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Duel for first match puck between Red Bull Hockey Juniors and Cortina

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While HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice is already in the finals of the Alps Hockey League, everything is even in the second semifinal series between Red Bull Hockey Juniors and S.G. Cortina Hafro. After four games, the score is 2:2, so one team will secure match pucks on Saturday at the Eisarena Salzburg.

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Alps Hockey League | 01.04.2023 | Semifinals 5:
Sat, 01.04.2023, 19:15: Red Bull Hockey Juniors - S.G. Cortina Hafro
Referees: HOLZER, LAZZERI, De Zordo, Eisl. | >> FREE-LIVESTREAM <<
Standings in the "best-of-7" semifinal series: 2:2
Everything is even in the semifinal series between the Red Bull Hockey Juniors and S.G. Cortina Hafro. On Thursday, the Young Bulls prevailed in overtime for the second time in this series, bringing the score to 2:2. For Cortina, it was the first home defeat in the current playoffs. Away from home, the Italians lost once in Lustenau and once in Salzburg so far. RBJ conceded only one home defeat in the current playoffs, on Tuesday against Cortina (1:6.). Philipp Wimmer scored the game-winner on Thursday. It was the fourth playoff goal for the 21-year-old defender. Only Philipp Krening, who scored to make it 1:1 in the meantime, has scored one more goal so far. Also leading the playoff goal scoring charts with five goals are with Diego Cuglietta, Tommaso Traversa and Mikael Henrik Saha three players of Cortina. However, none of these players were able to get on the scoresheet on Thursday. Watch game five in the Eisarena Salzburg on Saturday at 19:15 in the free livestream.