Release from 20.11.2021

Capitals and Pustertal celebrate victories

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In the two games on Saturday, the spusu Vienna Capitals and HC the Pustertal prevailed. While the Capitals celebrated an unchallenged 4:0 home win against the Dornbirn Bulldogs, Pustertal was successful against the second of the table Hydro Fehérvár AV19 after shootout. 

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Starkbaum celebrates shutout in 4:0 Capitals win
The spusu Vienna Capitals celebrated an unchallenged 4:0 home win against the Dornbirn Bulldogs and thus returned to winning ways after conceding a defeat for the first time after six wins in a row on Friday. VIC goalie Bernhard Starkbaum saved all 34 shots on goal and celebrated his third shutout of the season. Besides Starkbaum, Brody Sutter was the man of the match. The Canadian scored twice. In the 51st minute of the game, Joel Lowry finally ensured the final decision in Vienna's favor. Nicolai Meyer from Denmark scored the final goal in the final minute. It was the ninth loss in a row for the Bulldogs. The Vorarlberg team has not won away from home in five games.



Pustertal beat Fehérvár after shootout

HC Pustertal celebrated a win also in the third home game of the week. After the league newcomer defeated Graz on Tuesday and Bolzano in the derby on Friday, the second-placed Hydro Fehérvár AV19 could also be beaten on Saturday. The home side won with 4:3 after a shootout. After the first period the guests from Hungary were still in front with 2:1. In the second period, the "Wolves" were able to turn the game around and go into the final period with a 3:2 lead. Gleason Fournier equalized for the guests nine minutes before the end of the game. After no decision could be made in the remaining minutes of the game and in the overtime, the home side decided the game in their favor in the shootout and were able to claim their first win in the third duel of the season against AVS. For Fehérvár it was the second defeat this week.

BET-AT-HOME ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE | 20.11.2021:
SPUSU VIENNA CAPITALS – DORNBIRN BULLDOGS 4:0 (0:0, 2:0, 2:0)
REFEREES: GROZNIK, TRILAR, BÄRNTHALER, RACICOT. | Spectators: 2700
Goals VIC: 1:0 Sutter B. (25.), 2:0 Sutter B. (36.), 3:0 Lowry J. (51./PP1), 4:0 Meyer N. (60./EN)

HC PUSTERTAL – HYDRO FEHÉRVÁR AV19 4:3-SO (1:2, 2:0, 0:1)
REFEREES: SMETANA, VIRTA, PARDATSCHER, RIECKEN. | Spectators: 1380
Goals PUS: 1:1 Deluca I. (14.), 2:2 Stukel J. (29.), 3:2 Harju J. (36.), 4:3 Carey G. (65.(SO)
Goals AVS: 0:1 Erdely C. (3.), 1:2 Sarauer A. (19./PP1), 3:3 Fournier G. (52.)