Home premiere of the WEV: Ice hockey fight against Maribor in the Arena

27. November 2024

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in the heart of Vienna, where ice hockey is alive, the WEV Arena is back in focus. On Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 7:30 p.m., the Vienna Eislauf club celebrates its long-awaited home premiere against the HDK Maribor. This is a special moment after a technical problem prevented the originally planned home debut against Kapfenberg in November

The WEV is strong this season, most recently the team was able to achieve an impressive 5-0 win at the Atse Graz and thus caught second place in the Ost division, tied with the foxes from the Štajerska, but behind the Sharks Gmunden. The encounter with Maribor is assessed as crucial for the playoff positions, since both teams fight for a good starting position.

The expectations of the game

Philipp Ullrich, the head coach of the WEV, expressed optimistic: "After our last game, we have optimal starting points to shine at home. However, Maribor is an offensive team. We have to play very carefully and take every change seriously." These words illustrate the anticipation for the game and respect for the competition.

Maribor, the Slovenian league euil, will go into the game with a narrow defeat against the leaders from Gmunden after the team was free of play last weekend. So far, Maribor has won two victories, but also had to accept four defeats, including a bitter overtime defeat against the WEV in the first leg in October. Head coach Jure Verlič made it clear how important it is for his team to stay concentrated: "There are no simple games in every league, and Vienna is a fast team with talented young players. We have to play our pucks efficiently and must not afford disc losses."

The stage in the WEV Arena is prepared and the fans are looking forward to an exciting and hard -fought game. All eyes are directed at this encounter, which is not only a chance for the WEV, but also for Maribor to rehabilitate and to secure an important point collecting place.

more games in the league

At the same time, HC Kufstein expects the EHC Lustenau in the Eisarena Kufstein on Saturday, November 30, 2024. The Dragons worked in third place in the table by two victories in a row and are ready for the challenge, while Lustenau will try to prove his dominance in the league.

Dernot recently, the Atse Graz competes on the same day in the Merkur ice stadium against the KSV kangaroos. For both teams, it is about important points in the fight for the playoff places after the KSV had to fight with some challenges and Graz did not win the last games.

The ice hockey community in Vienna and beyond will be able to expect many exciting games at the weekend, while the teams are trying to play both important points and the place in the playoffs. Together, the fans and players look at this exciting ice hockey weekend and hope for exciting and nerve -wracking encounters.