Release from 31.01.2023

Important win for Black Wings at Olimpija

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The Steinbach Black Wings Linz won with 5:2 at the HK SZ Olimpija and thus earned three important points in the fight for the Top-6. As fifth, the Upper Austrians, for whom Michael Haga shone with a hat trick, are now five points ahead of seventh EC-KAC. Olimpija, on the other hand, is already twelve points behind the Top-10 in twelfth place.

In addition, the BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg announced the transfer of Richard Jarusek to HC Vítkovice Ridera. The Czech scored 15 points in 28 games for the team at the bottom of the table.

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For the Steinbach Black Wings Linz it was the fourth win over the HK SZ Olimpija in the fourth duel of the season. Michael Haga gave the visitors the lead with a backhand goal after just three minutes of play. Only 30 seconds later, however, the home side was back in the game with a goal from Rok Kapel.

In the second period it was again Rok Kapel who scored for the Slovenians and gave Olimpija the lead for the first time after 25 minutes in a double powerplay. For the 23-year-old it were the season goals twelve and thirteen. However, the Black Wings came back in the game with a goal less than five minutes later. It was Haga again who scored. Again just over three minutes later, Shawn St-Amant put the fifth-placed team back on the winning track before Haga made it 4:2 with his third goal at the start of the final period. For the Norwegian it was the first hat trick in the dress of the Black Wings. In addition, it was the first goals of the 30-year-old after four games without scoring. The final goal was scored by Brian Lebler eleven and a half minutes before the end of the game. While Olimpija has been waiting for a win for nine games, the Black Wings got their first win after two defeats in a row.

Already tomorrow, Wednesday, another game is scheduled in the win2day ICE Hockey League. In the fight for important points for the pre-playoffs, the table tenth Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey faces the ninth Moser Medical Graz99ers at 19:45. Both teams are separated by only one point.



Jarusek leaves Pioneers

On Deadline Day in the Czech Extraliga, HC Vítkovice Ridera signed Richard Jarusek for the rest of the season. The forward from Brno scored eight goals and seven assists in 28 games for the BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg. At the same time, talks about a contract extension between the Czech and the Pioneers for the upcoming season are already underway.

WIN2DAY ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE | 31.01.2023:
HK SZ OLIMPIJA – STEINBACH BLACK WINGS LINZ 2:5 (1:1, 1:2, 0:2)
REFEREES: RENCZ, STERNAT, MUZSIK, VACZI. | Spectators: 675
Goals HKO: 1:1 Kapel R. (4.), 2:1 Kapel R. (25./PP2)
Goals BWL: 0:1 Haga M. (4.), 2:2 Haga M. (30.), 2:3 St-Amant S. (33.), 2:4 Haga M. (44.), 2:5 Lebler B. (49.)