Release from 03.02.2018
The Intermediate Round continues with six games on Sunday. The Top 3 of the Pick Round will play on the road..
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, 2. Pick Round:
Sun, 04.02.2018: HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ – Vienna Capitals (17:30)
Referees: GRUBER, LEMELIN, Pardatscher, Seewald.
Sun, 04.02.2018: EC-KAC – EC Red Bull Salzburg (17:30)
Referees: BABIC, M. NIKOLIC, Nagy, Nemeth.
Sun, 04.02.2018: KHL Medvescak Zagreb – EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (17:30)
Referees: PIRAGIC, ZRNIC, Nothegger, Verworner.
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, 2. Qualification Round:
Sun, 04.02.2018: HC Orli Znojmo – HCB Südtirol Alperia (17:30)
Referees: KINCSES, K. NIKOLIC, Schauer, Soos.
Sun, 04.02.2018: EC VSV – Dornbirn Bulldogs (17:45, www.servushockeynight.com live)
Referees: KELLNER, SMETANA, Kontschieder, Zgonc.
Sun, 04.02.2018: Fehervar AV19 – Moser Medical Graz99ers (17:45, M4 live)
Referees: BALUSKA, Sternat, Angerer, Ettlmayr.
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, 2. Pick Round:
Sun, 04.02.2018: HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ – Vienna Capitals (17:30)
Referees: GRUBER, LEMELIN, Pardatscher, Seewald.
>Vienna Capitals started their trip to Innsbruck already on Saturday.
>The Capitals travel with good memories to Innsbruck. The Champion has won seven consecutive games in the Tyrolean Capital.
>But watch out: The Sharks have won all (five) home-games in the year 2018.
>The Vienna Capitals were on fire in their last two matches. Rafael Rotter and Company netted eleven goals in their last two (home-)games against EC VSV (6:1) and KHL Medvescak Zagreb (5:0). Besides, the Caps haven’t allowed a goal in the Pick Round. Innsbruck was defeated in their first Pick Round game in Salzburg.
>In the last three meetings the road-team left the ice as the winner.
Quotes:
Lukas Bär, forward HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“: „The Caps dominated this season, but at home we have our chances!“
Jean Philippe Lamoureux, goalie Vienna Capitals: „Innsbruck has three lines, that can score. We must stop their forwards in time."
Sun, 04.02.2018: EC-KAC – EC Red Bull Salzburg (17:30)
Referees: BABIC, M. NIKOLIC, Nagy, Nemeth.
>EC-KAC and EC Red Bull Salzburg have shown difference faces lately: While the Carinthians have lost five consecutive games, the Mozart Citizens have won seven games in a row.
>EC-KAC had problems to score in the last rounds. The Carinthians have netted just six goals in five games. On Friday Thomas Koch and Co. could not even score a goal in their first Pick Round game in Linz.
>EC-KAC tries to end their bad home-run on Sunday. The Carinthians are the only team, that has been defeated in all (five) home-games in the year 2018.
>EC Red Bull Salzburg have left the ice as the winner in all (four) season-clashes with EC-KAC.
>The Red Bulls have scored seven from 16 goals against Klagenfurt in a Power Play situation (44%). The Red Bulls are the best Power Play team with a PP% of 27.3 as well.
Quotes:
Matt Neal, Forward EC-KAC: „We have to enforce some goals to get out of this situation.“
Greg Poss, Headcoach EC Red Bull Salzburg: „The Pick Round is important for us. We want to play well in each game.“
Sun, 04.02.2018: KHL Medvescak Zagreb – EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz (17:30)
Referees: PIRAGIC, ZRNIC, Nothegger, Verworner.
>The match KHL Medvescak Zagreb vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz will be played in Dom Sportova on Sunday and not open air as it was planed first.
>KHL Medvescak Zagreb is still waiting for their first points and goal(s) in the Pick Round. The Croatians lost their first game in Vienna 0:5. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz opened the second part of the regular season with a 3:0-Shut-out-win against EC-KAC.
>There were already 32 goals in the first four season-clashes between KHL Medvescak Zagreb and EHC LIWEST Black WIngs Linz, on average 8 goals per game.
>In the last three meetings the home-team was successful.
>The League’s best scorer, Tyler Morley (MZA), and the Leagues best goalscorer, Brian Lebler (BWL), will show their skills in Zagreb on Sunday.
Quotes:
Troy Ward, Headcoach EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz: „We can improve on the road. Zagreb is a good team, that scored many goals since our last meeting. We must bring our best performance on the ice to be successful there on Sunday!“
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, 2. Qualification Round:
Sun, 04.02.2018: HC Orli Znojmo – HCB Südtirol Alperia (17:30)
Referees: KINCSES, K. NIKOLIC, Schauer, Soos.
>With HC Orli Znojmo and HCB Südtirol Alperia the two bottom clubs will be in a fight for points in Znojmo on Sunday. Both teams started the Qualification Round with a defeat on Friday.
>Both teams will try to end bad runs on Sunday: The Czechs have lost three consecutive games and allowed 17 goals. The Italians have been left without points twice and have scored just three goals.
>It’s 2:2 in the season-meeting: The Foxes won the last clash in Bozen eight days ago 7:3.
>Mike Halmo (HCB) has scored at least one goal in all (four) season-meetings with the Czechs.
>Bozen has the best Penalty Killing in the League, Znojmo on the other side has the weakest Penalty Killing.
Quotes:
Andre Lakos, defenseman HC Orli Znojmo: „We play well, but we must stop the little mistakes, that costs us games. We are completly concentrated on the game against Bozen. We need three points!“
Alexander Egger, Captain HCB Südtirol Alperia: „We are ready for the next fight. We must stop the mistakes and we need more consistency in our game."
Sun, 04.02.2018: EC VSV – Dornbirn Bulldogs (17:45, www.servushockeynight.com live)
Referees: KELLNER, SMETANA, Kontschieder, Zgonc.
>EC VSV and Dornbirn Bulldogs started with wins into the Qualification Round.
>The Dornbirn Bulldogs have had a good run lately: The Vorarlberger have won four consecutive games for the first time this season.
>Villach have won the last two meetings by one goal difference.
>Dornbirn Bulldogs are the fairest team in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. The Bulldogs spend on average 7,9 minutes per game in the penalty box.
>Jordan Hickmott (VSV) and Matt Fraser (DEC) have scored at least one goal in the last two season-meetings.
Quotes:
Lukas Herzog, goalie EC VSV: „This round is our second chance and we want to use it! Each player must play full 60 minutes hard amnd intense hockey!“
Kevin Macierzynski, forward Dornbirn Bulldogs: „Villach started the Qualification Round with a win as well, so the match will be a very important one. We want to take as many points as possible back home to Dornbirn!“
Sun, 04.02.2018: Fehervar AV19 – Moser Medical Graz99ers (17:45, M4 live)
Referees: BALUSKA, Sternat, Angerer, Ettlmayr.
>Fehervar AV19 and Moser Medical Graz99ers will be in a fight for place 2 in the Qualification Round in Szekesfehervar on Sunday. Both teams have four points in this moment.
>The Hungarians started the Intermediate Round with a 2:1-win in Bozen, the 99ers were defeated 1:3 by Villach.
>Fehervar AV19 tries to end their bad home-run on Sunday. The Devils were defeated in three consecutive home-games. But watch out: The Hungarians have celebrated their last and only home-win in the year 2018 against the 99ers.
>The home-team has left the ice as the winner in all (four) season-meetings.
>Both teams are on place 10 in the Penalty Killing statistic, both have a PK percentage of 76.5.
Quotes:
Hannu Järvenpää, Headcoach Fehervar AV19: „The win in Bozen gave us an extra boost. To be successful against Graz as well, we need again the energy from all four lines.“
Doug Mason, Headcoach Moser Medical Graz99ers: „We must do everything to win the games!“