Kitzbühel and Merano: An exciting duel in the Alps Hockey League!

Kitzbühel and Merano: An exciting duel in the Alps Hockey League!

next Saturday, the Alps Hockey League will continue with exciting encounters that will mix up the competition in the region. The Zeller Eisbären also faces an important challenge because they want to expand their impressive winning streak. The top game between the leaders Kitzbühel and the HC Merano is particularly important, while other teams also fight for valuable points.

Kitzbühel prevailed last Thursday with a clear 6-1 against the juniors and successfully defended his position at the top of the table. With six wins from seven games, the Tyroleans are in excellent form, while the encounter against Merano will be a real test. The South Tyroleans are currently alternating between victories and defeats and recently achieved an exciting overtime victory against Unterland.

Zell am See and the fight for the top positions

The Zeller Eisbären position themselves in third place in the table thanks to their last three victories. Your goalkeeper Max Zimmermann impresses with a catch rate of 94.5%, which makes him the best goalie in the league. Nick Huard, with ten assists, also leads the template rating and shows impressive performance. After the back rows of the league could stabilize, it remains to be seen whether Zell am See can continue to be successful, especially after the quarter-finals in the Playoffs 2024 against Sterzing, where they narrowly lost both games.

In the duel of the Red Bull Hockey Juniors against HC Gherdeina, an exciting game is to be expected. The juniors have only scored two points in their last four games, while Gherdeina is slowly but surely back in shape. In an earlier encounter in October, the South Tyroleans won 3: 2, which increases the anticipation for the upcoming encounter.

Another interesting aspect of the weekend is the meeting of the two bottom of the table, Bregenzerwald and Unterland. This duel will decide who can end the negative series. Bregenzerwald has had a disappointing season so far, while Unterland recently suffered a narrow defeat against Merano after two wins. So the tension is inevitable, because there can be surprises in this league quickly.

International competition: Rittner Buam in the Continental Cup

In addition to the national challenges, three teams from the Alps Hockey League International are also used. The Rittner Buam Skyalps play in the Ritten Arena in the IIHF Continental Cup. In a Round Robin you will meet KHL SISAK, HDD Sij Acroni Jesenice and the Ukrainian team HK Sokil Kyiv. Each of these teams has the ambition to win the group to get into the next round, which is a prestigious option for them.

In the next few days, fans can look forward to a spectacular weekend full of intensive ice hockey. The Alps Hockey League games offer a lot of action and exciting twists. It will be shown whether Zell am See can continue her winning streak or Kitzbühel supports his leadership position. Ice hockey fans can also look forward to the international games that further raise the level of the league.