Release from 11.11.2026

Top game in Jesenice: league leaders face runners-up Merano

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Five games from Round 16 of the Alps Hockey League are spread over two nights. Four games are on Thursday’s schedule, followed on Friday by the top game between league leaders HD Jesenice and last season’s runners-up HC Meran/o Pircher.

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Merano look to close in on the top five in Jesenice
HD Jesenice lead the standings, and no team has allowed fewer goals. Notably, the Slovenians have yet to need overtime: all 16 of their games have been decided in regulation. Jesenice won the first meeting of the season in Merano comfortably. Merano sit sixth, five points back of the top five, but have played two games fewer than fifth-placed Kitzbühel. Last time out, Merano blanked the Tyroleans 4-0 at home.
 
Zell back in action against Unterland after twelve-day break
No team averages more points per game than EK Die Zeller Eisbären. Still, the third-placed Zell squad takes on the Hockey Unterland Cavaliers on Thursday on a two-game losing streak. The Cavaliers have already lost four times in overtime or a shootout, more than any other team. Zell won the first meeting on the road.
 
KAC Future Team host Kitzbühel
Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel have won six of their seven home games, but have only one regulation win on the road. In Klagenfurt, the Tyroleans will look to hold on to fifth place. EC-KAC Future Team are twelfth, but the young Klagenfurt squad picked up a road win against Rittner Buam last time out.
 
In-form Juniors take on the Broncos
Red Bull Hockey Juniors have won four of their last five games and sit seventh, six points back of the top five. Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan have played the fewest games of any team. They head to Salzburg off an 8-1 win over Asiago.
 
Last-placed Cortina visit Sisak
KHL Sisak have lost their last two games. The Croatians won the first meeting in Cortina. The Italians are last in the standings with only one regulation win in 13 games. On Tuesday, Cortina announced they had parted ways with head coach Gaber Glavic.
 
Alps Hockey League:
Thu, 12 Nov 2026:
7.00 pm: EC-KAC Future Team – Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel
Referees: SERSEN, BROCK, Legat, Pirsch
 
7.15 pm: Red Bull Hockey Juniors – Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan
Referees: KÖBERL, VOICAN, Preiser, Veselka
 
7.30 pm: EK Die Zeller Eisbären – Hockey Unterland Cavaliers
Referees: BULOVEC, WINKLER, Dummermuth-Haas, Murnik
 
7.30 pm: KHL Sisak – Sportivi Ghiaccio Cortina
Referees: METZINGER, OREL, Arlic, Miklic
 
Fri, 13 Nov 2026:
7.00 pm: HD Jesenice – HC Meran/o Pircher
Referees: BERGANT, BULOVEC, Bergelj, Markizeti
 
All matches LIVE on Valcome.tv.

Photo: BK PHOTO