Release from 22.01.2026
Asiago claimed their eighth consecutive league win on Thursday, defeating the Red Bull Hockey Juniors in overtime. The Italian team moves another step closer to securing direct playoff qualification. Meanwhile, Sisak celebrated their first win of the season against Cortina, Zell am See took revenge on bottom-placed Unterland, and Sterzing won the South Tyrol derby against Meran.
HC Migross Asiago – Red Bull Hockey Juniors 6–5 OT (1–2, 4–0, 0–3)
Asiago extended its winning run to eight games with an overtime win over the Juniors. The league leaders from Salzburg started strong, taking an early 2–0 lead. The Italians got one back before the first intermission, then exploded offensively in the middle frame in front of over 1,600 spectators: Porco scored twice, while Mbow and F. Rigoni #19 made it 5–2. In the third period, the Juniors struck twice to make things exciting again. With only twelve seconds left, captain Gesson tied the game to force overtime — but Asiago had the final say, as Bellini scored six seconds before the end of the extra period to seal a 6–5 victory and move closer to direct playoff qualification.
KHL Sisak – S.G. Cortina Hafro 6–5 (3–1, 0–1, 3–3)
In their third meeting of the season, Sisak came out on top for the first time. In front of over 1,500 spectators, the hosts quickly built a two-goal lead and took a 3–1 advantage into the first break. Cortina cut the deficit to 3–2 in the second period before an open back-and-forth battle unfolded in the third. Juric scored his second of the night and Puzic added a power-play tally to make it 6–3, but Massimo Pietroniro brought Cortina back into contention with two goals in just 38 seconds. Sisak held on for a narrow 6–5 victory, their fourth home win in a row, while Cortina suffered a fifth straight defeat on the road.
Hockey Unterland Cavaliers – EK Die Zeller Eisbären 2–7 (0–2, 1–3, 1–2)
Zell am See earned emphatic revenge for their clear home loss at the end of November (1–5). The reigning champion led 2–0 after the opening period. Late in the second, the Pinzgau side struck three times within 71 seconds — Huard scoring twice in that span. Although Unterland pulled one back shortly after, the game was already decided. In the final period, last season’s league MVP Szypula scored his first goal after a long injury layoff, before Schmid netted his second of the night to round out the 7–2 win.
Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan – HC Meran/o Pircher 2–1 (1–1, 0–0, 1–0)
Sterzing also won their third derby of the season against Meran. The hosts took the lead just three minutes in through Soraruf, but Tomasini equalized soon after. Fans then witnessed a hard-fought battle until Sproviero scored on the power play in the 50th minute. The Broncos held on to their slim advantage until the final buzzer, keeping their hopes for a top-five finish alive.
Alps Hockey League
Thu, 22.01.2026
KHL Sisak - S.G. Cortina Hafro 6:5 (3:1, 0:1, 3:3)
Referees: BERGANT, METZINGER, Jeram, Wendner
Goals SIS: Larionovs (1.), V. Idzan (7.), Juric (16., 53.), Dumcius (50.), Puzic (56./PP)
Goals SGC: Kalajanniska (13.), Pompanin (24.), Stoffling (52./PP), M. Pietroniro (56., 57.)
HC Migross Asiago - Red Bull Hockey Juniors 6:5 OT (1:2, 4:0, 0:3)
Referees: PINIE, RIVIS, Grisenti, Ilmer
Goals HCA: Magnabosco (16.), Porco (25./PP, 37./SH), Mbow (30.), F. Rigoni #19 (35.), Bellini (65.)
Goals RBJ: Juhola (4., 43.), Baumann (7./PP), Warnecke (41.), Gesson (60.)
Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan - HC Meran/o Pircher 2:1 (1:1, 0:0, 1:0)
Referees: OREL, UNTERWEGER, Abeltino, Wucherer
Goals WSV: Soraruf (3.), Sproviero (50.)
Goal HCM: Tomasini (6.)
Hockey Unterland Cavaliers - EK Die Zeller Eisbären 2:7 (0:2, 1:3, 1:2)
Referees: GIACOMOZZI, SORAPERRA, Callovini, Rivis
Goals HCU: E. Potsinok (40.), Galimberti (54./PP)
Goals EKZ: Schmid (9.), Huard (19., 39.), Wilfan (38.), Stiegler (38.), Szypula (44./PP)
Photo: Serena Fantini