Release from 18.11.2023

Two top-six duels and an ICE all-time classic on Sunday

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After the three Saturday games, the 22nd round of the win2day ICE Hockey League will conclude on Sunday with two top-six duels and an absolute "ICE classic". The EC-KAC will host EC Red Bull Salzburg in the clash between fifth and first place. In addition, EC iDM Wärmepumpen (4th) will host HC Pustertal (6th). PULS 24 and the streaming service Joyn will broadcast the "all-time classic" Steinbach Black Wings Linz vs. spusu Vienna Capitals on Sunday.

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win2day ICE Hockey League | 19.11.2023
Sun., 19.11.2023, 17:30: EC-KAC - EC Red Bull Salzburg
Referees: TRILAR, ZRNIC, Jedlicka, Konc | >> live.ice.field hockey <<

EC Red Bull Salzburg is the last team to return from the International Break. However, the league leaders' opponent after exactly two weeks off is anything but suitable for warming up. The reigning champions have to face one of the strongest home teams - the EC-KAC. The Klagenfurt team proved that they are in really good shape with their 7:1 victory at Hydro Fehérvár AV 19 on Friday, in which veteran Raphael Herburger in particular - in his comeback game - was able to make his mark. Especially in the Heidi Horten Arena, the EC-KAC can have justified hopes of defeating the ICE leaders. While the KAC has only been beaten once in front of a home crowd this season, three of Salzburg's four defeats have come on home ice. The first season duel between these two teams was the season opener on September 15, in which Salzburg prevailed 4:1.

Sun., 19.11.2023, 17:30: Steinbach Black Wings Linz - spusu Vienna Capitals
Referees: FICHTNER, SMETANA, Bärnthler, Riecken | >> PULS 24 <<

PULS 24 and the streaming service Joyn will broadcast one of the "all-time classics" of the win2day ICE Hockey League on Sunday: Steinbach Black Wings Linz vs. spusu Vienna Capitals. But at the moment, there are ten places, or a whole 21 points, between the two teams. The Upper Austrians climbed to second place in the table with a 4:1 win over HC Pustertal on Friday. Brian Lebler broke Thomas Koch's all-time goal record with career goals of 360 and 361. The spusu Vienna Capitals, on the other hand, suffered a 4:5 overtime defeat on Friday after a comeback and were thus unable to overtake their direct rivals - Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey. Linz also prevailed in the first season duel between these two teams. Sean Collins scored a brace in the 5-2 win just over a month ago.



Sun., 19.11.2023, 18:00: HC Pustertal - EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV
Referees: MOSCHEN, STERNAT, Puff, Snoj | >> live.ice.field hockey <<

In the duel between HC Pustertal and EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV, two losers of Friday's round meet. While the Wolves suffered a clear defeat at the Black Wings, VSV lost in overtime in Bolzano. The former league leaders from the Puster Valley are still in free fall in the table: after six defeats in the past seven games, the Wolves are now only a wafer-thin margin in a play-off spot. The eagles are seven points ahead of the South Tyroleans in third place in the table, even though the VSV recently suffered two defeats in a row for the first time this season (separated by the International Break). In their first meeting of the season, the two teams had an open exchange of blows, in which Villach had the better end in the penalty shoot-out.