Derby against Kitz

Zell’s motto: Revenge is best served cold

The Polar Bears face Kitzbühel again(Bild: Johannes Radlwimmer)

After their defeat in the ÖM final of the Alps Hockey League, the Zeller Eisbären have revenge on their minds against Kitzbühel. With more points, the Pinzgau team would also take a big step towards winning the championship round. Things are quite different for the RB Juniors, and the farm team's play-off dreams could soon be over.

It's been ten days since the Zell Polar Bears lost to Kitzbühel in the final of the Austrian Alps Hockey League championship. For the Pinzgau team, this was apparently a spark. Since missing out on their first goal of the season, the blue and yellows have been on the rise.

We still have a score to settle with Kitzbühel, we want revenge!

Philip Putnik

 "We're on a good run at the moment, we're playing with a lot of confidence," says EKZ veteran Philip Putnik. His Bergstädter are still unbeaten after three games in the championship round. Today (19:30), Marcel Rodman's cracks can pick up more important points. However, the next derby against Kitz has a different motto: revenge is best served cold! "We still have a score to settle with Kitzbühel, we want revenge!" says Putnik with determination.

The RB Juniors will also need determination in qualifying round A. "We've got a week to show what we're made of," says coach Teemu Levijoki, who wants to mobilize the troops once again - probably too late. Should the farm team lose at Merano today (20:30) and Val Gardena win against Wipptal, the play-offs will be a long way off.