Bolzano regains lead in the standings

In the second game of its five-day tour, HCB Südtirol Alperia faced Hydro Fehervar AV19 on Sunday. The game was a mirror image of the victory two days ago in Klagenfurt: one goal and another flawless goalkeeping performance, this time from Harvey also with a shutout, were enough for the narrow 1:0 win. After a goalless first period, the visitors took the lead just 32 seconds into the middle period: Enrico Miglioranzi fired a powerful shot into the far corner. Fehervar continued to create chances throughout the game, and the hosts pressed for an equaliser in the end. Bolzano were twice penalised for delay of game in the final period, but managed to hold on for the win. The Foxes thus also returned to the top of the table.

Black Wings win again against Salzburg
After five defeats against Salzburg, the Steinbach Black Wings Linz were again successful. The reigning champions got off to a good start: After 133 minutes and 34 seconds without a goal, the Salzburgers were allowed to celebrate again, Benjamin Nissner scored the early 1:0. A game at eye level developed, at 2:2 it went into the first break. In front of 3,120 spectators, the visitors took a 3:2 lead in the second period, which they continuously extended in the third and finally won clearly 6:2. The Upper Austrians, now in third place, had six different players on the scoresheet. For the fifth-placed Red Bulls it was the third league defeat in a row.



KAC, Graz and Ljubljana celebrate home wins
Both Graz and Vienna had to do without seven players in the PULS 24 live match. Nevertheless, an open exchange of blows developed from the first minute, with the Styrians taking the lead through Michael Kernberger. The Capitals, whose goalie Starkbaum stood out with numerous saves, turned the game in their favour in the middle period. But the momentum did not stay on the side of the guests and when Niklas Olausson (45th) scored his first goal of the season, the next lead change was perfect. Max Zimmer's powerplay goal forced overtime, but only 20 seconds after the restart Viktor Granholm secured the extra point for the home side. The Styrians thus took revenge for the overtime defeat in the first duel of the season.



The EC-KAC also won the second season meeting with league newcomer Asiago. The Klagenfurt team won 3:2 at home on Sunday. After goals from Fraser and Hochegger, the hosts quickly led 2:0, but the Italians became stronger and even equalised the game in the 45th minute. Shortly afterwards, a goal by Thomas Hundertpfund secured three points for the home side.

Only four days after the 5:2 victory at the Tivoli, VSV had to admit defeat at Ljubljana on Sunday. The home side managed to equalise a two-time lead, but Ziga Pance scored in the 40th minute to make it 3:2 for the "green dragons". The Carinthians were not able to rally in the final period and two seconds before the end Pance scored an empty netter to make the final score 4:2. The Slovenians thus ended a three-game losing streak.

win2day ICE Hockey League, 27.11.2022:
EC Red Bull Salzburg – Steinbach Black Wings Linz 2:6 (2:2, 0:1, 0:3)
Referees: BERNEKER, HUBER, Nothegger, Seewald
Goals Salzburg: Nissner (4.), Heigl (11.)
Goals Linz: Pusnik (7.), Gaffal (14.), Stuart (37.), Wolf (42.), St-Amant (48.), Bretschnieder (52.)

EC-KAC – Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 3:2 (2:0, 0:1, 1:1)
Referees: FICHTNER, SIEGEL, Riecken, Snoj
Goals KAC: Fraser (8.), Hochegger (11.), Hundertpfund (46.)
Goals Asiago: Finoro (27./PP), Saracino (45.)

Moser Medical Graz99ers – spusu Vienna Capitals 4:3 OT (1:0, 1:2, 1:1)
Referees: GROZNIK, RENCZ, Bärnthaler, Zgonc
Goals Graz: Kernberger (12.), Granholm (36., 61.), Olausson (45.)
Goals Vienna: Hartl (30.), Kainz (31./PP), Zimmer (56./PP)

Hydro Fehérvár AV 19 – HCB Südtirol Alperia 0:1 (0:0, 0:1, 0:0)
Referees: SOOS, TRILAR, Durmis, Vaczi
Goal Bolzano: Miglioranzi (21.)

HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana – ED iDM Wärmepumpen VSV 4:2 (1:1, 2:1, 1:0)
Referees: PIRAGIC, SMETANA, Gatol-Schafranek, Weiss
Goals Ljubljana: Koblar (6.), Simsic (27.), Pance (40., 60./EN)
Goals Villach: Rauchenwald (15.), Richter (35.)

Photo: Soós Attila