A full Wednesday game day brings pure excitement to the win2day ICE Hockey League. In the top game for first place, Olimpija Ljubljana challenges league leaders HC Falkensteiner Pustertal, and in Feldkirch the Pioneers Vorarlberg await the EC iDM Heat Pumps VSV.
In addition, the Steinbach Black Wings Linz want to extend their home series against HCB Südtirol Alperia, the EC-KAC is visiting HC TIWAG Innsbruck, while Kevin Constantine and the Vienna Capitals are meeting his former team Hydro Fehérvár AV19 for the first time. Meanwhile, series champions EC Red Bull Salzburg welcome the in-form Moser Medical Graz99ers, who will be led by neo-head coach Dan Lacroix for the first time. All games are LIVE on Sporteurope.TV.
7:15 p.m. EC Red Bull Salzburg – Moser Medical Graz99ers | LIVE on Sporteurope.TV
In Salzburg there will be a duel between the seventh-placed team and the fourth-placed team – and both teams are currently in strong form. The Red Bulls recently celebrated four wins in a row and showed great morale in Klagenfurt when they twice equalized a two-goal deficit and won in overtime. Graz arrives with a new head coach: Dan Lacroix is set to make his ICE debut and will take over a team that has won six of the last eight games. On Sunday, the 99ers made an exclamation mark with a 6:3 win against HCB Südtirol. The Graz team won the first duel of the season eleven days ago at home 4-1.
7:15 p.m. Olimpija Ljubljana – HC Falkensteiner Pustertal | LIVE on Sporteurope.TV and DAZN-IT
In the top game of the evening there will be the second summit meeting of the season. League leaders Pustertal won 5-3 two weeks ago, supported by a strong middle third. Ljubljana could jump back to the top with a home win and will particularly rely on their offensive power – only six goals are still missing from their 100th goal of the season. Pustertal stopped its short negative series of two defeats with a 6-2 win on Sunday. Mikael Frycklund in particular has recently come into focus after he scored his first two goals of the season.
7:15 p.m. Steinbach Black Wings Linz – HCB Südtirol Alperia | LIVE on Sporteurope.TV
The Steinbach Black Wings Linz are back in an acceptable starting position after seven home wins in a row. On Sunday they also defeated league leaders Olimpija Ljubljana and reduced the gap to the top six to seven points. It’s about important direct points against Bolzano: the HCB is only six points ahead. However, the South Tyroleans were only able to win one of their last five games and fell back to fifth place in the table. The Foxes’ pursuers are breathing down their necks – Salzburg is only one point behind. The first duel of the season ended 3-2 for the Foxes in September when Luca Frigo scored the game-winning goal.
7:15 p.m. Vienna Capitals – Hydro Fehérvár AV19 | LIVE on Sporteurope.TV
The Vienna Capitals want to get back on track after just one win from the last six games and collect important points in the race for the pre-playoffs. Kevin Constantine will meet his former club for the first time as Caps head coach, with whom he reached the final in 2021/22. Top scorer Linden Vey and returnee Sam Antonitsch should provide new impetus, while four players are still missing due to injury. There is also a new coach in Fehérvár: Ted Dent took over during the international break and recently led the Hungarians to three wins from five games. The top scorer is Anze Kuralt with eleven points. The Caps won the first duel of the season 6:3 at the end of October.
7:15 p.m. HC TIWAG Innsbruck – EC-KAC | LIVE on Sporteurope.TV
The EC-KAC comes to Innsbruck with a strong points average of 1.95 and impressed at the weekend with four points from two games. Ten different players have already reached double-digit scorers, and the Red Jackets are particularly consistent at Even Strength. Innsbruck, on the other hand, is in a difficult phase: four defeats in a row, only seven goals scored and the worst defensive and penalty killing values in the league speak for themselves. In addition, the HCI only didn’t lose in two final thirds this season and has massive problems in the last 20 minutes. The first duel of the season at the end of October clearly went to the KAC, who won 5-1 and limited Innsbruck to just five slots.
7:30 p.m. Pioneers Vorarlberg – EC iDM heat pumps VSV | LIVE on Sporteurope.TV
After an intense weekend, the Pioneers Vorarlberg play another home game and welcome a team in top form, VSV. The Adler have won four of their last five games and are currently defending sixth place, just one point ahead of Salzburg. In the first duel of the season, Villach clearly won 5-2. The Pioneers want to surprise once again against a more highly rated opponent and build on their good efforts from the last game. However, there are some personnel question marks in advance as several players are injured.
win2day ICE Hockey League, November 25th, 23rd round:
7:15 p.m. EC Red Bull Salzburg – Moser Medical Graz99ers | LIVE on Sporteurope.TV
Referees: OFNER, PIRAGIC, Jedlicka, Konc
7:15 p.m. Olimpija Ljubljana – HC Falkensteiner Pustertal | LIVE on Sporteurope.TV and DAZN-IT
Referees: HUBER, NIKOLIC M., Muzsik, Zgonc
7:15 p.m. Steinbach Black Wings Linz – HCB Südtirol Alperia | LIVE on Sporteurope.TV
Referees: STERNAT, VOICAN, Bärnthaler, Zacherl
7:15 p.m. Vienna Capitals – Hydro Fehérvár AV19 | LIVE on Sporteurope.TV
Referees: HLAVATY, SMETANA, Gatol, Vaczi
7:15 p.m. HC TIWAG Innsbruck – EC-KAC | LIVE on Sporteurope.TV
Referees: FICHTNER, SEEWALD E., Seewald J., Weiss
7:30 p.m. Pioneers Vorarlberg – ED iDM heat pumps VSV | LIVE on Sporteurope.TV
Referees: HOLZER, SCHAUER, Bedynek, Sparer
ice.hockey , picture: Foppa Iwan – HC Pustertal
