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Derby Time | Red Bulls in Sunday's clash against Black Wings LinzFirst game of the season between the two teams// win2day ICE Hockey LeagueEC Red Bull Salzburg will play a home game against Steinbach Black Wings Linz in the win2day ICE Hockey League tomorrow, Sunday (Eisarena Salzburg, 4:30 p.m., Puls 24). It is the first time in the current basic round that the two rivals will face each other in the Salzburg-Upper Austria derby. And it is eagerly awaited, as both teams are currently on a sporting high, even if the Red Bulls were narrowly defeated in Ljubljana yesterday.
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1 December vs. Steinbach Black Wings Linz
Puls 24 | Krampus Night | Tickets
Highlights Red Bulls vs. Steinbach Black Wings Linz | 11.3.24
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It is one of the classics that has been inextricably linked with the win2day ICE Hockey League for many years. Salzburg versus Linz is a true sporting rivalry, both on the ice and in both fan camps. The fact that the Krampusse will also be joining in on Sunday at the Eisarena Salzburg lends the derby additional welcome entertainment potential in its first edition this season.
In sporting terms, it could hardly be more exciting. The Red Bulls have performed strongly in both the Champions Hockey League and the ICE Hockey League in recent weeks and, after seven wins in a row, were only halted yesterday by Olimpija Ljubljana with a 2:1 away defeat on penalties. Linz, who seem to have found their feet after a difficult start to the season and can go into the game on an eight-game winning streak (!), can go one better. The Upper Austrians also beat Pustertal 3-2 yesterday and climbed to fourth place in the table. The Red Bulls lurk just behind them in fifth place with just one point less (and two games less).
Brian Lebler leads the way (as usual)
This story is also part of the ICE Hockey League. The Black Wings Linz are inextricably linked to Brian Lebler, who has been scoring goals for the Steel Cities since 2011 (with an interruption of one season in Ingolstadt and the 2022 playoffs with the Red Bulls, including the championship title) and has long since become a legend throughout the league. The 36-year-old Austro-Canadian is currently Linz's top scorer with 12 goals, followed by Luka Maver and Shawn St-Amant with 7 and 6 goals respectively.
Salzburg captain Thomas Raffl has also long enjoyed legendary status in Austria and, even at the age of 38, continues to underpin this with consistently strong performances. At the Red Bulls, however, the top scorers are spread across more players than in Linz. The top seven forwards have scored between 9 and 6 goals. Peter Schneider and Troy Bourke have scored 9 goals each, Thomas Raffl 7.
Statement Lukas Schreier
“We missed the start in Ljubljana yesterday. That can't happen to us against Linz. The Black Wings are currently on a winning streak and we know that we'll be up against very strong Upper Austrians at the moment. In principle, we have an intensive program right now, but now we just want to concentrate on the derby on Sunday.”
Head to head regular season 2023/24 | 3:1
13.10.23 | Steinbach Black Wings Linz - EC Red Bull Salzburg | 3:4 (0:0, 1:1, 2:2) SO
05.11.23 | EC Red Bull Salzburg - Steinbach Black Wings Linz | 2:1 (0:0, 1:0, 0:1) OT
03.01.24 | EC Red Bull Salzburg - Steinbach Black Wings Linz | 3:1 (0:1, 1:0, 2:0)
23.01.24 | Steinbach Black Wings Linz - EC Red Bull Salzburg | 2:1 (0:1, 0:0, 1:0) SO
win2day ICE Hockey League
EC Red Bull Salzburg - Steinbach Black Wings Linz
Sun, 01.12.2024 | Eisarena Salzburg, 4.30 p.m.
Puls 24 | Krampus Night | Tickets
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Red Bulls pick up a point in Ljubljana// WIN2DAY ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE
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Red Bulls celebrate dominant home win against Feldkirch// WIN2DAY ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE
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Troy Bourke is on his way to his best professional season// PORTRAIT
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Red Bulls pick up a point in Ljubljana// WIN2DAY ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE
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Red Bulls celebrate dominant home win against Feldkirch// WIN2DAY ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE
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Troy Bourke is on his way to his best professional season// PORTRAIT
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