Release from 11.10.2023

Top-6 face each other in direct duels

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On Thursday, seven games are scheduled in the Alps Hockey League. The top-6 of the table will face each other in direct duels. Jesenice welcomes league leader Sterzing, who has never won at the reigning defending champions. All games can be seen in the livestream on www.valcome.tv.

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Alps Hockey League:
Thu, 12.10.2023, 19:00: EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel - EHC Lustenau
Referees: MOIDL, RUETZ, Matthey, Zacherl | >> valcome.tv <<

Kitzbühel recently suffered a surprisingly clear defeat in Klagenfurt, Lustenau on the other hand was able to win the last two games. The team around top scorer and former KEC player Mikael Johansson is tied for points with the Tyroleans. While the KEC won all three home games of the season, the Vorarlberg team lost three of four road matches. Kitzbühel picked up three points in each of its last two home games against Lustenau.

Thu, 12.10.2023, 19:00: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice - Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan
Referees: BULOVEC, KUMMER, Telesklav, Wendner | >> valcome.tv <<

Sterzing travels to Jesenice as the league leader. The South Tyroleans won six times after regulation, once the Broncos had to admit defeat after overtime. The Slovenians also had to admit defeat only once, they are in third place in the table. The defending champions have won their last 13 AHL home games and have also won all ten against Sterzing in front of their crowd.

Thu, 12.10.2023, 19:30: EK Die Zeller Eisbären - EC Bregenzerwald
Referees: KAINBERGER, WIDMANN, Hesina, Kanyo | >> valcome.tv <<

Zell am See recently suffered their first defeat of the season, the Salzburgers lost to Fassa after shootout and thus fell back to second place. With 38 goals scored, head coach Mike Flanagan's team provides the best offense in the league. EC Bregenzerwald also started the season well and is currently in fifth place. On the last matchday, the Vorarlberg team only lost in Jesenice after overtime. Zell am See has won seven of eight home games against Bregenzerwald so far.

Thu, 12.10.2023, 20:00: Rittner Buam SkyAlps - Hockey Unterland Cavaliers
Referees: PINIE, STEFENELLI, Cristeli, Cusin | >> valcome.tv <<

The Rittner Buam conceded their first home defeat of the season against Lustenau on Saturday, with twelve points from seven games they are sixth in the table. Two points and two places ahead of them are the Unterland Cavaliers, who recently ended a three-game losing streak. The Cavaliers' games have been very high-scoring so far, with at least five goals - once there were 12 goals in a game. In four direct AHL duels so far, both sides have secured two victories each.

Thu, 12.10.2023, 20:30: HC Gherdeina valgardena.it - S.G. Cortina Hafro
Referees: GIACOMOZZI, SORAPERRA, Brondi, Vignolo | >> valcome.tv <<

The comeback victory against table leader Sterzing did not give Val Gardena a boost, the team from Selva lost the last two games and is back at the bottom of the table. With 37 goals conceded, the "Furie" also has the weakest defense in the league. Cortina also fails their expectations, the AHL runner-up already conceded four defeats in seven games and is in ninth place. They lost their two away games so far, but at least collected two points. In the AHL history, Val Gardena won only one of nine home games against Cortina.

Thu, 12.10.2023, 20:30: HC Meran/o Pircher - EC-KAC Future Team
Referees: F. RIVIS, VIRTA, Pace, A. Rivis | >> valcome.tv <<

16 goals conceded and no points - that's Merano's record in the last three games. The Eagles have thus slipped to second-last place. The KAC Future Team recently celebrated two brilliant home victories against Gröden and Kitzbühel. However, the Carinthians have suffered two clear defeats away from home so far this season. Klagenfurt won four of six direct AHL duels, in February the Redcoats won away with 8:4.

Thu, 12.10.2023, 20:30: SHC Fassa Falcons - Steel Wings LINZ AG
Referees: EGGER, RICCO, Abeltino, Fecchio | >> valcome.tv <<

Sebastian Selin leads the scorers list of the Alps Hockey League with nine goals. Most recently, the Swede scored three goals in the win at Zell am See - it was already his second hat trick this season. The Falcons are currently in eleventh place, one position ahead of the Steel Wings. The Upper Austrians recently secured their second win of the season against Celje. At the end of September, they surprised with a shootout victory in Neumarkt. Fassa won the first five home games against Linz, but in the last duel in Canazei the Steel Wings prevailed for the first time.

Photo: Oskar Brunner