Release from 18.10.2023

CHL: 6th defeat for Bolzano | Innsbruck faces Lukko Rauma in the Round of 16

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The HCB Südtirol Alperia conceded the sixth defeat in the Champions Hockey League in the sixth game. On Wednesday, the current runner-up of the win2day ICE Hockey League lost at home against the Stavanger Oilers from Norway with 0:1. Thus, the South Tyrolean team finished the Regular Season with one point on 22nd place. The HC TIWAG Innsbruck, on the other hand, already secured the ticket for the Round of 16 last week and will face Lukko Rauma from Finland in the first knockout round as 14th in the table after the Regular Season. The dates for the Round of 16 matches are November 14/15 and 21/22.

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After HCB Südtirol Alperia got the first point in the fifth game of the Champions Hockey League against the Lahti Pelicans last week, the South Tyroleans conceded the fifth defeat after regular playing time against the Stavanger Oilers on Wednesday. The runner-up of the win2day ICE Hockey League lost against the Norwegian runners-up with 0:1. Thus, the Foxes finished the Champions Hockey League with one point on the 22nd place. The only goal of the game was scored by Dan Kissel in the 33rd minute in the power play. For Stavanger it was the first win in the sixth game.

In addition to Bolzano, the EC Red Bull Salzburg also missed the Champions Hockey League knockout stage. The current champion of the win2day ICE Hockey League finished the Regular Season in 20th place with one win and five losses.

Innsbruck faces Lukko Rauma in the Round of 16
The HC TIWAG Innsbruck, on the other hand, booked their ticket to the Round of 16 in their CHL debut. With three wins and three losses, the Sharks finished the Regular Season in 14th place. In the first knockout round, the Tyrolean team will face third-placed Lukko Rauma from Finland. The quarterfinalist of the last Liiga season finished the Regular Season with 15 out of possible 18 points. Only against the Adler Mannheim the current second placed of the Finnish championship conceded a defeat. The dates for the Round of 16 matches are November 14/15 and 21/22.

Champions Hockey League | 18.10.2023:
HCB Südtirol Alperia – Stavanger Oilers 0:1 (0:0, 0:1, 0:0)