HCB before tough test - Taylor Vause: “Discipline is the top priority”

The HCB still has a score to settle against both the Black Wings and the top team from the Czech Republic. Above all, the 1-5 home defeat against Linz at the start of the season needs to be corrected. Markus Gander also underlines this: “We clearly lost the first game against Linz, but we will now do everything we can to bring home the three points.” The signs are completely different this time: Back then, the Foxes only had 14 days of training under their belt also had to make do without numerous import players. In the meantime, Tom Pokel has formed a powerful team that doesn't have to shy away from even the extremely strong Linz team with top scorer Andrew Kozek and the league's number one Michael Ouzas (94,8% catch rate).

Two location determinations

The Füchse have little time to rest after their performance in Linz, as the game against Znojmo is scheduled for less than 24 hours later. Bolzano lost a thrilling game 2-3 against the Czechs last Saturday. “Now we have the chance to take revenge,” said HCB goalscorer Taylor Vause (17 points), who also has a recipe for success: “The penalties and power plays will certainly be decisive in the game. Whoever is better will win. We absolutely have to try to be disciplined and attack right from the start in order to create a good starting position. The game in Znojmo will be a real endurance test. After that we will see whether we can keep up with the absolute top teams.”

After the two upcoming away games, the majority of the HCB squad will go on a five-day vacation, although some of the cracks will be on duty with their national teams.

The program in the Erste Bank Ice Hockey League:

Friday October 30 Znojmo - Klagenfurt (18.30 p.m.) Linz - Bolzano (19.15 p.m.) Ljubljana - Salzburg (19.15 p.m.) Villach - Graz (19.15 p.m.) Vienna - Dornbirn (19.15 p.m.)

Saturday October 31th Znojmo - Bolzano (17.30 p.m.) Vienna - Innsbruck (17.30 p.m.) Fehervar - Dornbirn (17.30 p.m.)

Sun. 1 November Salzburg - Graz (16 p.m.) Fehervar - Innsbruck (17.30 p.m.) Ljubljana - Villach (17.30 p.m.) Klagenfurt - Linz (17.40 p.m.)

The table:

1. EC Red Bull Salzburg 33 points 2. HC Orli Znojmo 31 3. EHC Black Wings Linz 31 4. Dornbirner EC 29 5. Klagenfurt AC 28 6. HCB South Tyrol 26 7. Vienna Capitals 24 8. HC TWK Innsbruck 22 9. Moser Medical Graz 99ers 21 10. Villacher SV 18 11. Fehervar AV 19 18 12. Olimpija Ljubljana 7

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HCB before tough test - Taylor Vause: “Discipline is the top priority”

At HC Bozen it is important to pool all our strengths again before the international break next week. On Friday and Saturday the Foxes have to play away at second-placed Linz and Znojmo.

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