Release from 13.02.2020

Top clash between Caps and Red Bulls on Friday I Poukkula replaces Sylvestre

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In the top game of the Pick Round, leader EC Red Bull Salzburg plays at the spusu Vienna Capitals on Valentine's Day. Sky Sport Austria 3 HD will broadcast the game live from 19:00. In the second game of the Pick Round, HCB Südtirol Alperia is aiming for the third win of the season over the EC-KAC. In the Qualification Round, the EC Panaceo VSV and the EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz want to underpin their leading position and want to take a big step closer to the playoffs. There will also be a direct duel for the quarter-finals between Hydro Féhervár AV19 and HC TWK Innsbruck “Die Haie”. For Bolzano, striker Sebastien Sylvestre is out due to an injury. The Finn Markus Poukkula was signed as a replacement for Sylvestre.

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Facts before the matchday on Friday:

  • Sky Sport Austria 3 HD will broadcast the top game of the Pick Round between the spusu Vienna Capitals and the EC Red Bull Salzburg live from 19:00.
  • In all four duels this season between HCB Südtirol Alperia and EC-KAC, one goalkeeper made a shutout. While Klagenfurt won 3:0 twice, Bolzano won 3:0 and 1:0.
  • The Capitals are very strong at home. They have all won the last seven games. The Bulls are extremely strong abroad, with five wins in a row.
  • The Moser Medical Graz99ers are free from play in the Pick Round on Friday.

Pick Round:

Fr, 14.02.2020, 19:15: spusu Vienna Capitals - EC Red Bull Salzburg (Sky Sport Austria 3 HD)
Referees: KINCSES, PEARCE, Gatol, Muzsik

  • Leader EC Red Bull Salzburg (9 points) plays at the spusu Vienna Capitals (5 points) in the Sky Sport Austria live game.
  • The Viennese could only win one of their three games in the Pick Round (5:2 against G99). In the other two games they received away losses (2:3 @KAC, 2:5 @HCB). Salzburg, on the other hand, is still unbeaten in the Pick Round. While they won 3:2 after Overtime at the Graz99ers, they beat Bozen at home with 2:1.
  • With seven wins in a row, the Capitals are very strong at home. The Bulls are extremely strong abroad, with five wins in a row.
  • Salzburg prevailed in all four duels of the season, But twice after overtime.
  • RBS is top in the special team. They rank second in the Powerplay (22.8%) and third in the Penalty Killing (85%).
  • At the Capitals, veteran Phil Lakos is making his comeback in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga tomorrow. The 39-year-old has played in the Alps Hockey League for the Vienna Capitals Silver this season. Lucas Birnbaum is also returning to the line up of the Viennese.
  • At Salzburg Thomas Raffl is fit to play. The captain of the Bulls had been injured since mid-December.
Pregame Statement: Thomas Raffl (RBS)

Fr, 14.02.2020, 19:45: HCB Südtirol Alperia – EC-KAC
Referees: PIRAGIC, TRILAR, Basso, Pardatscher
  • While the HCB Südtirol Alperia won their last game 5:2 against Vienna, EC-KAC lost against the Graz99ers 3:4 after overtime.
  • In the table, the KAC currently has five points, Bolzano three.
  • In all four duels this season between HCB Südtirol Alperia and the EC-KAC, one goalkeeper made a shutout. While Klagenfurt won 3:0 twice, Bolzano won 3:0 and 1:0.
  • The HCB have all won the last four home games. Klagenfurt in turn has lost the last three away games.
  • In Penalty Killing, the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga defending champion from Carinthia is at the top with 87.6%.
  • The goalkeepers of both teams are at the top. Leland Irving (HCB) has a save percentage of 92.6% (second place), David Madlener (KAC) saved 91.7% of all shots (fourth place).
  • For Bolzano, striker Sebastien Sylvestre is out due to an injury. The Finn Markus Poukkula was signed as a replacement for Sylvestre. Poukkula is a striker with great experience and has played in the DEL for the Schwenninger Wild Wings for over four years for example.
Pregame Statement: Anthony Bardaro (HCB) I Martin Schumnig (KAC)

Qualification Round:

Fr, 14.02.2020, 18:30: HC Orli Znojmo – EC Panaceo VSV
Referees: NIKOLIC K., SIEGEL, Nagy, Soos
  • In the qualification round, the EC Panaceo VSV (12 points) faces the HC Orli Znojmo, who is without a win in the Qualification Round. In two of their three games, however, the Czechs lost after overtime. In the table, ZNO ranks fifth with six points and thus below the line.
  • In the first game under the new head coach Rob Daum, Villach beat Féhervár 5:2 at home on Tuesday.
  • Znojmo has won three of the four matches against the VSV so far this season. Only the last duel Villach could narrowly win.
  • The VSV is in third place in the Powerplay (22.1%). Znojmo is tenth with 11.4%.

Fr, 14.02.2020, 19:15: Hydro Féhervár AV19 – HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“
Referees: NIKOLIC M., SMETANA, Bärnthaler, Vaczi

  • A direct duel for a quarter-final spot takes place between Hydro Féhervár AV19 and the HC TWK Innsbruck "Die Haie". With seven points each, they rank third and fourth in the table.
  • Both teams won two of three games in the Qualification Round. While Innsbruck won on Tuesday, Féhervár suffered a defeat.
  • The HCI is only last in the PK with 77.7%. Féhervár is sixth with 82.5%.

Pregame Statement: Antti Karhula (AVS)

Fr, 14.02.2020, 19:15: Dornbirn Bulldogs – EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz
Referees: OFNER, STOLC, Sparer, Tschrepitsch

  • The bottom of the table in the Qualification Round, the Dornbirn Bulldogs (4 points), faces the EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz (12 points).
  • While the guests from Upper Austria celebrated a 2:1 win over Znojmo on Tuesday, Dornbirn lost in the „Westderby“ against Innsbruck with 3:6.
  • Linz beat the Bulldogs in three of the four games of the season. At the last meeting in Vorarlberg, Dornbirn prevailed after overtime.
  • With a success rate of 24.5%, Linz has the best powerplay in the league.
  • For Linz Daniel Woger, Mark McNeill and Julian Pusnik who are still injured are missing. Juraj Valach will not be in the line up either. For him, new signing Steve Oleksy joins the squad.
Pregame Statement: Ramon Schnetzer (DEC) I Andreas Kristler (EHL)

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