home weekend for the Foxes – Vienna and Graz arrive at the Palaonda
After the bad defeat of Znojmo and the separation with coach Doug Mason, HCB Alto Adige Alperia is preparing to return to the ice to raise its head. On the horizon there is a weekend to play at home: at the helm of the team there will be coach Fabio Armani, helped on the bench by the red and white legend Alexander Egger, who until now has played the role of assistant video coach in the Foxes staff .
On Friday 3 December, at 7.45 pm, the big match against spusu Vienna Capitals, revival of last year’s playoff semifinal. The two teams have not faced each other since then, when the red and white won in race 6. The Capitals, who are in the standings just above the Foxes, experienced a rather problematic start to the season with just two wins in the first eight outings: the Viennese they then intervened on the market, adjusting the roster and managing to climb the lower victory, also thanks to six consecutive victories in a row. A team that has changed a lot since last year and that relies on its two top scorers: the Danish Nicolai Meyer (23 points, 10 goals and 13 assists) and the Canadian Brody Sutter (20 points, 12 goals and 8 assists) .
Sunday 5 December, at 16:00, will be the turn of the match against the Graz99ers. The Styrians are struggling to find continuity, they are in tenth place in the standings and are reduced from a 7 to 2 remedied in Ljubljana. The team coached by coach Jens Gustafsson, however, has their only previous season: on 5 November, in fact, the Foxes were folded 4-0 at the Merkur Eisstadion. To rule the 99ers, with 17 points resulting from 8 goals and 9 assists, is the Slovenian Ken Ograjensek.
On the occasion the second will be held at the Palaonda Family Day powered by McDonald’s of the season. The initiative includes tickets at € 1 for children up to 15 years accompanied by a paying adult. Tickets for the match are already available online, while to take advantage of the Family Day promotion, presales will be active at Palaonda on Saturday 6 November from 11:00 to 13:00 and from 17:00 to 19:00 (office) and Sunday 7 November from 1:30 pm onwards. With the match ticket or HCB season ticket, fans can go to the McDrive of the McDonald’s restaurant in via Buozzi 30 in Bolzano the same evening and buy a McFamily Meal (2 McMenu Small, 1 Happy Meal and 9 Chicken McNuggets) at the price special of € 17.90.
As a precaution and in compliance with the anti-Covid rules, the usual public skating will not be organized, nor a meeting with the players.
The situation in the Bolzano home
Coach Fabio Armani will have to wait for the finish on Friday to compose the lineup. In fact, it is not certain that Marco Insam will return, who could possibly make it on Sunday, while the possible debut of Daniel Ciampini, who trained today for the first time with the team, will be evaluated. Simon Pitschieler, still ailing, will remain in the pits.
The weekend program
Friday 3 December 2021, 7.45 pm – Palaonda, Bolzano – Live streaming on live.ice.hockey
HCB Alto Adige Alperia vs spusu Vienna Capitals
Tickets online: https://www.midaticket.it/eventi/hockey-club-bolzano
Presale:
- Thursday 2 December from 17:00 to 19:00 (office)
- Friday 3 December from 13:00 to 15:00 and from 17:45 onwards (Palaonda cash desks)
Sunday 5 December, 4:00 pm – Palaonda, Bolzano – Live streaming on live.ice.hockey
HCB South Tyrol Alperia vs Graz99ers – Family day
Tickets online: https://www.midaticket.it/eventi/hockey-club-bolzano
Presale:
- Saturday 4 December from 11:00 to 13:00 and from 17:00 to 19:00 (office)
- Sunday 5th December from 1.30pm onwards
the ranking
Squad | GP | PTS | PTSpG | |
1. | HK SZ Olimpija | 21 | 44 | 2.095 |
2. | EC Red Bull Salzburg | 23 | 41 | 1,783 |
3. | HC TIWAG Innsbruck | 18 | 32 | 1,778 |
4. | Hydro Fehervar AV19 | 21 | 37 | 1,762 |
5. | CE KAC | 21 | 35 | 1,667 |
6. | EC Grand Immo VSV | 20 | 33 | 1,650 |
7. | spusu Vienna Capitals | 21 | 34 | 1,619 |
8. | HCB South Tyrol Alperia | 20 | 32 | 1,600 |
9. | Tesla Orli Znojmo | 20 | 28 | 1,400 |
10. | Moser Medical Graz99ers | 22 | 26 | 1.182 |
11. | Dornbirn Bulldog | 20 | 21 | 1,050 |
12. | HC Val Pusteria | 21 | 21 | 1,000 |
13. | Steinbach Black Wings Linz | 22 | 22 | 1,000 |