Series A: Ritten wants to fill the dozen

Leader Ritten, who recently celebrated eleven victories en suite, would like to continue this positive series and complete the dozen in the home game against Cortina. Ritten is the league leader, Cortina is at the bottom - the two teams are separated by a whopping 36 points. But it still won't be a walk for the team from the high plateau. Also because goalie Andrew Engelage, one of the guarantors of Rittner's success, will be missing due to illness. In addition, Ivan Tauferer, Luca Ansoldi and Jan Waldner are not available to the Knights, who will have to sit out until Christmas due to a concussion. Nicola Fontanive is missing from Cortina. Instead, Stefano Momesso, Giulio Scandella's cousin and son of former NHL warhorse Sergio Momesso, should make his debut for the Ampezzo team.

Wolves and Broncos with home games In second and third place in the Serie A table, although with ten and 16 points on Ritten, are HC Pustertal and WSV Vipiteno, respectively. Both teams will compete in front of their own audience on Thursday evening and want to keep up with the Knights with a win. Richer's troops face Valpellice, who were able to celebrate a victory for the first time on Saturday after four defeats in a row. The HCP, who have to do without Willleit and Elliscasis, have won the previous two duels with the “Bulldogs” with a goal difference of 11:1. This game will also be broadcast live on television by RaiSport.

Vipiteno, on the other hand, welcomes champions Asiago, who are returning to league play after the Continental Cup. It is not an easy task for the Beddoes protégés. Above all, the Broncos want to bring continuity to their performance, as victory and defeat have alternated in the last four games. By the way, the Wipptalers suffered their defeats in the derbies against HCP and Ritten. The 0-7 loss in Klobenstein may have been particularly painful for Sterzing, which is why the Broncos are now looking for compensation.

Ladin derby for HC Gröden HC Gröden is the only South Tyrolean team that has to play away on Thursday. The “Furie” are in action in Fassa and are therefore contesting a Ladin derby. For the HCG it is the first match in a week and therefore since the 0:4 defeat in Vipiteno. Saturday's game had to be postponed because opponents Asiago were in action in the Continental Cup. Fassa is currently fourth in Serie A and won the last duel in Alba di Canazei 7-1.

Ice hockey Serie A, 19th matchday Fassa Falcons - HC Val Gardena (19.45 p.m.) Rittner Buam - Cortina (20.00 p.m.) WSV Vipiteno - Asiago (20.30) HC Pustertal - Valpellice (20.30 p.m., LIVE on RaiSport)

The Serie A table: 1.Rittner Buam 48 points 2. HC Pustertal 38 3. WSV Vipiteno 32 4.Fassa Falcons 25 5.Asiago 23 (-1 game) 6.Valpellice 21 7. HC Val Gardena 14 (-1 game) 8.Cortina 12

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Series A: Ritten wants to fill the dozen

The 19th matchday of the Italian ice hockey Serie A will take place on Thursday evening. Rittner Buam, HC Pustertal and Vipiteno are in action at home, while Val Gardena has to compete abroad.

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