Release from 02.11.2018
Sa, 03.11.2018; 17:30: HK SZ Olimpija - VEU Feldkirch
Referees: DURCHNER, FAJDIGA, Arlic, Reisinger
Feldkirch hits the road this weekend with facing Ljubljana, the home town of coach Nik Zupancic, on Saturday. After getting nine consecutive wins, Olimpija's winning streak came to an end in Salzburg yesterday. The second-placed Slovenes are extremely strong at home as they have won all six games. Feldkirch has gained seven points out of eight road games.
Sa, 03.11.2018, 19:30: EC KAC II - HC Fassa Falcons
Referees: LENDL, SUPPER, Bedynek, Legat
Due to weather conditions Fassa's last two games had to be postponed. Now the Italians meet Klagenfurt in a matcho f the bottom-placed clubs. Both sides have earned two points, having a 13-point deficit to 12th place. While Fassa lost the last six, the Carinthians are waiting for a sense of achievement for ten games.
Sa, 03.11.2018, 19:30: EC 'Die Adler' Stadtwerke Kitzbühel - Rittner Buam
Referees: HOLZER, WALLNER, Kainberger, Martin
After getting a senstational win in Asiago, Kitzbühel lost yesterday's game in Lustenau. The Tirolese have been strong at home (won 4 of 5) and rank 12th at the moment. Their next opponent Ritten has shown an upward trend with winning the last four but they need to catch up on the road with only two wins out of six away games. Last season the Buam suffered a tight defeat at Sportpark, too.
Sa, 03.11.2018, 19:30: Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan - S.G. Cortina Hafro
Referees: MORI , MOSCHEN, Terragni, Vignolo
After the last games of Sterzing and Cortina have been postponed due to weather conditions, both cross sticks on Saturday. Broncos' form curve points downwards as they have only gained three points out of their last five games. Their offense is among the league's best, though, with forward Brandon McNally leading the scoring charts (27 points - 7 assists, 20 goals). Lately Cortina got two wins. All four AHL meetings of these team have been decided by only one goal (3 wins Sterzing).
Sa, 03.11.2018, 19:30: EC Bregenzerwald - EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau
Referees: GIACOMOZZI, STRASSER, M. Cristeli, Piras
Only two days after ebating Kitzbühel at home, Lustenau awaits their first Vorarlberg derby of the seaso. The third-placed team of head coach Christian Weber faces 14th-placed EC Bregenzerwald on the road. The past has already shown that derbies have their own rules. In their last six meetings, the home teams won five times with only ECB getting one road victory. These have were decided by at least two goals and at most seven.
Sa, 03.11.2018, 19:30: EK Die Zeller Eisbären - HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice
Referees: BENVEGNU, RUETZ, Rinker, Wiest
Lately, Jesenice suffered four successive defeats - it's their longest losing streak in AHL history. In all these games the Slovenes condeded the first goal against and as a result they dropped to 7th place. On Saturday they hit the road for Zell am See where they suffered a tight 1:0 loss last season. The polar bears rank 13th at the moment but they have been strong at home with winning four of six.
Sa, 03.11.2018, 20:00: HC Pustertal Wölfe - Hockey Milano Rossoblu
Referees: BAJT, PODLESNIK, Holzer, Snoj
Pustertal has played twelve games without losing a single point. The table-toppers from Brunico convinced defensively as they have only conceded just one goal against per game - they have not conceded more than two goals in a single game! Now they face Milano for the first time in Alps Hockey League. The red-blues ranks 15th with only eight points. Lately new arrival Riley Brace gave them hope with scoring in his first two games.
Sa, 03.11.2018, 20:30: HC Gherdeina valgardena.it - Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Referees: LAZZERI, LESNIAK, De Zordo, Markizeti
A top game takes place in Wolkenstein as Gherdeina has won four of their last five and the Juniors even celebrated five successive wins. While the hosts rank 10th, the Red Bulls moved up to 5th place. In their last four meetings the home team always won. Lately, both scored early goals. The Juniors took the lead in their last three games, Gherdeina scored first in the last five.
Su, 04.11.2018, 19:30: EC KAC II - VEU Feldkirch
Referees: OFNER, WIDMANN, Giacomozzi, Rigoni
The day after facing Olimpija at Hala Tivoli, Feldkirch pays Klagenfurt a visit. The VEU has won the last four games against the Carinthians and are the favourites once again on Sunday.
Photo: EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau