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Champions Hockey League | Red Bulls in round of 16 against Lahti Pelicans Salzburg wants revenge for last year's defeat// CHL PlayoffsThe Red Bulls will play the first leg of their CHL Round of 16 tie against the Lahti Pelicans in Lahti, Finland, on Tuesday, Nov. 12 (5:30 p.m., ORF Sport+). The second leg in Salzburg follows on Wednesday, Nov. 20 (8:20 p.m., ORF Sport+). After a very good regular season, which ended for the Red Bulls in 8th place (out of 24 participants) after six games, the Austrian champions are now looking to put in a strong performance in the first knockout round against the ninth-placed Lahti Pelicans.
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Interview Ali Wukovits
The starting position
Just a year ago, the Red Bulls were beaten 5-1 at home by the Lahti Pelicans in the last game of the CHL Regular Season with a somewhat decimated team and thus missed out on the playoffs. This time the signs are different. The Red Bulls have clearly qualified for the playoffs with four wins from six games, beating the ZSC Lions and the Växjö Lakers, among others.
The Lahti Pelicans have also played their way into the postseason with four wins, including a 5:4 victory on penalties against last year's CHL champions Genève-Servette and a CHL record-breaking 10:1 win over the Rouen Dragons. So the Finns know where the goal is, but have so far failed to impress in the Finnish top league Liiga. After 18 rounds, they are in 12th place in the table (out of 16 teams) with 8 wins and 10 defeats.
The opponent
The Lahti Pelicans are a Finnish club based in Lahti, southern Finland, that plays in the Finnish top league Liiga. After finishing third in the 2018/19 Liiga regular season under head coach Ville Niemine, the club qualified for the Champions Hockey League for the first time. On his debut in the 2019/20 season, the Finns finished the season in the group stage with a 2-4 record and returned in the 2023/24 season, where they survived the regular season but were eliminated in the round of 16 against Czech club Vítkovice Ridera. Before that, they also beat the Red Bulls 5:1 in Salzburg in the last game of the regular season.
Highlights EC Red Bull Salzburg vs. Lahti Pelicans | 17.10.23
Statement by Ali Wukovits
““With our strong performances, we've played our way into the round of 16 and we're excited to see how far we can go. They are a strong team in terms of skating, but we have to concentrate on our own game and do what we set out to do. In the end, what counts is who scores more goals over two games than their opponents; the mentally stronger team will win here.”
Champions Hockey League
Lahti Pelicans - EC Red Bull Salzburg
Tue, 12.11.2024 | Lahti, 17:30 hrs
ORF Sport+
CHL playoff mode
The first 16 teams in the 24-team field will contest the playoff round of 16. They play 1st against 16th, 2nd against 15th and so on. This results in the playoff tree up to the final. The playoff matches are decided by a first and second leg, with the total number of goals (aggregate score) being decisive in the event of a tie. Only the final is decided in an all-important match.
Champions Hockey League | Achtelfinale
12.11.24 | Lahti Pelicans – EC Red Bull Salzburg
20.11.24 | EC Red Bull Salzburg – Lahti Pelicans
Eisarena Salzburg, 20:20 Uhr
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