Release from 18.02.2024

Broncos beat Cortina in overtime

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In Sunday’s lone Alps Hockey League game, the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan won 4:3 after overtime against Hafro Cortina Hockey. The fans watched an exciting game in which the lead changed several times. After four defeats, the hosts returned to winning ways.

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Cortina travelled to Sterzing with two wins in a row and the visitors had also won the last four head-to-head meetings, including the Italian championship. The Broncos got off to the better start this time, with Alessio Niccolai scoring the only goal of the first period in the 19th minute. Shortly after the restart, Cortina equalised with a powerplay goal from Jouka Juhola. But Adam Capannelli (25th/PP) made it 2:1 just a little later, and that was the score going into the second break. Cortina were able to celebrate again early in the third period, with Marco Sanna finding the back of the net. The visitors even took the lead in the 47th minute when Diego Cuglietta scored to make it 2:3, but Fabian Gschliesser equalised with just under three minutes to go in regulation time and the game went into over time. Sterzing goalie Jakob Rabanser, who made a total of 40 saves, had a big save to keep his team alive. With 45 seconds remaining, Capannelli scored his second goal of the night to decide the game.

Alps Hockey League:
Sun, 18.02.2024: Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan – S.G. Cortina Hafro 4:3 OT (1:0,1:1,1:2)
Referees: GIACOMOZZI, LAZZERI, Abeltino, Cristeli.
Goals: 1:0 WSV Niccolai A. (18:32 / Cianfrone B. ,Capannelli A. / EQ), 1:1 SGC Juhola J. (22:59 / Cuglietta D. ,Zanatta L. / PP), 2:1 WSV Capannelli A. (24:31 / Topatigh D. ,Cianfrone B. / PP), 2:2 SGC Sanna M. (41:02 / Doherty T. ,Lacedelli R. / EQ), 2:3 SGC Cuglietta D. (46:33 / Zardini Lacedelli N. / EQ), 3:3 WSV Gschliesser F. (56:41 / Conci D. ,Topatigh D. / EQ), 4:3 WSV Capannelli A. (64:15 / Gschliesser F. ,Hackhofer F. / EQ)

Photo: Oskar Brunner