The Rossoblù return to action on Saturday against VSV and on Sunday against Val Pusteria, with new goaltender Oscar Dansk joining the squad. Both games will be streamed live on SportEurope.TV, and Sunday’s game will also be free to watch on DAZN.
After the international break, Milano Hockey Club returns to the win2day ICE Hockey League with two away games in two days. Doug Shedden’s side will face EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV in Villach on Saturday 14 November at 17:00. On Sunday 15 November at 18:00 they take on HC Falkensteiner Val Pusteria at the Intercable Arena in Brunico.
Both games will be demanding for the Rossoblù, who are looking to find consistency again after the break. Milano have collected 23 points from 18 games so far and sat eighth in the standings ahead of Friday evening’s games.
Saturday in Villach against a VSV side coming off the KAC derby
First up is VSV, who were twelfth with 20 points from 16 games ahead of Friday’s round. The Austrian side were already back in action on Wednesday 11 November, losing the 365th Carinthian derby 0-3 at home to EC-KAC in front of a sell-out crowd at the Villacher Stadthalle.
Pierre Allard’s team will therefore be looking to bounce back straight away in front of their own fans. This will be Milano’s second meeting of the season with VSV. In the first, on 2 October, the Villach side won 7-2.
Sunday in Brunico against a Val Pusteria near the top of the table
The second game takes Milano to the Intercable Arena in Brunico to face Val Pusteria, one of the strongest teams in the early part of the season.
Ahead of Friday’s round, the Wolves were fifth with 32 points from 16 games and had won six in a row before the break. Their return to action did not go well, however: on Wednesday evening, in a brought-forward top-of-the-table clash, they lost 3-6 at home to Olimpija Ljubljana. Before hosting Milano, the South Tyroleans travel to the Pioneers Vorarlberg this evening.
Sunday’s game will carry special meaning for Nick Saracino and Mikael Frycklund. They return to the Intercable Arena as opponents, having been part of last season’s Val Pusteria side that reached the ICE Hockey League final for the first time in the club’s history.
Oscar Dansk joins the team for the road trip
The restart brings an important addition to Milano’s roster. New Swedish goaltender Oscar Dansk, whose signing the club has made official, will travel with his teammates for both away games this weekend. This gives coach Doug Shedden an extra option in net at a point in the season when Milano are aiming to climb the standings.
Nick Caamano and Wade Allison will not be available. The medical staff will continue to monitor their condition and assess them week by week ahead of their return.
Val Pusteria – Milano: no tickets on sale to Lombardy residents
For Sunday’s game in Brunico, the relevant authorities have banned the sale of tickets to residents of Lombardy. Milano Hockey Club asks its supporters to take note and to follow the game live on SportEurope.TV and DAZN.
Where to watch
Both games will be streamed live on SportEurope.TV. Sunday’s game against Val Pusteria will also be available free of charge on DAZN.
