Release from 08.10.2021
In Round 7 of the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League, the Steinbach Black Wings Linz celebrated their first win of the season with a 6-5 victory after overtime at EC-KAC. While the top duo Hydro Fehérvár AV19 and HK SZ Olimpija recorded home wins, the Dornbirn Bulldogs and HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie both ended losing streaks. EC Red Bull Salzburg moved up to third place with their fourth win in a row. HC Orli Znojmo remains unbeaten at home.
With a 6-5 road win after overtime at defending champions EC-KAC, Steinbach Black Wings Linz celebrated their first win of the season - after six defeats in the first six games. Andris Dzerins (45.) and Brian Lebler (49./PP1) gave the visitors a 5-3 lead at the beginning of the final period before a Klagenfurt double strike within 12 seconds by Rok Ticar and Thomas Koch in the 58th minute led to overtime. There Will Pelletier (64./PP1) pinned down the first win of the season for Linz.
Home wins for top duo
ICE leading duo Hydro Fehérvár AV19 and HK SZ Olimpija celebrated home victories on gameday seven. The Hungarians struggled for a long time against once again decimated Moser Medical Graz99ers, but decided the game 3-1 in their favor with three goals in the last eleven minutes. The league leader celebrated its sixth win of the season. For the Slovenians, which are in second place, a strong middle frame was decisive for the 5-3 home victory over HC Pustertal Wölfe: With three goals, the "Dragons" turned around the 0:1 deficit after the first period. Ljubljana thus also picked up points in its fourth ICE home game, winning for the third time.
Dornbirn and Innsbruck end losing streak
The Dornbirn Bulldogs and HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie each put an end to losing streaks against their Round 7 opponents. The Vorarlberg side prevailed 3-0 at home against the spusu Vienna Capitals. In the first home win for the "Bulldogs" in almost four years over the Viennese, Lukas Herzog celebrated a shutout with 15 saves. The Caps remained scoreless for the second time in a row. Innsbruck celebrated its first derby win over HCB Südtirol Alperia in two years. The "Sharks" prevailed 5-2 at the Palaonda, winning in Bolzano for the first time since November 18th, 2018. Rene Swette (94.1%) and a strong performance in the first two periods paved the way for the Innsbruck derby victory.
Home-wins for Salzburg and Znojmo
EC Red Bull Salzburg won 4-3 against EC GRAND Immo VSV in front of their home crowd. The six-time champion celebrated its fourth win in a row and moved up to third place in the standings. A double strike by Benjamin Nissner (37.) and TJ Brennan (39.) brought the decision in favor of the Salzburg side. In parallel, HC Orli Znojmo also won its fourth game at Nevoga Arena. After five minutes the Czechs were already 3-0 ahead against the iClinic Bratislava Capitals. Despite the intermediate equalizer, the "Eagles" eventually prevailed 5-3. Anthony Luciani scored his second brace of the season.
bet-at-home ICE Hockey League | 8. October | Results:
HC Orli Znojmo - iClinic Bratislava Capitals 5:3 (3:0, 1:3, 1:0)
Referees: SIEGEL, ZRNIC, Bedynek, Hribar | Spectators: 2889
Goals ZNO: Southorn (2.), Sedlak (5.), Luciani (5., 35.), Fejes (50.)
Goals IBC: Faith (22., 30.), Bondra (24.)
EC Red Bull Salzburg - EC GRAND Immo VSV 4:3 (2:1, 2:1, 0:1)
Referees: HUBER, STERNAT, Nothegger, Seewald | Spectators: 1879
Goals RBS: Schneider (10./SH1), Hochkofler (13./PP1), Nissner (37.), Brennan (39.)
Goal VSV: Krastenbergs (20.), Lanzinger (30.), Fraser (54.)
Hydro Fehervar AV 19 - Moser Medical Graz99ers 3:1 (0:0, 0:0, 3:1)
Referees: HRONSKY, PIRAGIC, Durmis, Zgonc | Spectators: 1712
Goals AVS: Nilsson (50.), Horvath (55.), Hari (60./EN)
Goal G99: Hjalmarsson (57.)
Dornbirn Bulldogs - spusu Vienna Capitals 3:0 (1:0, 0:0, 2:0)
Referees: K. NIKOLIC, M. NIKOLIC, Martin, Pardatscher | Spectators: 1025
Goals DEC: Schwinger (11.), Hancock (42./PP1), Saarinen (47.)
EC-KAC - Steinbach Black Wings Linz 5:6 (2:1, 1:2, 2:2, 0:1)
Referees: NAGY , OFNER, Bärnthaler, Vaczi | Spectators: 2718
Goals KAC: Ganahl (1.), Koch (16./PP1, 58.), Petersen (32./PP1), Ticar (58.)
Goal BWL: Gaffal (12.), Pelletier (26./SH1, 64./PP1), Schnetzer (40.), Dzerins (45.), Lebler (49./PP1)
HCB Südtirol Alperia - HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie 2:5 (0:1, 0:2, 2:2)
Referees: GROZNIK, SMETANA, Racicot, Riecken | Spectators: 1884
Goals HCB: Gazley (44.), Plastino (55.)
Goals HCI: McGauley (8.), Huntebrinker (26.), Ulmer (27.), Winkler (47.), Boruta (60./EN)
HK SZ Olimpija - HC Pustertal Wölfe 5:3 (0:1, 3:0, 2:2)
Referees: FICHTNER, TRILAR, Gatol, Miklic
Goals HKO: Piche (23./PP1), Music (27.), Cimzar (36.), Sodja (51.), Jezovsek (59./EN)
Goals PUS: Ikonen (5.), Kristensen (42.), Harju (54.)