Three Austrian and two International clashes on Sunday

Sun, 24.09.2017: EC Red Bull Salzburg – HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie (16:00)
Referees: FICHTNER, SMETANA, Gatol, Verworner.
>>HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ is better placed in the ranking then EC Red Bull Salzburg.
>>The Mozart Citizens found back on the winning-street latley: The Red Bulls won their last two games against the Carinthian clubs EC-KAC (6:3) and EC VSV (3:1), scoring nine goals in 120 minutes. In both games Bernhard Starkbaum and Co. received no goal in the first 40 minutes, while scoring each time three times.
>>HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ is still waiting for their first three-point-win on the road 2017/18. The „Sharks“ lost lately at Graz with 3:5 and took just two points from Dornbirn in the west-derby before.
>>Mario Huber, who was last season the shooting star at Innsbruck, welcomes with EC Red Bull Salzburg for the first time his former team-mates. For the Tyroleans the Power-Forward made 2016/17 30 points (12G/18A) from 58 games.
>>The two teams were on Fire, when facing each other, 2016/17: In six meetings there were scored 52 goals, in average 8,6 goals per game. Also in this moment the players of both clubs are on Fire:  The Red Bulls were successful nine times in the last 120 minutes, the Sharks scored 15 goals from their first four games!
Quotes:
Mario Huber, Forward EC Red Bull Salzburg: „Facing my home-club is a new experience for me. I grow up in Innsbruck and know the players and coaches. Nevertheless I will try everything to win this game with Salzburg!“
Rob Pallin, Headcoach of HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie: „We must stick together and push us forward to be successful.”
Missing players:
The RBS are without Daniel Jakubitzka, Daniel Welser and Peter Müller; Dominique Heinrich is a questionmark.

 

Sun, 24.09.2017: EV Vienna Capitals – Moser Medical Graz99ers (17:30)
Referees: BALUSKA, KINCSES, Nagy, Soos.
>>It looks like the Vienna Capitals are unstopable. The Champion leads the ranking with the maximum of 15 points from the first five games and a goal difference of 22:4! The Moser Medical Graz99ers celebrated so far two wins from five games and are played in the middle of the teable.
>>Both teams have a good Power Play. The Vienna Capitals scored 12 goals from 22 Power Plays (PP%: 54,5) and the 99ers made six goals from 24 Power Plays (PP%: 25,0).
>>Including the past season the Vienna Capitals won their last 12 home-games in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, the Moser Medical Graz99ers on the other side lost lately two road-games in a row – Friday at Zagreb 2:5 and before in round 2 3:4 at Villach.
 >>The 99ers travel with good memories to the Austrian Capital. The Styrians won their last game at Kagran on January 13th 2017 3:1.  .
>>Vienna‘s Topscorers are Rafael Rotter (5G/3A) and Tyler Vause (1G/7A) with eight points. Oliver Setzinger (1G/5A), Kurtis McLean (2G/4A) and Justin Buzzeo (3G/3A) all scored so far six points for the Mur Citizens.
Quotes:
Serge Aubin, Headcoach Vienna Capitals: „Our motto is: defense wins games. All work very hard to have success!“
Doug Mason, Trainer Moser Medical Graz99ers: „We'll be playing Vienna, a top team and it'll be a hard game. They're first but they're also flesh and blood. All we hope is to be the first team this season to beat them. It doesn't matter who we play, Vienna or Edmonton we always prepare the same way!“
Injuries:
no injuries

 

Referees: LEMELIN, ZRNIC, Hribar, Rakovic.
>>KHL Medvescak Zagreb is guest at Znojmo for the first time since  January 1st 2013 or 1.727 days on Sunday.
>>The Croatians travel with good memories to Czech Republic. The Bears won so far eleven from twelve clashes with the „Red Eagles“, lately ten in a row. The last meeting the Bears won at Znojmo 2:1 after Shoot Out (one goal Brine). Six players - Anton Boruta, David Bartos, Jan Lattner, Jakub Stehlik (all ZNO) and David Brine and Nathan Perkovic - played for their teams already in the last meeting.
>>KHL Medvescak Zagreb became a winning-team lately. The Bears got their first two wins in the last two round and scored nine goals.
>>HC Orli Znojmo is still unbeaten at home, won their first two games. Today the Czechs play another home-game before against the Dornbirn Bulldogs.
>>At KHL Medvescak Zagreb Youngster Vilim Rosandic convinced lately. The 21 years old goalie from Zagreb has a Save% of 93,8 and a GAA of 2.09 from two games, which he both won. Nevertheless Sunday new-arrival Drew MacIntyre could make his debut in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for the Croatians.
Quotes:
Connor Cameron, Headcoach KHL Medvescak Zagreb: „It’s still early in season, we're all about our system and processes. It's how we play this early not so much about the score. We always go for the win of course but we're looking to get better game by game. Znojmo is a very, very good team especially at home.“
Injuries:
Adam Raska, Dominik Tejnor (ZNO) and Gasper Kroselj (MZA).

 

Referees: PIRAGIC, STERNAT, Angerer, Zgonc.
>>The match EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz vs. Dornbirn Bulldogs is broadcasted live and for free via www.servushockeynight.com.
>>Both teams lost so far more games then they have won.. 
>>The Upper Austrians won 2016/17 all four clashes with the Bulldogs.
>>At Linz were scored this season already 16 goals in just two games: The Black Wings beat HCB Südtirol Alperia 4:1 an dlost against EC VSV 5:6. 
>>The Black Wings have with Bernhard Fechtig and Patrick Spannring two players born in Dornbirn in their roster. Besides Jonathan D’Aversa played already for the Bulldogs. Kevin Macierzynski and Martin Grabher-Meier on the other side played for Linz before returning to Dornbirn.
Quotes:
Philipp Lukas, Forward EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz: „The most goals come from our first line and our Power Play. The others most bring more.“
Dave MacQueen, Headcoach Dornbirn Bulldogs, who has Forward Chris D‘Alvise back after a suspension: „We must play hart, but with patience and control. A key-role will have the Special Teams.“
Injuries:
Andreas Kristler (BWL)

 

So, 24.09.2017: HCB Südtirol Alperia – Fehervar AV19 (18:00)
Referees: GAMPER, STOLC, Kaspar, Schauer.
>>With bottom club HCB Südtirol Alperia and Fehervar AV19 two International Clubs, who are on the bottom of the table before the Saturday-games (ZNO – DEC, HCI – AVS) will face eachother on Sunday at Bozen. The Italians have won so far just one (home)-game in five rounds. Fehervar was successful already on the road.
>>Both teams had problems to score goals so far.
>>HCB Südtirol Alperia welcomes Fehervar AV19 with good memories: The Italians got points from all ten home-games against the Hungarians (seven wins).
 >>The last two meetings between the Foxes and the Devils went into an Overtime or into Shoot Out and were won by the home-club in the end.
>>Both teams had problems in Power Play so far. Also the Penalty Killing can improve.
Quotes:
Alexander Egger, Captain HCB Südtirol Alperia: „We must stop to take to many penalties. Against Fehervar AV19 we must find to our strength. We need now points, otherwise we might miss them in January!“
Injuries:
Daniel Koger (AVS)