GRAZ SPRINGS A SURPRISE IN VIENNA

Due to Salzburgs late arrival the game at Tivoli hall started with a 70 minute delay. Still that didn't seem to mind the red bulls who quickly established their dominance. It took the visitors some five minutes to take a deserving lead thanks to Alexander Pallestrang. Despite some chances and a power play Tilen Spreitzer wouldn't let any more pucks pass him before the period ended. As the teams returned Olimpija got some offence going. Their efforts were rewarded in 27th minute. Captain Ales Music found Tim Ograjensek and the youngster got the better of Bernhard Starkbaum. That was warning enough for the defending league champions. Still it took red bulls until the next power play to retake the lead. Only 14 seconds after John Hughes Raphael Herburger made it +2 for the bulls. Early in the final period the hosts got a power play of their own. The dragons couldn't capitalize on it. But a minute after Salzburg got complete Raphael Bussieres brought the dragons back within a goal. In their quest for equalizer the dragons missed out on one more man advantage. In 55th minute they did suceed with a goal by Ales Music. But their joy was shortlived. 182 seconds later Manuel Latusa put his side back into the driving seat. In the final minute Bojan Zajc pulled the goalie but it didn't help as Salzburg held on to a one goal lead until the final buzzer.

 

After an uneventful start to the game, visiting  team took the lead midway through the first period. Johannes Bischofsberger took advantage of a lucky bounce and his shot from the neutral zone squeezed its way past the goalie and into the net. Patrik Nechvatal did not have the best of periods, one minute later he spilled Kreuzer´s shot and Matthew Neal took advantage with a close-range rebound. The home crowd was not happy about the performance of Eagles, but they improved after the break. At 27:50 David Bartos put Znojmo on the scoreboard with a deflection in front of the net. And four minutes later, Colton Yellow Horn fired in a one-timer from the right crease on a powerplay to equalize. The game got tempo, speed and many chances in latter stages of the second period, the score remained tied. Sean McMonagle then gave Znojmo the lead midway through the third period with a bit of luck, his shot founding his way past Duba. But there was still to be a late twist: in a 4-on-4 play before the end of the third period, KAC scored back-to-back goals thanks to Matt Neal and Kevin Kapstad to turn the score around and earn three points for the visitors.

 

The guests found their rythm right from the beginning. During the first power play of the nicht Kyle Beach deflected a shot of Daniel Woger right into the goal. Right after that Collin Bowman missed a shot for the Capitals.After 10 minutes Vienna increased the pressure, the 99ers had their chances with break throughs. In the 15th minute Oliver Setzinger fired a shot at the goal, but Lamoureux saved with difficulty. Right after the beginning of the second period the Caps had a huge opportunity to tie the game, bus Sebastian Dahm was able to bury the puck In the 28th minute Oliver Setzinger didn’t et Jean Philippe Lamoureux a chance and scored for the 2:0. Three minutes later Jerry Pollastrone had the right answer and narrowed the gap to one goal. The caps pressured for the tie, but had to take the 1:3 instead. In a frantic last period the Caps had a bit more of the game. But 99ers goaly Dahm showed his skills didn’t allow another goal. The game ended 1:3

 

A lot of ice time for the young players during the west-derby. Both teams rested some players. Martin Grabher Meier opened the scoring in the 14th minute. With that first goal they took control over the game. Brock McBride increased the lead in the 19th minute after a nice solo. Grabher Meier succeeded with the 3:0 at the end of the first period. The Bulldogs also played in the second period with high-selconfidence, even though the sharks now did more for the game. But Florian Hardy didn’t let a puck through. Only moments before the end of the second period Grabher Meier shot the fourth goal of his team. The guests tried to minimize the damage Mario Lamoureux scored in the 51st minute the first goal for his team. But Cody Sylvester had the right answer and scored for the result of 5:1.

 

Both teams started the game with low speed. But after a time the guests took control over the game. In the 18th minute Fehervar capitalized on their good work. Drew Schiestel deflected a shot of Istvan Sofron and scored the first goal of the night. In the second period a different team of Villach came out of the locker rooms. The hosts played qith high pressure. Corey Lockey succeeded after 23 minutes and tied the games. Six minutes later Verlic deflected a shot of Bacher with success for the 2:1 lead. Dustin Johner later increased the lead to 3:1. Christopher Bodo narrowed the gap one more time, but the team of Greg Holst kept the focus. The last goal of this period was shot Evan McGrath. In the last period Villach shifted one gear back and nothing happened till the 56th minute.when the Hungarians shot another goal. It was again Bodo how succeeded. Latendresse ended the game with an empty net goal for the result of 5:3.

 

The guests of Bozen started with high energy level. In the first power play of the game for HCB the italians were able to scored also the first goal. Linz made a couple of mistakes and got in trouble because of that. In the 12th minute Dennis Kearney scored the second goal for Bozen after a solo. In the 16th minute Potulny scored from short distance the first goal for the hosts. Only two minutes later Bozen reactivated the two goals lead after a goal of Ryan Glenn. In the second period the hosts found their rhythm. It was an open fight on bith sides. In the 30th minute the Black Wings narrowed the gap with a goal of Rob Hisey to 2:3. Bozen missed a couple of chances in the following. The biggest opportunity was missed by Glenn who missed the open net. Only moments later Sebastien Piche tied the game. In the last period the Black Wings controlled the game, but the bigger opportunities had Bozen. Despite of a couple chances no team was able to score in the final period. Also in the overtime both teams worked good chances. At the the end the hosts decided the game with a goal of Hisey in 64th minute.

 

Erste Bank Eishockey Liga:

Fri, 13.01.2017: UPC Vienna Capitals – Moser Medical Graz 99ers 1:3 (0:1, 1:2, 0:0)

Referees: PIRAGIC, ZRNIC; Spectators: 4.950

Goals VIC: Pollastrone (31./pp)

Goals G99: Beach (4./pp), Setzinger (28./pp), Zusevics (36./pp)

 

Fri. 13.01.2017: HC Orli Znojmo – EC KAC 3:4 (0:2, 2:0, 1:2)

Refereesr: BABIC / KINCES / Nagy / Nemeth; Spectators: 2.400

Goals ZNO: Bartos (28.), Yellow Horn (32./pp.), Mcmonagle (50.)

Goals KAC: Bischofberger (11.), Neal (12.), Neal (56.), Kapstad (56.)

 

Fri. Dornbirner Eishockey Club – HC TWK Innsbruck 5:1 (3:0, 1:0, 1:1)

Referees: GAMPER, STOLC, Schauer, Sparer Spectators: 2.180 Zuschauer

Goals DEC: Grabher Meier (14., 20., 39.), McBride (19.), Sylvester (51.)

Goals HCI: Lamoureux (51.)

 

Fri. 13.01.2017: EC VSV – Fehevar AV19 5:3 (0:1, 4:1, 1:1) 

Referees: KELLNER/NIKOLIC; Spectators: 2675 

Goals VSV: Locke (23.PP.), Verlic (29.), Johner (33.PP), McGrath (39.), Latendresse (60.)

Goals AVS: Schiestel (16.), Bodo (36.,56.);

 

Fri, 13.1.2017: EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz – HCB Südtirol Alperia 4:3 (1:3, 2:0, 0:0, 1:0)

Referees: GRUBER/TRILAR, spectators 4.650

Goals Linz: Potulny (16.), DaSilva (30.), Piche (38.), Hisey (64.)

Goals Bozen: Reid (2./pp), Kearney (12.) Glenn (18.)

 

Fri, 13.1.2017: HDD Olimpija Ljubljana – EC Red Bull Salzburg 3:4 (0:1, 1:2, 2:1)

Referees: BULOVEC/SIEGEL, 300 spectators

Goals OLL: Ograjensek (27.), Bussieres (47.), Music (55.)

Goals RBS: Pallestrang (5.), Hughes (37./pp), Herburger (37.), Latusa (58.)