Exciting encounters in the Alps Hockey League: Kitzbühel and Merano in focus

Exciting encounters in the Alps Hockey League: Kitzbühel and Merano in focus

In the coming week there will be an exciting weekend for the Alps Hockey League teams. Especially the duel between the leaders Kitzbühel and the team from Merano promises excitement. While Kitzbühel goes into the game after a convincing 6-1 win against the Juniors, the Merano were last successful in the overtime win against Unterland. The encounter will be held on Saturday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Kitzbühel, led by coach Pewal, has an impressive record with six wins from seven games this season. In the previous eleven duels between these two teams, the Tyroleans were mostly convincing and won seven times. This already shows the rivalry in the league and strengthens the expectations for the coming game.

Zell am See on the upswing

Zell am See, currently in third place, has taken three consecutive victories into a strong position. The services of Max Zimmermann, who is considered the best goalie in the league with a catch rate of 94.5%, and Nick Huard, who leads the template rating with ten assists with a catch rate of 94.5%. The team is likely to go into the upcoming games after being defeated by the Wipptal Broncos in the Playoffs last season.

This weekend there are other interesting pairings on the program. The Red Bull Hockey Juniors are fighting against the team from Val Gardena, while the two bottom of the table, Bregenzerwald and Hockey Unterland Cavaliers meet. Both teams recently had to play difficult games, and the encounter promises to be a hard -fought match.

Another highlight will be the Sunday game between Cortina and Celje, two table neighbors. Cortina has had difficulties in the last games and is looking for a way to break out of the series of defeats. On the other hand, Celje wants to continue his positive tendency and enlarge the distance to the competition.

With the combination of gripping league games and international challenges, fans can expect an exciting weekend. The teams of the Alps Hockey League are once again the focus, while they have to fight for victories and points and defend their place in the table. All participants only wish that they can call up their best performance. There is more information about this here .