Release from 06.02.2026

Top Match Asiago vs. Zell am See on Saturday | Ritten faces Gherdeina in the Derby

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The Alps Hockey League continues on Saturday with five games in the intermediate round. In the top clash of the Master Round, HC Migross Asiago will face leaders EK Die Zeller Eisbären. Additionally, the Red Bull Hockey Juniors take on the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan. In Qualification Round A, the Hockey Unterland Cavaliers meet Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel, while HC Meran/o Pircher faces S.G. Cortina Hafro. Qualification Round B features a derby between the Rittner Buam SkyAlps and HC Gherdeina valgardena.it.

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EK Die Zeller Eisbären claimed a convincing 7–2 home win over the Wipptal Broncos on Thursday, taking the top spot in the Master Round. On the road, however, they face a tough challenge against the league’s in-form team, HC Migross Asiago, who remain unbeaten in 13 consecutive games across all competitions. The current fourth-placed team in the Master Round, equipped with a bonus point, was free from play on Thursday. Zell am See is also in good form, with seven wins in their last ten games. However, they have lost three of their last five away games. In Asiago, they won one of their two visits, and they have also been successful at home. In all three previous encounters between the teams, only a single goal decided the match.

Juniors and Sterzing aim for first Master Round win
Both the Red Bull Hockey Juniors and Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan failed to score points at the start of the Master Round. The Juniors lost 0–4 in Sisak, while the Broncos fell 2–7 in Zell am See. Salzburg’s team dropped from first to third place, while Sterzing remains winless in fifth. In head-to-head matchups this season, the Juniors have won two of three games, but the latest encounter was narrowly claimed by the South Tyroleans 4–3 at home.

Cortina looks to maintain top spot in Qualification Round A
In Qualification Round A, HC Meran/o Pircher faces S.G. Cortina Hafro. Cortina currently leads the standings with five points, tied with second-placed Kitzbühel. Meran follows in third with two points. On Thursday, Meran lost 2–3 in a shootout in Kitzbühel despite holding a 2–0 lead, marking their first defeat after two consecutive wins. Cortina, meanwhile, has won their last four matches, most recently 7–2 against Unterland. In the three season meetings against Meran, Cortina has won two.

Unterland challenges Kitzbühel
In the second Qualification Round A game, Hockey Unterland Cavaliers host Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel. Unterland, at the bottom of the standings, needs points to keep its Top-3 and Pre-Playoff hopes alive. They have won only three of their last ten games. Kitzbühel, tied with Cortina for first place, secured a 3–2 shootout home win against Meran on Thursday, ending a three-game losing streak. So far, Kitzbühel has won all three encounters against Unterland this season.

Derby between Ritten and Gherdeina in Qualification Round B
Qualification Round B also continues, with Rittner Buam SkyAlps taking on HC Gherdeina valgardena.it. This is Gherdeina’s first game of the intermediate round, while Ritten started with a 3–2 away win over Bregenzerwald on Wednesday, taking the top spot. Gherdeina sits third with one bonus point. Ritten’s win in Bregenzerwald was their first after five consecutive defeats. Gherdeina has won two of their last five matches. However, in this season’s derby against Ritten, they have not yet had a chance, losing all three encounters decisively (1–4, 2–5, 1–5).

Alps Hockey League:
Master Round:
Sat, 07.02.2026:
19:15: Red Bull Hockey Juniors – Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan
Referees: HLAVATY, OREL, Legat, Wucherer

20:00: HC Migross Asiago – EK Die Zeller Eisbären
Referees: LAZZERI, RIVIS, Bergelj, Miklic

Qualification Round A:
Sat, 07.02.2026:
19:00: Hockey Unterland Cavaliers – Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel
Referees: MOSCHEN, PINIE, Abeltino, Fleischmann

19:30: HC Meran/o Pircher – S.G. Cortina Hafro
Referees: BULOVEC, LEBEN, Fecchio, Grisenti

Qualification Round B:
Sat, 07.02.2026:
18:00: Rittner Buam SkyAlps – HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
Referees: PIRAS, STEFENELLI, Cusin, Rivis

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Copyright: Serena Fantini