Release from 04.03.2023

Broncos and Lustenau complete AHL quarter-final pool

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The Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan and the EHC Lustenau each won the deciding game of the pre-playoffs and complete the field of participants of the Alps Hockey League quarterfinals. While the Broncos beat EC Bregenzerwald 4-3 in the third game of the "best-of-three" series, the second team from Vorarlberg landed the surprise with a 4-2 win over the favored EK Zeller Eisbären.

The Alps Hockey League quarterfinal pick will take place on Sunday morning via video conference. The pairings will be published afterwards on the channels of the Alps Hockey League.

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Broncos qualified for Quarter Finals

The Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan are in the quarterfinals of the Alps Hockey League. The South Tyroleans decided the deciding game on Saturday night with 4:3 in their favor and finished the "best-of-three" pre-playoff series against EC Bregenzerwald with 2-1. After the Vorarlberg team managed to equalize the series with an overtime win a few days ago, the necessary efficiency was missing in the deciding game. Already in the first period, the hosts presented themselves much more cold-blooded and gained a 2:0 advantage in the first 20 minutes. Bregenzerwald subsequently exerted a lot of pressure on Jakob Rabanser's goal, who saved a total of 46 shots. Bregenzerwald was able to come back from two-goal deficits three times, but never managed to equalize. The Broncos finally celebrated a 4:3 victory and secured their third quarterfinal appearance in a row.

Lustenau is again final stop for Zeller Eisbären

As in the previous season, EHC Lustenau is once again the season-ending station for EK die Zeller Eisbären. After the Salzburg team 2022 had to admit defeat to the Lions in the quarterfinals, the season is already over for Zell after the pre-playoffs in the current season. This season, however, the Eisbären started the series as favorites. While EHC Lustenau finished Qualification Round B in third place, the EK Zell Polar Bears went into the pre-playoffs from the top of Quali Round A. In the deciding game on Saturday evening, both teams still managed one goal each in the first period. From the middle period onwards, the visitors took command and made it 3:1. Lustenau finally prevailed 4:2 and can be happy about their fourth playoff participation in a row.


Alps Hockey League | 04.03.2023 | „best-of-3” Pre-Playoffs:

EK Die Zeller Eisbären – EHC Lustenau 2:4 (1:2,0:1,1:1)
Result of the „best-of-3”-series: 1:2
Referees: LEHNER, RUETZ, Eisl, Seewald J.

Goals EKZ:
1:1 EKZ Hämäläinen A. (15:07 / Jennes C. ,Wilenius T. / PP)
2:4 EKZ Hämäläinen A. (59:38 / Jennes C. ,Akerman J. / EQ)

Goals EHC:
0:1 EHC Larsen M. (02:12 / Hayes R. / EQ)
1:2 EHC Koczera P. (15:26 / Moosbrugger L. ,Puschnik K. / EQ)
1:3 EHC Hayes R. (26:20 / Koczera P. ,Wilfan M. / 5:3 PP)
1:4 EHC Haberl D. (55:52 / Gratzer S. ,Koczera P. / EQ)

Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan – EC Bregenzerwald 4:3 (2:0,1:2,1:1)
Result of the „best-of-3”-series: 2:1
Referees: HOLZER, VIRTA, Mantovani, Rinker.

Goals WSV:
1:0 WSV Giftopoulos R. (00:30 / McBride S. ,Gander M. / EQ),
2:0 WSV Maylan J. (13:00 / De Lorenzo Meo L. ,Hackhofer F. / EQ),
3:1 WSV Conci D. (31:25 / Gander M. ,Giftopoulos R. / 5:3 PP),
4:2 WSV Jokinen J. (47:37 / Gander M. / EQ)

Goals ECB:
2:1 ECB Lehtonen W. (21:26 / Nyqvist J. ,Lipsbergs R. / PP),
3:2 ECB Lehtonen W. (38:54 / Schlögl R. ,Lipsbergs R. / EQ),
4:3 ECB Lipsbergs R. (52:58 / Nyqvist J. ,Lehtonen W. / PP)

Foto (c) Oskar Brunner