The last five November-games are on the schedule on Friday

4 facts prior the last five November-games on Friday:
1. The persecutor-clash Moser Medical Graz99ers (2.) vs. spusu Vienna Capitals (3.) is broadcasted live by SKY Sport HD.

2. The Dornbirn Bulldogs (in Znojmo), EC Panaceo VSV (in Innsbruck) and spusu Vienna Capitals (in Graz) will try to end bad road-runs.

3. EC-KAC vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg is the meeting of the best defensive team with the best offensive club.

4. The Top 3, Leader EC-KAC (46 points), Moser Medical Graz99ers (45) and spusu Vienna Capitals (44) have the chance to be on the top of the table end of November.

 

• HC Orli Znojmo will welcome the Dornbirn Bulldogs for the second time this month on Friday! The Czechs won the last meeting at home at the beginning of November (4:1) and have started a good run with six wins out of seven games. On the other hand, the West-Austrians got just two victories out of eight matches during that span.
• The Czechs have been convincing at home lately: Petr Mrazek and Co. have been successful in all (four) home-games in November, netting 18 goals. On the other hand, the Dornbirn Bulldogs had a bad road-run lately: The Vorarlberger have been defeated in eight straight road-games.
• HC Orli Znojmo has won both season-meetings with the Dornbirn Bulldogs so far (3:0, 4:1), allowing just one goal in total. Besides, Znojmo‘s Petr Mrazek has scored, as the only player, at least one goal in both season-meetings.
• The two teams have nearly the same special statistics (Power Play, Penalty Killing, scoring efficiency and Fair Play).
• Znojmo’s CJ Stretch (22 points – 6G/16A) and Dornbirn’s Brock Trotter (19 points – 6G/13A) are their teams best scorers.
Quotes:
Jan Lattner, defenseman HC Orli Znojmo: „The fun is back, but we have to stay focussed. There, are still over 20 games on the schedule in the regular season and we want to move up among the Top 6 teams, where we belong. Therefore, we have to show our best performance in the following games too.“
Kevin Macierzynski, forward Dornbirn Bulldogs: „We are not allowed to take penaltys. They were the reasons, why we lost in Klagenfurt.“

Fri, 30.11.2018: HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ vs. EC Panaceo VSV (19:15)

Referees: BULOVEC, PIRAGIC, Nothegger, Seewald.
• HC TWK Innsbruck „die Haie“ will face both Carinthian teams this weekend. First, the Tyroleans will welcome bottom club EC Panaceo VSV on Friday (19:15) and then, Tyler Spurgeon and Co. will face Leader EC-KAC on the road on Sunday (17:30, www.servushockeynight.com live).
• EC Panaceo VSV will try to end their bad runs in Innsbruck on Friday: The team of Head Coach Gerhard Unterluggauer lost 13 out of their last 14 matches and is without road-points after eleven road-games this season too. The Tyroleans have had problems at home as well: The Sharks have earned just 13 points (five victories) out of eleven home-games so far…
• HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ will welcome EC Panaceo VSV with good memories on Friday: The Tyroleans have won five consecutive meetings with Villach. The Carinthians got their last victory in Innsbruck on October 8th 2017 or 417 days ago.
• EC Panaceo VSV and HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ are most penalized teams: The Drau Citizens have already gotten 381 PIM, the Sharks 284 PIM.
• Innsbrucks Andrew Clark (37 points – 11G/26A) is leading the scoring statistic in the Erste Bank Eishockey League. His team-mate Andrew Yogan has netted most goals (18G). Together, the two forwards have already potted more goals (29) this season, than EC Panaceo VSV in eleven road-games (24).
Quotes:
Andrew Yogan, forward HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“: „Villach has a difficult time right now. Nevertheless, they are still a dangerous team. But we have to look on us and we need the win in the fight for a Top 6 spot.“
Brandon Alderson, player EC Panaceo VSV knows: "We can get back on the winning-street just together as a team. We will try to play our game for full 60 minutes in Innsbruck and hopefully we will earn the three points we really need in the end!“

Fri, 30.11.2018: EC-KAC vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg (19:15)
Referees: SMETANA, STOLC, Nagy, Nemeth.
• EC-KAC vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg is the meeting of the best defensive team with the best offensive club: While Klagenfurt has allowed fewest goals (46) so far, Salzburg has potted most goals (91).
• Each team has been convincing lately: EC-KAC has won all six games after the November Break. The Mozart Citizens have been successful in two straight matches.
• Klagenfurt has convinced at home so far as well: The „Red Jackets“ have earned points out of all ten home-games (eight wins), allowing just 20 goals in total. On the other hand, the Mozart Citizens are without a road-win after the November Break: The Red Bulls lost in Linz (2:4) and Graz (2:3/SO) during that span.
• EC-KAC has won both season-clashes with EC Red Bull Salzburg so far (4:2, 2:1), Adam Comrie has scored in two straight meetings with Salzburg as well.
• Salzburgs Ryan Duncan (23 points – 11G/12A) and Klagenfurts Nicholas Petersen are the best (goal)scorers in their team. Petersen has even scored in all eight games in November, he earned 15 points (7G/8A) during that span!
Quotes: 

Petri Matikainen, Headcoach EC-KAC knows: „Nick Petersen and our Power Play made the difference against the Dornbirn Bulldogs on Tuesday. The other parts of our game have to improve against Salzburg at home on Friday.“
Thomas Raffl, forward EC Red Bull Salzburg: „KAC has a very compact team and defends well. We have to work hard to create scoring-chances and we have to take advantage out of them.“

Fri, 30.11.2018: Moser Medical Graz99ers vs. spusu Vienna Capitals (19:15, SKY Sport HD live)
Referees: M. NIKOLIC, STERNAT, Hribar, Zgonc.
• Moser Medical Graz99ers (2.) and spusu Vienna Capitals (3.) will meet each other in the persecutor clash in Graz on Friday. The 99ers have earned 45 points (16 wins) out of 23 games so far and are ranked on place 2, while the Caps got 44 points (15 wins) out of 23 matches and are ranked on place 3. The game will be broadcasted live by SKY Sport HD.
• The brothers Andre Lakos (G99) and Philippe Lakos (Vienna) will face each other in the Austrian meeting on Friday.
• The 99ers have been convincing at home so far: The Styrians have earned points out of all eleven home-games (ten wins). On the other hand, the Caps have had a bad road-run lately: Rafael Rotter and Company have been defeated in six consecutive road-games.
• The team having home-advantage has been successful in the first two season-meetings. The 99ers won the last clash at home at the beginning of November (3:0).
•  Moser Medical Graz99ers are better ranked in all special statistics (Power Play, Penalty Killing, scoring efficiency and Fair Play).
Quotes:
Doug Mason, Head Coach Moser Medical Graz99ers: „We have to be focused, we have to follow to our game plan and we have to be more hungry for the win then our opponent, because, in ice hockey sometimes this makes the difference between two teams.”
Ali Wukovits, forward spusu Vienna Capitals: "We are looking forward to a big game in Graz. The 99ers are a team, that never gives up. We will fight until the end to get the three points!“

Fri, 30.11.2018: HCB Südtirol Alperia vs. Fehervar AV19 (19:45)

Referees:  KELLNER, K. NIKOLIC, Pardatscher, Schauer.
• Fehervar AV19 will travel for the second time this month to Bozen on Friday. HCB Südtirol Alperia won the last meeting at home at the beginning of November (3:1).
• Each club will try to end bad runs in Bozen on Friday: HCB Südtirol Alperia stayed without points in four straight rounds, while Fehervar AV19 has been defeated in four consecutive road-games, scoring just six goals in total. But, watch out: The Hungarians have beaten Moser Medical Graz99ers at home lately (3:1).
• HCB Südtirol Alperia has left the ice as the winner in three consecutive meetings with Fehervar AV19 and Bozens Daniel Catenacci has potted at least one goal in both season-meetings 2018/19.
• Bozens Brett Findlay (29 points – 3G/26A) and Fehervar’s Janos Hari (23 points – 9G/14A) are their teams best scorers.
• Bozens Jacob Smith (Save%: 96.9, GAA: 1.07) and Leland Irving (Save%: 92,7; GAA: 2.4) are among the Top 3 goalies in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, while Fehervar’s Carruth MacMillan (Save%: 88,7, GAA: 3.71) is ranked on place 18.
Quotes: 
Luca Frigo, forward HCB Südtirol Alperia: „In Vienna, despite the defeat, we played much better in all 60 minutes than in previous games. We arrive at tomorrow's game with a completely different spirit, we know that now we have to bring home some points and the good performance on Tuesday has given us a good boost: Fehervar is a good team, as well as everyone in this league, where everyone can beat anyone.“
Hannu Järvenpää, Head Coach Fehervar AV19: „We are facing two difficult opponents this weekend, two top teams of the league. We need to keep out of the penalty box and keep our energy level high if we want to challenge them.“