Release from 13.12.2019

Tough battle for top-6 in AHL

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The battle for the top-6 continues Saturday with six games in Alps Hockey League. The race for an early playoff ticket is closer than ever. The sixths and the elevenths placed are separated by three points only. The top game this week is S.G. Cortina Hafro against HC Pustertal Wölfe, who are both above the red line currently.

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Sa, 14.12.2019 Steel Wings Linz - SHC Fassa Falcons 19:00 Uhr
Referees: FICHTNER, REISINGER, Bedynek, Weiss
The Steel Wings Linz host the SHC Fassa Falcons. The Austrians lost the past 15 games but managed to capture the first point in this period on the past weekend. The SHC Fassa Falcons are currently on a streak. The Italians are having a winning streak of seven games. The captured the full amount of points in this period. This is currently the longest winning streak of all teams. This is the first duel ever of these two teams.

  • Losing Streak SWL: 15
  • Winning Streak FAS: 7

Sa, 14.12.2019 VEU Feldkirch - HC Gherdeina valgardena.it 19.30 Uhr
Referees: GIACOMOZZI, LAZZERI, Cristeli, De Zordo
The VEU Feldkirch is meeting the HC Gherdeina in a duel between two persecutors of the top-6. Feldkirch is trailing by one point only to one of the playoff-spots. Gherdeina has a disadvantage of three points to the sixths placed team. Feldkirch lost their past two games because of couple of injuries. Gherdeina is having a four games losing streak currently. The first duel between this two teams was a tough overtime battle with the better end for Gherdeina. This was only the second win of Gherdeina against Feldkirch in AHL history.

  • Losing Streak VEU: 2
  • Losing Streak GHE: 4
  • AHL H2H: 7:2 GHE

Sa, 14.12.2019 EK Die Zeller Eisbären - Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 19.30 Uhr
Referees: LEHNER, LENDL, Holzer, Matthey
The EK Zeller Eisbären are hosting the Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey. The Eisbären hat a top-6 spot for a short time but lost it because of a defeat against Pustertal. Asiago was struggling in last couple of rounds. After a losing streak of five games the 2018 Champion dropped to the ninth place. The past duel of these two teams is only three week ago. Die Eisbären celebrated a close 6:5 success:

  • Losing Streak EKZ: 1
  • Losing Streak ASH: 5
  • AHL H2H: 5:2 ASH

Sa, 14.12.2019 EC Bregenzerwald - EC 'Die Adler' Stadtwerke Kitzbühel 19.30 Uhr
Referees: BENVEGNU, PINIE, Bedana, Piras
The EC Stadtwerke Kitzbühel is travelling to the EC Bregenzerwald. Both teams are ranked in the lower third of the standings with a four point advantage for Kitzbühel.The two Austrian teams won one of their past two games against better ranked teams. The first duel of this season was a clear thing for Kitzbühel.

  • Losing Streak ECB: 1
  • Losing Streak KEC: 1
  • AHL H2H: 6:5 KEC

Sa, 14.12.2019 Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan - Rittner Buam 19.30 Uhr
Referees: STEFENELLI, SUPPER, Moidl, Wimmler
The Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan found their way back onto the road of success and won their past three games. The gap to the top-6 is only three points. The Rittner Buam are the current leaders of the league. They won the past seven of eight games to replace former leader Ljubljana. The first duel was decided by the Rittner Buam with a score of 6:3

  • Winning Streak WSV: 3
  • Winning Streak RIT: 2
  • AHL H2H: 7:2 RIT

Sa, 14.12.2019 S.G. Cortina Hafro - HC Pustertal Wölfe 20.30 Uhr
Referees: GAMPER, RUETZ, Martin, Rinker
The S.G. Cortina Hafro is meeting the HC Pustertal in the top game of this weekend. This is the only duel between two top-6-teams. Pustertal has an advantage of nine points in the standings but also absolved one game more. For Cortina this one could be an important one to underline the top-6 ambitions. The battle for the top six is closer than ever before. Between the sixths and the elevenths place there is only a difference of three points. Pustertal won the first duel against Cortina with a score of 5:2

  • Winning Streak SGC: 1
  • Winning Streak PUS: 2
  • AHL H2H: 14:6 PUS
Picture (C) Max Pattis