After four games, one team has a 3-1 lead in all quarterfinal series. Defending champions EK Die Zeller Eisbären and KHL Sisak have the first chance to move into the semi-finals in front of their home crowd on Thursday, while HC Meran/o Pircher can close the bag at HC Migross Asiago. On Friday, HC Gherdeina valgardena.it can also make it to the semi-finals for the first time against the Red Bull Hockey Juniors. It would also be a semi-final premiere for Sisak and Meran.
Zell am See celebrated a 3-1 away win at the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan on Tuesday and is now only one win away from the semi-finals. The defending champions won the previous two home games in the series 4:1 and 5:2. Last season both teams faced each other in the semi-finals. Even back then, the Pinzgauer team had the upper hand in all home games.
Sisak also has a chance of reaching the semi-finals in front of his home crowd
In addition to Zell am See, Sisak can also make the semi-finals perfect at home. For the Croatians it would be their first place in the last four in their second Alps Hockey League season. Last season they were eliminated in the pre-playoffs. They managed a 3-0 away win against SG Cortina Hafro on Tuesday, and they won their previous two home games 2-1 and 4-3 after overtime. In the regular season they won one of the two home games.
Asiago wants to extend the series further
HC Migross Asiago is the only home team playing against the end of the season on Thursday. The third team in the Master Round is behind 1:3 against HC Meran/o Pircher. On Tuesday they celebrated a 3-2 away win and were able to record their first win in the series. In the two home games, Asiago lost 2:4 and 1:2. For Meran, this is the third quarter-final appearance in the fifth AHL season – but the South Tyroleans have not yet managed to reach the semi-finals.
Salzburg plays against the end of the season on Friday
The Red Bull Hockey Juniors and HC Gherdeina valgardena.it will only meet for the fifth time on Friday. The guests from South Tyrol lead the series 3-1 and can therefore make their first semi-final appearance away from home. For the “Furie”, who have been part of the league since the beginning, the quarter-finals have been the highest point twice so far. All four previous encounters were extremely close and ended with just one goal difference. On Tuesday, Val Gardena won 1-0 in front of their home crowd, and in Salzburg they won both games 3-2, one of them after overtime.
Alps Hockey League | Quarterfinal 5:
Thu, March 19, 2026:
7:30 p.m.: KHL Sisak – SG Cortina Hafro
Referees: BULOVEC, OREL, Arlic, Veselka
Standings in the best-of-7 series: 3:1
7:30 p.m.: EK The Zeller Eisbären – Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan
Referees: HUBER R., LAZZERI, Abeltino, Dummermuth-Haas
Standings in the best-of-7 series: 3:1
8:00 p.m.: HC Migross Asiago – HC Meran/o Pircher
Referees: PINIE, VIRTA, Fecchio, Ilmer
Standings in the best-of-7 series: 1:3
Fri, March 20, 2026:
7:15 p.m.: Red Bull Hockey Juniors – HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
Referees: HLAVATY, Unterweger, Divis, Strimitzer
Standings in the best-of-7 series: 1:3
All games will be broadcast live on Valcome.TV.
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