spusu Vienna Capitals is sought by VSV

Tomorrow, Tuesday, spusu Vienna Capitals continues their competition in the ICE Hockey League in win2day against EC iDM Heat Pumps VSV. The match kicks off at Villach Town Hall at 7:15pm. Both teams have won one of their two duels so far this season.

Newcomer Franklin scored in both games

spusu Vienna Capitals last lost 3:6 to HK SZ Olimpija on Epiphany. This means that 11th-placed Vienna, who have won four of their last six matches, are 12 points adrift of a play-off spot. The Pioneers Vorarlberg, currently in 10th place, have played one more game than the Capitals. New signing Zane Franklin managed to score a point in his previous two matches for Vienna. The American scored on his debut on January 3 and the 25-year-old registered an assist against HK SZ Olimpija, with top scorer Rok Tekar also extending his lead in the team's internal points standings. After his ninth goal this season, the Slovenian has 32 top scorer points. spusu Vienna Capitals and EC iDM Heat Pumps VSV have met twice this season. The Vienna team won the first duel on 24 September 2023 with a score of 4-3 in extra time. Villach won 6-3 in front of their home crowd on 24 November 2023. Capitals last won in Villach some time ago. The last international match win was at Draustadt on 2 February 2021, and the last four matches at Villach have all gone to the home team.

VSV: The former Caps duo took over

After two straight defeats in Epiphany, EC iDM Heat Pumps VSV broke free with a 7-1 win over Moser Medical Graz99ers. Former Capitals forward Marcel Rudman has been Villach's head coach since November 30, 2023. Former assistant Rob Daum has taken over as the new head coach following his dismissal. The 42-year-old, who has pulled on a Cubs jersey 198 times, is supported by his brother David Rodman, who himself played 167 games for Vienna. The Villach team, ranked sixth with 56 points, collected five points in its last five matches. In the City Hall, Adler has only four defeats in 17 home matches. In the table, Velachers is tied in fourth place with Hydro Fehérvár AV19. John Hughes is Villach's top scorer with 40 goals (8 goals + 32 assists). The 36-year-old's assists are the best in the win2day ice hockey league. Villach's top scorer is Slovenian Robert Sabović, with 14 goals. Ex-Capitals goaltender JP Lamoureux has a 91.7 percent catch rate after 31 games. With 247 penalty minutes after 34 games, Villach is also the fairest team in the win2day Ice Hockey League.

Crump: “We will not give up”

“We freshened up yesterday and made sure we were ready for tomorrow's game. Today it was about analyzing the game against Leibach. We had enough chances, we just have to take advantage of them and we have to be more compact in defence. Then we can also get something against Villach. For sure they “They have great self-confidence after winning 7-1 in Graz. It is always difficult to play in Villach. It will not be easy, but if we can perform, we can win. The current situation is very difficult, but we have to keep calm and not give up.” . He says Caps forward Christophe Crumb.

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