HC Pustertal keeps streak alive

Th, 22.11.2018 20:00 HC Pustertal Wölfe - Red Bull Hockey Juniors 5:2 (1:1; 1:0; 3:1)
Referees: BENVEGNU / OFNER / Bedana / Schweighofer

Cody Corbett returned to play after he was absent from October 4th. The first period was very fast and fought. Salzburg skated a lot and played the attack. The Austrian team scored after three minutes with Oliver Nordberg in powerplay. Pustertal didn’t find ideas on the offensive end. Then after the end of a well-played powerplay, the Wolves equalized with Ivan Althuber pulling a rebound back under the crossbar 28 seconds left in the first period. Italian national team forward Markus Gander opened the second with a great slapshot giving the hosts the first lead in this game. The Red Bull Hockey Juniors looked for a draw but they didn’t find it especially in the last four minutes of the period when they could play a long powerplay. Bruneck increased its lead quickly in the third: First Raphael Andergassen and then Max Oberrauch directed the game towards the yellowblack team. Armin Hofer secured the result. In the finish Salzburg scored again thank to Cristof Wappis. Bruneck earned the 16th consecutive victory since the start of the season.

Goals PUS: 1:1 Ivan Althuber (19:32/Oberrauch); 2:1 Markus Gander (23:34/Traversa-Andergassen); 3:1 Raphael Andergassen (40:36/Gander); 4:1 Max Oberrauch (44:31/Grossgasteiger-Andergassen); 5:1 Armin Hofer (52:52/Gander); 

Goal RBJ: 0:1 Oliver Nordberg (03:13/PP1/Witting-Kokkila); 5:2 Cristof Wappis (56:34/Schimtz-Zundel); 

Th, 22.11.2018 20:00 Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan - EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau 2:1 OT (1:1; 0:0; 0:0; 1:0)
Referees: LAZZERI / SUPPER / Kainberger / Piras

Jure Sotlar, Paul Eisendle and David Gschnitzer were absent for home team. Broncos immediately put pressure with the shot of Fabian Hackhofer. The Austrian team, however, relied on their performance of the first line (Putnik-Labreque-Vallerand). After a great opportunity for Felix Tschimben for the Broncos, Lustenau played 4 minutes in powerplay and took the lead with Dave Labreque who received a back assist from Vallerand. But after 18 seconds the Vipiteno equalized the score: Paolo Bustreo, from behind the net, led to Luca Felicetti who made the first goal of the hosts. In the second period Gianluca Vallini made an important save. Both goalies had a lot to do till the end of the regular time, but they did a great job and kept their sheet clean. The game had to go in the overtime. During the extra sesson Vallerand took a penalty. In powerplay, after 49 seconds, the Sterzing won the game 2:1 with the Roland Hofer goal for the third victory in a row of Broncos. 

Goals WSV: 1:1 Luca Felicetti (17:27/D.Bernard-Bustreo); 2:1 Roland Hofer (60:49/PP1/Borgatello-Just)

Goal EHC: 0:1 Dave Labrecque (17:09/Grabher Maier – Vallerand); 

Th, 22.11.2018, 20:30 HC Gherdeina valgardena.it - VEU Feldkirch 1:4 (0:1; 1:1: 0:2)
Referees: BAJT / PINIE / De Zordo / Javornik

Andreas Vinazter, Simon Vinatzer and the suspended Patrick Nocker were absent on the home side. Not that much happened in the first minutes. Gherdeina did not find the back of the net, Feldkirch only hit the goal post. Then in penalty killing the Furies didn't target the net with Derek Eastman. The balance seemed to reign at Pranives but at 50 seconds from the first break a shot in the traffic of Robin Soudek led the Austrians. In the second period, Gherdeina lost Gabriel Vinatzer due to injury. The home team scored with Colin Long the draw with a shot in the low corner. But after seven minutes Feldkirch returned to the lead with the shot from the distance of Dylan Stanley. In the third time Gherdeina tried to equalize but Feldkirch relied on Alex Caffi's saved. The home team put a lot of pressure but they suffered the third VEU goal made by Robin Soudek. Dylan Stanley, in shorthanded situation, fixed the finale score on 4:1 for the Feldkirch. The Austrian team is now in third place.

Goals GHE: 1:1 Colin Long (28:11/M. Sullmann Pilser-Willeit); 

Goals VEU: 0:1 Robin Soudek (19:10/PP1/Stalney-Puschnik); 1:2 Dylan Stanley (35:16/Soudek-Birnstill); 1:3 Robin Soudek (54:51/Stanley-Puschnik); 1:4 Dylan Stanley (59:28/SH1/Winzig)

Th, 22.11.2018 20:30 Hockey Milano Rossoblu - EC 'Die Adler' Stadtwerke Kitzbühel 6:3 (4:1; 1:1; 1:1)
Referees: MOSCHEN / STEFENELLI / Basso / Giacomozzi

Milan was again led on the bench by Drew Omicioli. The redblue team started with a lot of energy. Edoardo Caletti served a good assist for Marcello Borghi who brought the home team ahead. Then after 5 minutes of the game, there was the doubling of Milan. Riley Brace put a puck in the middle: Andreas Radin on slapshot scores 2:0. Kitzbühel tried to get back into the game: Adam Havlik halved the disadvantage with a deflected shot. But Milano’s offensive players were in great shape: Edoardo Caletti realized 3:1 and Tommaso Terzago scored 4:1 after 17 minutes with a great shot from distance. In the second the Italian side increased its advantage in powerplay with a slapshot from the slot of Edoardo Caletti. Then in the middle of the game a big fight happened with many players involved. Before the second break, the Austrian team scored with Peter Lenes in double powerplay. In the third still there was some nervousness on the rink. Adam Havlik with his second goal of the night but it was too late for the Eagles to reopen the match. In the final Guillame Doucet fixed the result (6:3) on empty net goal which let Milan return to victory.

Goals MIL: 1:0 Marcello Borghi (01:10/Caletti); 2:0 Andreas Radin (05:03/Brace- Verrault Paul); 3:1 Edoardo Caletti (13:34/Radin); 4:1 Tommaso Terzago (17:12/De Biasio- Verrault Paul); 5:1 Edoardo Caletti (24:19/PP1/Brace-Maks); 6:3 Guillme Doucet (59:53/EN/Caletti-Brace); 

Goals KEC: 2:1 Adam Havlik (08:20/Hochfilzer-P.Lenes); 5:2 Peter Lenes (38:58/PP2/Lidstrom-Havlik); 5:3 Adam Havlik (45:34/Lidstrom-P.Lenes); 

Th, 22.11.2018 20:30 S.G. Cortina Hafro - EK Die Zeller Eisbären 1:2 SO (1:0; 0:1; 0:0; 0:1)
Referees: MORI / PAHOR / Miklic / Slaviero

The game was very tactically, and the teams prefer to play a good defense. The game didn’t take off and the first part of the time did not offer interesting ideas. Zell am See also played two powerplays but they didn’t succeed. At 125 seconds from the first break, Mathieu Ayotte found the right corridor, overcame two players and then he realized the first goal. In the second half the home team controlled the game but they didn’t find the doubling. Louke Oakley, instead, scored the equalizer in the best moment of the home team. From this moment the game became more fought. In the third period the Cortina played very offensively. It was a thrilling finish where both teams wanted to win and Nick Bruneteau hit the crossbar. Overtime brought many opportunities on one side and the other. Zell am See won thanks to Peter Leblanc goal in the shootout. Polar Bears earned the third consecutive game since Greg Holst was on the bench.

Goal COR: 1:0 Mathieu Ayotte (17:55/De Zanna); 

Goals EKZ: 1:1 Louke Oakley (33:16); 1:2 Peter Leblanc (65:00/SO); 

Fotocredit: HCP / Foppa / Optic Rapid