Release from 05.03.2020

The quarter-final pairings are set | Games in Italy without spectators until further notice

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Within the Alps Hockey League Picks the top 3 teams chose their quarter final opponents. The HC Pustertal chose the VEU Feldkirch. S. G. Cortina Hafro will be competing against the Red Bull Hockey Juniors. HDD Acroni Jesenice challenges Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey. For HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana there was no more choice, the reigning champion will meet the Rittner Buam. The quarter-final pairings will be played in "best-of-seven" series.

Important information: Due to the incidents around the corona virus, home matches of Italian teams (incl. South Tyrol) have to be played under exclusion of the public for the time being until April 3rd in order to comply with the official instruction. All playoff matches of the Alps Hockey League will be available in live streams.

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HC Pustertal (1) - VEU Feldkirch (7)
The winner of the Regular Season had the first pick right and chose the VEU Feldkirch, who qualified for the playoffs as the winner of the Qualification Round B. The two teams faced each other twice this season - both times the home team prevailed. So the home advantage could be important for HC Pustertal, even if they have to be under exclusion of the public until 3 April.

S. G. Cortina Hafro (2) - Red Bull Hockey Juniors (8)
The S.G. Cortina Hafro won the second vote after a remarkable Master Round in which they won six out of ten games. Cortina chose the Red Bull Hockey Juniors, who were able to compete in the Qualification Round A. The runner-up in the Master Round was able to win the two previous duels in regular season. Cortina's home games will also be played without spectators until further notice.

HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice (3) - Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey (6)
HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice, who finished third in the final round of the Master Round, chose Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey as their quarter-final opponents. Jesenice won one match in the Master Round and was also able to win once in the regular season Phase 1. The series starts in Slovenia. Asiago's home games must be played in camera for the time being.

HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana (4) - Rittner Buam (5)
For the reigning champion HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana only the Rittner Buam remained as quarter-final opponents. The two previous season duels were won by the away team in Shootout and Overtime. The Slovenians won twice in the regular season phase. This is the only series which is play in a rhythm of H - H - A - A - H - A - H. Also the date of the second quarterfinal (08.03.2020) differs from the second date of the three other quarterfinal series.

The "Best-Of-Seven"-quarter final series will basically be played in a H - A - H - A - H - A - H mode. Only the series Ljubljana vs. Ritten will start with two home matches of the Slovenians. In addition, the playoffs are played with a modified overtime control: In non-decisive matches the number of field players will be reduced to three players per team after the first complete overtime of 20 minutes.
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