Release from 15.10.2024

CHL defeats for Salzburg and Fehérvár at the end of the league phase

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Both EC Red Bull Salzburg and Hydro Fehérvár AV19 were defeated in the last match of the Champions Hockey League league phase. The Red Bulls lost their home game against Sparta Prague 1:2, but was already qualified for the round of 16 before the clash with the Czechs. Fehérvár lost 2:5 to defending champions Genève-Servette on home ice and ended the league phase without a point.

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EC Red Bull Salzburg suffered its second defeat in the sixth game of the Champions Hockey League league phase, dropping to sixth place in the table. However, Salzburg was already qualified for the round of 16 before the game with Sparta Prague. The Czechs, on the other hand, have every chance of qualifying for the knockout phase thanks to their victory. They are in eleventh place ahead of the final games of the league phase tomorrow. In the narrow 2:1 win in Salzburg, Prague made it 1:0 in the eighth minute, with the Czech Republic scoring the second goal in the 27th minute on the power play. Salzburg then created numerous chances and in the 57th minute it was finally Luca Thaler who reduced the deficit to 1:2. However, the Red Bulls were not able to equalize after that.

Fehérvár remains without a point
Hydro Fehérvár AV19 remained without a point in its sixth and final CHL game. At the end of the league phase, the team from Székesfehérvár lost 2:5 to defending champions Genève-Servette from Switzerland. However, Fehérvár had a better start in the game, taking the lead after just 76 seconds through Istvan Terbocs. Fehérvár held on to the 1:0 lead until the 22nd minute, before Geneva equalized. The Swiss turned the game around shortly before the end of the second period and extended their lead in the final period. Anze Kuralt reduced the deficit to 2:4 in the power play with five minutes remaining, but Geneva scored an empty-net goal to make the final score 5:2.

Champions Hockey League:
Tuesday, 15.10.2024:
Hydro Fehérvár AV19 - Genève-Servette 2:5 (1:0, 0:2, 1:3)
Goals AVS: Terbocs I. (2.), Kuralt A. (56./PP1)

EC Red Bull Salzburg – Sparta Prague 1:2 (0:1, 0:1, 1:0)
Goal RBS: Thaler L. (57.)