Four regional derbies in the seventh ÖEL round

The seventh round of the Austrian Ice Hockey League (ÖEL) will be played on Saturday, 7 November. Four of the six games are regional derbies: ASKÖ Grizzlies Linz face UEHV CAM4DENT Sharks Gmunden, KSV Kängurus take on ATSE Graz, WSG Swarovski Wattens Penguins meet EHC Kundl and Dornbirner Eishockey Club face EHC Lustenau. All games will be broadcast live on RED+.

In the West Division, SC Samina Hohenems host HC Kufstein at 17:30. Hohenems lead the table with 17 points, while Kufstein are third on eight points. Hohenems won the first meeting of the season 3:0. The two derbies get under way at 19:30. In the Tyrolean clash, the Penguins host EHC Kundl, who won the first meeting 5:2. Kundl are fourth with six points, while Wattens have three points after five games. In the Vorarlberg derby, Dornbirn host EHC Lustenau. The second-placed side, with 14 points, won the first meeting 3:1, while Dornbirn have three points after five games.

In the East Division, ASKÖ Grizzlies Linz and UEHV CAM4DENT Sharks Gmunden open the round with the Upper Austrian derby at 16:00. Linz won the first meeting 3:2 in Gmunden. The Sharks are fourth with seven points, while Linz have five. The Styrian clash between KSV Kängurus and ATSE Graz follows at 18:30. The Kängurus are second with 13 points, while Graz are third with nine points after three consecutive wins. The Kängurus won the first meeting 4:3 in a penalty shoot-out. Wiener Eislauf-Verein host HDK Maribor at 19:00. The league leaders have 15 points and won the first meeting 8:3, while Maribor have five points.