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199 days after the end of the crown-related 2019/20 season, the ICE Hockey League is announcing a season today, the outcome of which is open in all respects. Actually, newcomers to Bratislava Capitals should have played the opening match against Bolzano at 5.30pm. But nothing comes of that.
South Tyrolese, who according to a 21 percent fan survey trust the title, are unable to travel to Slovakia due to positive tests for Covid-19. The green light has been given for Black Wings’ first appearance in 1992 at 7.30pm. (Ticker live on nachrichten.at and PULS 24) guest on record champions KAC.
The ice hockey community expects the Linzers to be in midfield after spring’s turbulence and a roster change (17 players left, twelve came), only six percent leading the Black Wings championship. After Adam Riese, she is sixth in the 911 league. The demands of neo-coach Pierre Beaulieu are greater.
“We want to bring our virtues to the ice from the beginning. I want to see fast hockey, everyone has to work defensively and offensively for the team.” This is also necessary in Klagenfurt, where the 31-time champion who was about to be eliminated from the play-offs by the Black Wings in March awaits. On March 10, Linz had gotten into the mood for their fourth game with KAC with a comfortable 3-0 lead behind, then the league pulled the emergency brake and put an end to Corona.
The pandemic looms like a sword of Damocles over the new season, for which there are several contingency plans in the drawer if the matches cannot continue as planned. The cancellation of the intermediate round is as conceivable as the reduction of the play-offs or the end of the championship without international participation.
All Corona tests are negative
The regulations stipulate that a team is “fit for matches” if it can assemble ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Can’t speak of such a bottleneck in the Wings at the moment The team surrounding Captain Brian Lebler got on the bus with the best crew after the most recent second round of negative corona tests, the first taking place before the start of practice in August.
Chauffeur Robert Rammerstorfer hits the gas at 1 pm, mouth and nose protection mandatory during the four-hour drive. The rules of distance can be easily observed on the Busreisen Lehner luxury coach. At 7.30 pm, sport will have a voice. The Linzers want to pick up where they left off on March 8 in Klagenfurt. Back then there was a 3-2 win.
Interview with Black Wings forward Andrew Kozek, who played for KAC in the 2019/20 season. Plus: Liveticker of the first season game and one evaluation the competition nachrichten.at
