Release from 04.03.2022

KAC and Znojmo secure quarterfinal tickets

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The last two tickets for the quarterfinals in the win2day ICE Hockey League were awarded to EC-KAC and HC Tesla Orli Znojmo on Friday. The reigning champions from Klagenfurt won the second game of the pre-playoff series at HCB Südtirol Alperia clearly 7:0, while Znojmo prevailed in the second overtime at Moser Medical Graz99ers 5:4.

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After the overtime win in the first game, Znojmo also got off to the better start in Graz. After penalties against Zintis Zusevics and Ben Blood, the Czechs scored twice within 95 seconds. The Styrians recovered from the quick setback, especially in the middle period they clearly set the tone. Ken Ograjensek got the home side on the scoreboard in the 29th minute, Ben Blood (35th) then tied it at two with a shot from the blue line. In the final period, the Graz team took a two-goal lead, but Znojmo came back and even equalised. After no goal was scored in the first overtime, it was finally Sebastian Gorcik who sent the Czechs into the quarterfinals in the 88th minute. There Znojmo will meet Salzburg in a rematch of the 2016 final.

KAC celebrates big win in Bolzano
HCB Südtirol Alperia came out of the dressing room full of energy and put many shots on KAC goalie Sebastian Dahm. But the only goal was scored by the visitors, Nick Petersen scored on power play with the only Klagenfurt shot on goal in the first period. It was also his seventh goal in the ninth postseason game against Bolzano. While HCB was still without luck when hitting the post twice, Steven Strong increased the lead to 0:2 in the 27th minute. An Obersteiner goal shortly after the start of the third period brought the preliminary decision, Haudum (50th, 51st), Koch (59th / PP2) and Unterweger (60th / PP2) finally ensured the clear 7:0 victory. In the quarterfinals, the KAC will meet the spusu Vienna Capitals.

win2day ICE Hockey League | 04.03.2022:
Moser Medical Graz99ers - HC Tesla Orli Znojmo 4:5 OT (0:2, 2:0, 2:2, 0:1)
Referees: HRONSKY, NIKOLIC M., Bärnthaler, Durmis.
Goals Graz: Ograjensek (29.), Blood (35.), Alagic (42.), Zalewski (49.)
Goals Znojmo: Sedlak (10./PP2), Culkin (11./PP), Zubov (54.), Prokes (57.), Gorcik (88.)
Final score in the "best-of-3" series: 2:0 ZNO

HCB Südtirol Alperia - EC-KAC 0:7 (0:1, 0:1, 0:5)
Referees: BERNEKER, OFNER, PARDATSCHER, Sparer.
Goals Klagenfurt: Petersen (14.), Strong (27.), Obersteiner (42.), Haudum (50., 51.), Koch (59./PP2), Unterweger (60./PP2)
Final score in the "best-of-3" series: 2:0 KAC