Release from 26.03.2024

Broncos one win short from the final

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The Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan are just one win short from reaching the final of the Alps Hockey League. Playoff top scorer Davide Conci led Sterzing to a 4-2 home win over the Rittner Buam SkyApls with a hat-trick and to a 3-1 lead in the "best-of-7" semifinal series.

In any case, the second semi-final pairing will be decided after six games, as S.G. Cortina Hafro won 4-1 on the road at Red Bull Hockey Juniors and equalized the “best-of-7” semifinal series again (2:2). The Italians' top scorer Tim Doherty was also mainly responsible for the victory, scoring a brace.

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On Tuesday evening, the fourth semifinal game between the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan and the Rittner Buam Sky Alps ended with a score of 4-2. The team from Sterzing prevailed for the third time. This gives the Broncos – which remain unbeaten in home playoff games this year – the chance to reach the final of the Alps Hockey League for the first time on Thursday.

In semifinal four, Head Coach Johan Sjöquist's team had to come back from a deficit twice – both times thanks to Davide Conci. The top scorer in the Alps Hockey League playoffs then added the game-winner and decided the game, in which Sterzing survived five shorthanded situations, with his second hat-trick of the season. Conci thus also scored in the Broncos' eighth playoff game. Fabian Gschliesser (55.) scored the final goal.

Fourth road win
In the second semifinal, the road team also won the fourth game. S.G. Cortina Hafro won 4-1 against Red Bull Hockey Juniors to tie the series again (2-2). The Italians' top scorer was also on hand: After an even opening period, Tim Doherty scored a brace, one goal coming on the power play, to put the game out of reach for the home team. Cortina‘s goalie Hayden Hawkey recorded a save percentage of 96.4%.

Alps Hockey League | Semifinals Game 4 | 26.03.2024 | Results:
Red Bull Hockey Juniors – S.G. Cortina Hafro 1:4 (1:1, 0:1, 0:2)
Referees: LAZZERI, REZEK, Eisl, Moidl. | Spectators: 135
„best-of-seven“ series: 2:2
Goal RBJ: Vinzens (19./Steffler-Schreier)
Goals SGC: Toffoli (9./Di Tomaso-Pompanini), Doherty (21./Colli-Di Tomaso, 44.PP1/Cuglietta-Traversa), Adami (59.EN/Juhola-Sanna)

Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan – Rittner Buam SkyAlps 4:2 (1:1, 1:1, 2:0)
Referees: HLAVATY, PINIE, J. Seewald, Weiss. | Spectators: 629
„best-of-seven“ series: 3:1
Goals WSV: Conci (17.PP1/Cianfrone-Topathigh, 35./Niccolai-Sanvido, 47.PP1/Livingston-Capannelli, 34./Niccolai)
Goals RIT: Szypula (13./Kostner J.-Lobis), Graf (23./Prast-Amorosa)

Fotocredit: Oskar Brunner-Ofenbau-Fotowelt