Exciting pre X-mas games in Alps Hockey League

The teams neutralized each other in the first period. Both teams worked well on the defensive well and didn’t allow many chances. In the second period the teams increased intensity. It needed 39 minutes till Eric Pance opened the scoring. He scored after an assist of DiCasmirro in the 40th minute. Jesenice tried to tie the game, but didn’t succeed in the second period. In the final period it was David Planko who scored the equalizer in the 45th minute. Again the defense worked well on both end. The game went to overtime with a score of 1:1. The overtime ended with no goals, so the decision had to be found in shoot-out. Erik Svetina decided the game with the decisive penalty-shot for Jesenice.

 

With a hard fought victory HK SZ Olimpija recorded three new points in the AHL. First period saw a handful of chances and no goals. But that all changed for the second part. Olimpija was the dominant team. Still it was Kitzbühel who took the lead thanks to a Gatis Sprukts shorthanded play. Before there came a time for final intermission the dragons turned that around. Aljaz Uduc netted the equalizer and Miha Zajc the go ahead goal. In 51st minute Luka Zorko made it a +2 game for the hosts. 39 seconds later David Lindström pulled one back for the eagles on the power play. A holding foul by Henrik Eriksson followed. With a man advantage Maks Selan made sure that the green and white fans left home happy.

 

The KAC II had the better start into this game and opened the game with two big chances, without success. But in the fifths minute Benjamin Rassl scored for the young red jackets. The KAC had also the better start into the second period. Martin Gortischnig missed only closely a powerful shot from the blue line. Peter Vala succeeded with the equalizer, after a perfect serve of Franz Wilfan. In the final minute of the second period Philipp Kreuzer recaptured the lead for the KAC. Zell am See increased the pressure in the final period. With numerous advantage Frederik Widen tied the game again in the 57th minute. Gregor Koblar captured the lead fort he first time only moments later. KAC put everything into the offense and Zell succeeded with the empty netter five seconds before the end.

 

The importance of the game was already visible at the beginning of the game. Bregenzerwald found it’s rhythm earlier. In the first powerplay for the Austrians the Sterzing goalie Vallini proofed his reactions.  The guests executed more effective in their powerplay. Duffy won the duel against Pietilä in the eighth minute. From that moment on the hosts increased intensity and succeeded for the tie with a combination between Lucas Haberl and Julian Zwerger. The second period startet with high tempo, but none of the teams scored a goal in this third. In the final period the goalie of the hosts came far out of his goal and was beaten by Christian Haidinger for the leaf of Bregenzerwald. The Italians created good chances in the following, but didn’t score. Daniel Ban decided the game one minute before the end and created the result of 3:1.

 

Andreas Alber, Max Ploner and Kevin Fink were absent for the home team due to injury, while both defender Roland Hofer and Philipp Pechlaner have returned to play. Renon immediately attacked and after three minutes the "Buam" took the lead with their first line thanks to Victor Ahlström's goal. Then both teams defended themselves well and so after 20 minutes of play the result remained with only the goal of difference for the hosts. At the beginning of the central period the "Buam" doubled the score. After 21 minutes Thomas Spinell saw Dan Tudin free in the slot and the Italian-Canadian forward put the puck behind the goalkeeper Alex Caffi. Only 59 seconds later Julian Kostner converted in goal an assist by Markus Spinell for 3: 0.  These goals were worth a lot for the economy of the match. After 36 'Kevin Puschnik took 2 minutes for holding: Dan Tudin scored 4:0 in powerplay. At the beginning of the third period the situation didn’t change. Thomas Spinell scored a new goal after 73 seconds of play in last period. Then the Ritten slowed down the pace and was punished immediately after by defender Kristof Reinthaler, who in powerplay made the first goal for VEU. Four minutes from the final whistle also Christoph Draschkowitz hit in powerplay action for VEU but was too late for others goal. The Rittner Buam won 5:2 as they earned the 11th home victory in 11 games. The same result was earned by Ritten at Feldkirch on 23 september. Feldkirch remained in fourth place of the standing. 

 

The home team played this match without the presence of three players: Michael Sullmann, Hannes Oberrauch and Tobias Brighenti. The Red Bull Juniors returned to play in AHL after a 22-days break. The Austrian team provided 11 players overall for the Under 20 Nationals Team of Austria and Germany during the Division I - Group A World Cup in France last week. After two minutes of play, there was a great opportunity for the Neumarkt but Jan Muzik didn’t overcome the goalkeeper Daniel Fiessinger in a penalty killing action. Then the game became more balanced as the team created few occasions for both attacks. In the final time the visiting team attacked more but the first half ended without goals. During the second period the Juniors were definitely leading offensively. Their pressure was rewarded around the middle of the match when in 113 seconds the austrian team scored two goals with Tobias Eder and Nico Eldner (the first on the rebound in powerplay and the second on the counterattack). Then the austrian formation didn’t find the third goal. In the final of the middle period Nuemarkt scored the first goal with Florian Wieser on rebound after a shot from the blue line by Martin Graf in powerplay. During the third time the game became very nervous. There were many penalties. The Red Bull Juniors achieved the third goal again with Tobias Eder in 2-man advantage in the middle of the period. The Neumarkt answered as they found the 2th goal again with Florian Wieser. But this goal was also the last point of the match and so the Red Bull Juniors Hockey won for 3:2 and they reached the 13th place in the standings.

 

In the first half, the home team, minute after minute, put a lot of pressure on the Lustenau net. The Gherdeina, after half time, made two goals in just 41 seconds. Diego Gluck scored the first goal and then the doubled was signed by Linus Lundström. It all seemed easy for the home team that closed the first half on double advantage. During the 2th period, the game became more balanced and there was no other goal with the teams concentrated on the defensive aspect. The powerplay unit was decisive for the draw of Lustenau in an exciting third time. The trio Koczera, Ulmer and DeSantis became the protagonists. In just 26 seconds the Austrian team scored twice: the first goal with Philip Koczera thanks to the assists of DeSantis and Ulmer and then the draw was of DeSantis on assists from Koczera and Ulmer. Both goals were scored in double powerplay. Everything to be redone at Pranives after 48 minutes of game. The Gherdeina again took the lead with Fabio Kostner but Lustenau was very ready to equalize with Yan Stastny (after more than 58 minutes of play). After overtime without goals, Lustenau won 4: 3 on penalties shoot with the decisive point of Maximilian Wilfan. In this way the Lusteanu approached the playoff area while the Gherdeina dropped to 14th position.

 

Three players of home team weren’t available: Edoardo Caletti and Luca Zandonella (both injured) and Diego Iori (suspended). The derby of “Veneto” region was played with intesity from beginning and very full of emotions as it could expect. Asiago's powerplay din’t materialize. When it was the Cortina to play with the extra man, the first goals of the game were recorded. Riccardo Lacedelli scored with a shot at the intersection after a good powerplay played very well by Cortina. Then Francesco De Biasio realized the doubling, always in powerplay, with a shot from distance. The first half ended definitely in favor of the home team. After just 79 seconds of restart, Asiago halved the disadvantage with Davide Conci at the end of a good action. Then before the half of the match there was the draw of yellowteam. In powerplay the last touch with the stick was of Anthony Bardaro after a shot from the blue. Minute after minute the Asiago was increasingly in control of the game while the Cortina was in debt with energy. Only in the end of the central period the Cortina became dangerous again. In the third time the balance was broken by a double minor penalty against to Derel Roehl. The Asiago took the lead for the first time in the match with Marco Rosa who deflected a shot from Anthony Nigro with the stick. This is the goal that decided the game and will no longer be recovered from the Cortina. Asiago won for 3: 2 in comeback as they remained in second place. The Cortina was still in the playoff area in seventh place. 

 

Referees: BAJT, LEGA, Basso, Snoj.

Goals JES: 1:1 Planko (46. Brus Kraigher), 2:1 Svetina (deci. pen. 45.)

Goals PUS: 0:1 Pance (40. DiCasmirro-Andergassen), 

 

Referees: FAJDIGA, WIDMANN, Bedynek, Bergant.

Goals HKO: 1:1 Uduc (34. Zibelnik-Snoj), 2:1 Zajc (36. Kralj), 3:1 Zorko (Kralj-Hebar), 4:2 Selan (53./pp1 Zorko- Zajc)

Goals KEC: 0:1 Sprukts (24./sh1 Sislannikovs-Protcenko), 3:2 Lidström (52./pp1 Eriksson), 

 

Referees: BENVEGNU, RUETZ, M. Cristeli, Rinker.

Goals ECB: 1:1 Zwerger (15. Haberl- Hyyppä), 2:1 Haidinger (47. Ban D.-Waldhauser), 3:1 Ban D. (59. Ban C.- Schwinger)

Goals WSV: 0:1 Duffy (8./pp1 Felicetti-Nyren), 

 

Referees: FICHTNER, LENDL, Holzer, Legat.

Goals KA2: 1:0 Hammerle (5. Rodiga- Rassl), 2:1 Steffler (40. Steffler- Kurath), 

Goals EKZ: 1:1 Vala (31. Wilfan-Widen), 2:2 Widen (57./pp1 Wilfan-Herzog), 2:3 Koblar (59. Oraze- Scholz), 2:4 Wilfan (60./EN Oraze- Scholz)

 

Referees: STRASSER, VIRTA, DeZordo, Kalb

Goals Rittner Buam: 1:0 V. Ahlström (3./Frei-Borgatello); 2:0 Tudin (21./T.Spinell-Cole); 3:0 J.Kostner (22./Frei-M.Spinell); 4:0 Tudin (36./PP1/T.Spinell-Frei); 5:0 (41./T.Spinell (Tudin-Traversa) 

Goals Feldkirch: 5:1 K.Reinthaler (42./PP1/Stanley-Birnstill); 5:2 Draschkowitz (56./PP1/Stanley-Reinthaler);

 

Referees: KUCHER, KUMMER, Stefenelli, Wiest.

Goals Neumarkt: 1:2 F.Wieser (37./M.Graf-Galassiti); 2:3 F. Wieser (56./Nedved-Harcharik)

Goals Juniors: 0:1 Eder (28./PP1/Lahoda-Quaas); 0:2 N.Feldner (30./M.Egger/Klockl); 1:3 Eder (51./PP2/Wappis-Ostling); 

 

Referees:  MOSCHEN, PIANEZZE, Egger, Piras.

Goals Gherdeina: 1:0 Gluck (12./G.Senoner); 2:0 L. Lundström (13./Long-Roupec); 3:2 F.Kostner (53./Long- L. Lundström);

Goals Lustenau: 2:1 Koczera (47./PP2/De Santis-J.Ulmer); 2:2 De Santis (48./PP2/J.Ulmer-Koczera); 3:3 Y.Stastny (58./PP1/J.Ulmer-Koczera); 65 (3:4) SO M.Wilfan 

 

Referees: A. LAZZERI, MORI, Bizalj, Rezek.

Goal Cortina: 1:0 R.Lacedelli (8./PP1/Torquato-Brace); 2:0 F. De Biasio (12./PP1/Brace-Torquato); 

Goal Asiago: 2:1 Conci (21./Bardaro-Da Sasso); 2:2 Bardaro (27./PP1/Gellert-Nigro); 2:3 Rosa (49./PP1/Nigro-Gellert);