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KAC back on top | Olimpija celebrates another win in Graz

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EC-KAC reclaimed first place in the win2day ICE Hockey League standings with an away victory in Székesfehérvár on Wednesday. Olimpija Ljubljana, meanwhile, earned their second win of the season in Graz. In Bolzano, newly appointed head coach Doug Shedden enjoyed a successful debut, while Salzburg and Pustertal both celebrated convincing home victories. The Vienna Capitals narrowly held on against Budapest to secure two points.

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Hydro Fehérvár AV19 – EC-KAC 3:6 (2:2, 1:2, 0:2)
Fehérvár and KAC traded goals in a thrilling first 30 minutes. After falling behind early, Klagenfurt turned the game around before captain Hari equalized for the Hungarians late in the opening frame. After the restart the Hungarians went ahead again but KAC responded quickly: From scored a highlight-reel solo goal, and Hochegger followed just 29 seconds later to reverse the momentum. In the final period, the “Red Jackets” sealed the deal with goals from van Ee and From (his second), reclaiming the league lead.

Moser Medical Graz99ers – Olimpija Ljubljana 2:3 SO (0:1, 0:0, 2:1)
Olimpija also won their second game of the season in Graz, handing Dan Lacroix his first defeat as 99ers coach. After a cautious start, newcomer Drozg put the visitors ahead on the power play. The middle frame, full of penalties and scrappy play, remained goalless largely thanks to several key saves by Graz goalie Lagacé. In the third period, Huber (46’) and Bailen (56’) turned the game for the home side, but Meyer equalized for Ljubljana two minutes before regulation. Overtime went scoreless, and Mahkovec and Sabolic secured the extra point for the visitors in the shootout.

HC Falkensteiner Pustertal – HC Innsbruck 7:2 (3:0, 3:1, 1:1)
After three losses, Pustertal bounced back in impressive fashion. The “Wolves” jumped to a 3:0 lead within ten minutes, forcing Innsbruck to change goalies early. The home team continued to dominate in the second period, extending the lead to 6:1 with goals from Ierullo (2) and Bardreau. Pustertal capped off their strong performance with a final goal in the third to make it 7:2, continuing Innsbruck’s tough run against the Bruneck side.

HCB Südtirol Alperia – Steinbach Black Wings Linz 7:4 (2:3, 3:0, 2:1)
Fans in Bozen were treated to an eleven-goal game and a strong debut from new head coach Doug Shedden. Linz rallied from a 0:2 deficit with two late first-period goals to lead 3:2 after twenty minutes. But the second period belonged to the home team, who turned the game around with three unanswered goals and pulled further ahead in the third. Brad McClure netted twice and made it 6:3 midway through the final period, sealing a well-deserved 7:4 win for Bolzano.

EC Red Bull Salzburg – Pioneers Vorarlberg 7:0 (3:0, 4:0, 0:0)
Salzburg dominated for the full sixty minutes. The visitors from Vorarlberg created only brief offensive moments and trailed 0:3 after the first period. Salzburg kept up the pace, adding four more goals in the second while maintaining pressure in the third. Bourke and Michael Raffl each scored twice, while goalie Kickert earned his third shutout of the season in a commanding 7:0 victory.

Vienna Capitals – FTC-Telekom 4:3 (1:0, 1:0, 2:3)
The Vienna Capitals closed the gap to tenth place with a narrow home win over Ferencváros. Captain Linden Vey ended his scoring drought with the opening goal, and Cole Hults doubled the lead just before the second intermission. Up 4:1 by the 55th minute, the Caps looked comfortable before a string of penalties allowed the visitors to come back. Tammela and Coulter scored with a two-man advantage to make it 3:4, but Vienna held firm to secure the win.

win2day ICE Hockey League
Wed, 17. 12. 2025
Moser Medical Graz99ers - Olimpija Ljubljana 2:3 SO (0:1, 0:0, 2:1)
Referees: HRONSKY, OFNER, Jedlicka, Zgonc
Goals 0:1 OLL Jan Drozg (8:02 / Nicolai Meyer / Terrence James Brennan / PP1), 1:1 G99 Paul Huber (45:47 / Lukas Haudum / Nico Brunner / EQ), 2:1 G99 Nicholas Bailen (55:24 / Josh Currie / Michael Schiechl / EQ), 2:2 OLL Nicolai Meyer (58:03 / Robert Sabolic / Terrence James Brennan / EQ), 2:3 OLL Marcel Mahkovec (65:00 / GWS)

Vienna Capitals - FTC-Telekom 4:3 (1:0, 1:0, 2:3)
Referees: SOOS, ZRNIC, Hribar, Vaczi
Goals 1:0 VIC Linden Vey (7:46 / Mitch Hults / Scott Kosmachuk / EQ), 2:0 VIC Cole Hults (39:57 / EQ), 3:0 VIC Carter Souch (44:48 / Simon Bourque / Scott Kosmachuk / PP1), 3:1 FTC Gordon Green (47:49 / Braeden Shaw / Tyler Coulter / EQ), 4:1 VIC Nelson Nogier (54:11 / Carter Souch / Maximilian Theirich / EQ), 4:2 FTC Jussi Tammela (56:28 / Braeden Shaw / Milan Horvath / PP2), 4:3 FTC Tyler Coulter (58:47 / Gordon Green / Braeden Shaw / PP2)

EC Red Bull Salzburg - Pioneers Vorarlberg 7:0 (3:0, 4:0, 0:0)
Referees: KAINBERGER, SMETANA, Wimmler, Zacherl
Goals 1:0 RBS Michael Raffl (4:14 / EQ), 2:0 RBS Florian Baltram (7:27 / Lukas Schreier / EQ), 3:0 RBS Travis St. Denis (16:15 / Michael Raffl / Peter Schneider / EQ), 4:0 RBS Dennis Robertson (33:17 / Troy Wayne Bourke / Thomas Raffl / EQ), 5:0 RBS Michael Raffl (35:28 / Brandon Coe / Tyler James Lewington / EQ), 6:0 RBS Troy Wayne Bourke (36:57 / Florian Baltram / EQ), 7:0 RBS Troy Wayne Bourke (39:33 / Florian Baltram / Philipp Wimmer / EQ)

Hydro Fehervar AV 19 - EC-KAC 3:6 (2:2, 1:2, 0:2)
Referees: PIRAGIC, SIEGEL, Konc, Riecken
Goals 1:0 AVS Anze Kuralt (2:21 / Janos Hari / Istvan Bartalis / PP1), 1:1 KAC Mario Kempe (3:17 / Mathias From / EQ), 1:2 KAC Matthew Fraser (11:40 / Maximilian Preiml / EQ), 2:2 AVS Janos Hari (15:41 / Anze Kuralt / Ol Einar Engeland Andersen / EQ), 3:2 AVS Anze Kuralt (20:42 / Istvan Bartalis / Joel Messner / EQ), 3:3 KAC Mathias From (28:00 / Thimo Nickl / Mario Kempe / EQ), 3:4 KAC Fabian Hochegger (28:29 / Matthew Fraser / Finn van Ee / EQ), 3:5 KAC Finn van Ee (51:00 / Fabian Hochegger / Jesper Jensen Aabo / EQ), 3:6 KAC Mathias From (56:55 / Clemens Unterweger / EQ)

HCB Südtirol Alperia - Steinbach Black Wings Linz 7:4 (2:3, 3:0, 2:1)
Referees: HOLZER, K. NIKOLIC, Pardatscher, Weiss
Goals 1:0 HCB Daniel Frank (5:55 / Cristiano Digiacinto / Max Gildon / EQ), 2:0 HCB Brad McClure (7:26 / Cole Schneider / Scott Valentine / EQ), 2:1 BWL Shawn St-Amant (10:29 / Graham Knott / Emilio Romig / EQ), 2:2 BWL Andreas Kristler (19:35 / Henrik Neubauer / EQ), 2:3 BWL Brian Lebler (19:57 / Ken Ograjensek / EQ), 3:3 HCB Brett Pollock (29:14 / Dustin Gazley / EQ), 4:3 HCB Dustin Gazley (36:09 / Philip Samuelsson / Brett Pollock / EQ), 5:3 HCB Cole Schneider (38:52 / Brad McClure / Matt Bradley / EQ), 6:3 HCB Brad McClure (47:52 / Cole Schneider / Enrico Miglioranzi / EQ), 7:3 HCB Cristiano Digiacinto (52:21 / Max Gildon / PP1), 7:4 BWL Travis Barron (57:40 / Graham Knott / Logan Roe / PP1)

HC Falkensteiner Pustertal - HC TIWAG Innsbruck – Die Haie 7:2 (3:0, 3:1, 1:1)
Referees: SCHAUER, STERNAT, Fleischmann, Sparer
Goals 1:0 HCP Adam John Almquist (1:43 / Austin Michael Osmanski / EQ), 2:0 HCP Alan Lobis (6:01 / Rok Ticar / Jonathon Blum / EQ), 3:0 HCP Ivan Deluca (9:52 / Raphael Andergassen / Adam John Almquist / EQ), 4:0 HCP Alexander Joseph Ierullo (29:02 / EQ), 4:1 HCI Kilian Rappold (29:46 / Mathew Wilkins / Emmett Sproule / EQ), 5:1 HCP Cole Bardreau (33:38 / JC Lipon / Henry Bowlby / PP1), 6:1 HCP Alexander Joseph Ierullo (38:22 / Rok Ticar / Alan Lobis / EQ), 6:2 HCI Emmett Sproule (48:36 / Benjamin Corbeil / PP1), 7:2 HCP Tommy Purdeller (51:51 / Mats Mikael Frycklund / Jonathon Blum / PP1)