Ice hockey sensation: Why the league messed up the playoff event!

Ice hockey sensation: Why the league messed up the playoff event!

An exciting pre-playoff game day is coming up in the win2day ICE Hockey League on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Two teams have the chance to secure the long-awaited place in the quarterfinals: Hydro Fehérvár AV19 and HC Pustertal. HC Pustertal, which started the series with a narrow overtime win against Olimpija Ljubljana, faces strong opponents from Vienna, who are under pressure after a narrow 1-2 defeat at Fehérvár. This game will be broadcast live on ORF Sport+ from 7:10 p.m., an opportunity that no one should miss hockey-news.info reported.

Draw for the playoff pairings on YouTube

The league's decision to broadcast the draw for the playoff pairings via YouTube is particularly controversial. While fans were hoping for an exciting TV event, the decisive “Pick” will only be broadcast on the “Win2dayICE” channel. The excitement among ice hockey fans is as great as the platform krone.at because many are disappointed that such an important event is not shown in the standard sports broadcasts that can usually be seen on Puls 24 or ORF Sport Plus.

The challenge could also be that the games do not start at the same time, potentially causing spectators to miss the draw. KAC boss Oliver Pilloni raises concerns and suggests that such events should be properly celebrated to keep fans' excitement and interest high. The playoff pairings will be communicated as quickly as possible after the draw on all channels of the ICE Hockey League, which is likely to cause additional nervousness.