Release from 16.09.2023

Villach opens new season in Linz

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The EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV descends on Sunday at the Steinbach Black Wings Linz in the win2day ICE Hockey League season 2023-24, with the duel of these two teams will be broadcasted live and exclusively on PULS 24 and Joyn from 5.05 pm.

In parallel, there will be a clash in Innsbruck between two teams that have won on Friday, while the "Rafael Rotter Night" will take place in Vienna. All games will be offered as pay-per-view livestream on www.live.ice.hockey.

Win2day ICE Hockey League | 17.09.2023 | 2nd Round:
Sun, 17.09.2023, 3.00 pm: EC Red Bull Salzburg – Moser Medical Graz99ers
Sun, 17.09.2023, 5.00 pm: BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg – Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey
Sun, 17.09.2023, 5.30 pm: spusu Vienna Capitals – HK SZ Olimpija
Sun, 17.09.2023, 5.30 pm: Steinbach Black Wings Linz – EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV
Sun, 17.09.2023, 5.30 pm: HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie – HC Pustertal Wölfe

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Win2day ICE Hockey League | 17.09.2023 | 2nd Round:
Sun, 17.09.2023, 3.00 pm: EC Red Bull Salzburg – Moser Medical Graz99ers
Referees: NIKOLIC K., PIRAGIC, Bedynek, Zgonc. | >> live.ice.hockey <<
EC Red Bull Salzburg started successfully into the new season of the win2day ICE Hockey League with a 4-1 home win over Klagenfurt on Friday. With Tim Harnisch and Luca Auer two local talents scored, goalie Atte Tolvanen (34 saves) was once again Salzburg's safe backstop. On Sunday, the defending champions will play at home again, hosting the Moser Medical Graz99ers. The Styrians, which were unlucky in front of the net but very physical, were beaten 2-3 by Vienna in their season opener. The 99ers were convincing against the reigning champions last season, winning three of the four encounters in the regular season.

Sun, 17.09.2023, 5.00 pm: BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg – Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey
Referees: HUBER A., SCHAUER, Martin, Sparer. | >> live.ice.hockey <<
Both the BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg and Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey suffered defeats in their season openers: The Vorarlberg team, which showed a strong game especially five-on-five, but took too many penalties overall, lost 1-3 in Bruneck, the Italians remained scoreless at home and lost against Székesfehérvár. Asiago struggled with its power play, nine occasions were not enough for a goal. In Vorarlberg, the "Stellati" will probably have to do without Warner, Magnabosco and Castlunger, as the trio was injured in the season opener. Nicholas Porco should be on board for that.

Asiago won all four games in their two premiere seasons 22-23, three of them after regulation. A total of 30 goals were scored in those four games, for an average of 7.5.

Sun, 17.09.2023, 5.30 pm: spusu Vienna Capitals – HK SZ Olimpija
Referees: HRONSKY, SIEGEL, Durmis, Jedlicka. | >> live.ice.hockey <<
The spusu Vienna Capitals invite to the "Rafael Rotter Night" on Sunday. The game against HK SZ Olimpija is all about Rafael Rotter, who left the "Caps" this summer after 14 seasons together. The MVP of the 2017-18 season will be officially bade farewell before the game, and a banner with Rotter's suspended back number 6 will be unveiled under the roof of the STEFFL Arena.

Vienna – without Evan Weinger and Mathias Böhm – started the new season with a 3-2 win over Graz on Friday. Yellow-and-black debutants Zintis Zusevics and Trevor Cheek (two goals) scored. Ljubljana earned a point at the start of the season, losing 2-3 at home to Linz after overtime. The “Dragons” showed morale, twice overturning a deficit. The Slovenians have always been convincing in Vienna, winning three of the four encounters.

Sun, 17.09.2023, 5.30 pm: Steinbach Black Wings Linz – EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV
Referees: GROZNIK, TRILAR, Miklic, Riecken. | >> LIVE auf PULS 24 <<
EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV will start the new season of the win2day ICE Hockey League on Sunday in Linz. The "Adler" take self-confidence from the preseason, winning three of their last four preparation games. Except for Layne Viveiros and Kevin Hancock, coach Rob Daum has the entire squad available. The Steinbach Black Wings Linz celebrated a 3-2 win after overtime in Ljubljana on Friday. Captain Brian Lebler scored the game winning goal. Villach won the last three duels against each other, two of which were decided outside of regulation – all three, and six of the last seven in total, ended with just a one-goal difference.

Sun, 17.09.2023, 5.30 pm: HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie – HC Pustertal Wölfe
Referees: HOLZER T., ZRNIC, Snoj, Wimmler. | >> live.ice.hockey <<
In Innsbruck, two teams that were victorious at the start of the season clashed: league leader HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie dispatched Bozen 5-1 and got off a great start. Flawless PK (5/5), two goals on PP and goalie Evan Buitenhuis stopped 39 of 40 shots on goal. HC Pustertal had a much harder time at home against the "Pioneers", but in the end prevailed 3-1. The last three meetings between these two teams were won by the "Haie", as Innsbruck also took the last three home games against "Wolves".