The second games of the best-of-3 pre-playoff series in the win2day ICE Hockey League take place on Friday. The EC iDM Heat Pumps VSV and the Vienna Capitals have the first chance to qualify for the quarter-finals. The Capitals’ away game at Hydro Fehérvár AV19 is also available with German commentary on Sporteurope.tv.
If both pre-playoff pairings are decided on Friday evening, the playoff pick will take place immediately afterwards. The quarter-final pairings will be announced immediately afterwards on the league channels.
The EC iDM Heat Pumps VSV narrowly won 2-1 after overtime in an exciting pre-playoff opening game against the Steinbach Black Wings Linz. Kevin Hancock was the match winner with a dream goal in the 75th minute. The striker had previously scored the 1-1 equalizer. If VSV prevails in Linz on Friday, they would be in the quarter-finals for the sixth time in a row. The Carinthians were able to clearly win one of the two previous duels in the steel city (8:3), but suffered a clear defeat in the other (0:3).
Capitals away game with German commentary
The Vienna Capitals celebrated a clear 5-1 opening win and therefore have the chance for revenge for last year’s pre-playoff defeat against the Hungarians on Friday at Hydro Fehérvár AV19. At that time, Fehérvár had the upper hand with a 2-1 win. For the capital city it would be the first quarter-final participation since 2023, after missing two qualifications. So far this season they have won one of the two away games in Székesfehérvár (6:3), and lost the other 1:2. In addition to the original Hungarian commentary, this game is also available with German commentary for all Austrian fans on Sporteurope.tv.
win2day ICE Hockey League:
Fri, March 6, 2026:
7:15 p.m.: Steinbach Black Wings Linz – EC iDM heat pumps VSV
Referees: FICHTNER, STERNAT, Nothegger, Riecken
7:15 p.m.: Hydro Fehérvár AV19 – Vienna Capitals
Referees: SMETANA, ZRNIC, Durmis, Konc | LIVE on Sporteurope.tv – German commentary
Both games will be broadcast on streaming partner Sporteurope.tv.
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