has left the ice as the winner in all seven clashes so far.
• WSV has earned points out of their last seven games (four wins).
• Their clubs best scorers:
EKZ: Louke Oakley 45 points (12G/33A)
WSV: Brandon McNally 42 points (12G/30A).
Thu, 31.01.2019: HC Pustertal Wolves vs. EC „Die Adler“ Stadtwerke Kitzbühel (20:00)
Referees: GAMPER, F. GIACOMOZZI, P. Giacomozzi, Martin.
• ranking: PUS 1. | KEC 12.
• streak: PUS 9 wins in a row | KEC 2 straight defeats
• home-performance PUS: 16 wins (47 points) / 16 games and beste home-team; streak: 16 straight home-wins
• road-performance KEC: 4 successes (12 points) / 16 matches; streak: 3 straight road-defeats
• form (performance during the last 5 rounds): PUS 5 wins / 0 defeats | KEC 2 successes / 3 defeats
• Head-to-Head 2018/19: PUS vs. KEC: 2:0 (Ergebnisse: 2:4 in Kitzbühel bzw. 3:0 in Bruneck)
• Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 5 wins PUS| 1 victory KEC
• PUS has been successful in all (three) home-games against KEC so far.
• PUS has allowed fewest goals (43) so far and has potted second most goals.
• Their teams best scorers:
PUS: Markus Gander 37 points (22G/15A)
KEC: Adam Havlik 42 points (19G/23A).
Thu, 31.01.2019: Hockey Milano Rossoblu vs. EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau (20:30)
Referees: A. LAZZERI, PINIE, Rigoni, Slaviero.
• ranking: MIL 16. | EHC 6.
• streak: MIL 3 straight defeats | EHC 3 consecutive defeats
• home-performance MIL: 4 wins (13 points) / 15 games; streak: 3 straight home-defeats
• road-performance EHC: 9 victories (26 points) / 16 matches; streak: 2 road-defeats in a row
• form (performance during the last five rounds): MIL 1 success / 4 defeats | EHC 2 wins / 3 defeats
• Head-to-Head 2018/19: MIL vs. EHC: 0:1 (result: 5:3 in Lustenau)
• Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 0 wins MIL | 1 victory EHC
• The two teams had the same run, during the last four rounds (W/D/D/D).
• MIL will try to earn their first ever win against the „Lions“.
• Their clubs best scorers:
MIL: Francis Verreault-Paul 27 points (8G/19A)
EHC: Christopher D‘Alvise 46 points (23G/23A).
Thu, 31.01.2019: HC Gherdeina valgardena.it vs. HC Fassa Falcons (20:30)
Referees: HOLZER, STRASSER, Matovani, Wiest.
• ranking: GHE 11. | FAS 17.
• streak: GHE 3 consecutive losses | FAS 11 straight defeats
• home-performance GHE: 8 wins (24 points) / 17 matches; streak: 2 straight home-defeats
• road-performance FAS: 1 victory (3 points) / 15 games >> weakest team on the road; streak: 9 straight rad-defeats
• form (performance during the last five rounds): GHE 1 win / 4 losses | FAS 0 wins / 5 defeats
• Head-to-Head 2018/19: GHE vs. FAS: 2:0 (results: 2:3 in Canazei and 4:3 in Gherdeina)
• Head-to-Head (overall Alps Hockey League): 7 wins GHE | 1 success FAS
• GHE has won seven straight clashes with FAS. The Falcons earned their last victory in Gherdeina on January 30th 2016 (ITA series A).
• GHE has signed power-forward Jussi Viitanen. The 26-year old Finn has played for HC Vännäs in Sweden lately. Most time of his career, Viitanen has spent in his home-country so far.
• Their teams best scorers:
GHE: David Roupec 28 points (6G/22A)
FAS: Diego Iori 31 points (12G/19A).
Fotocredit: David S. Wassagruba