Release from 27.01.2019
On Sunday EC-KAC, HCB Südtirol Alperia and EC Red Bull Salzburg all made the playoffs. While spusu Vienna Capitals extended their lead at the top of the table, Fehervar AV19 earned an important point in the fight for sixth place.
HCB Südtirol Alperia vs. EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz 4:3 (0:0 – 1:2 - 3:1)
Referees: TRILAR, ZRNIC, Pardatscher, Sparer; 3.485 spectators
After coming back from a 2:1 deficit, Bolzano beat Liwest Black Wings Linz 4:3 at home to make the playoffs. After a goalless first Mike Blunden opened the scoring on power play early in the middle frame. Andreas Kristler and Brian Lebler (PP) turned the game around until the second intermission, though. It took Bolzano only three minutes to score three in the third for a 4:2 lead. Bracken Kearns pulled one back but the Upper Austrians suffered their first defeat with new coach Tom Rowe.
Goals Bolzano: 20:41 PP1 Mike Blunden (1:0) – 41:59 Anton Bernard (2:2) – 44:08 PP2 Tim Campbell (3:2) – 44:26 PP1 Alex Petan (4:2)
Goals Linz: 21:36 Andreas Kristler (1:1) – 28:57 PP1 Brian Lebler (1:2) – 53:46 Bracken Kearns (4:3)
Dornbirn Bulldogs – spusu Vienna Capitals 2:9 (0:4, 1:2, 1:3)
Referees: Bauer, Stolc, Leermakers, Schauer; 2.180 spectators
It was all Vienna in their road game against Dornbirn. Only two days after suffering a defeat at Bolzano, the Caps had a 3:0 lead after only five minutes. With his first of the night Peter Schneider rounded off the first-period scoring. At the halfway point of the game Brock Trotter got Dornbirn on the scoreboard but Olden and Schneider put Vienna 6:1 ahead. With three minutes to go Schneider scored his hat trick for a 9:2 away win.
Goals Dornbirn: 1:4 Trotter (30./pp1), 2:6 Häußle (48.)
Goals Vienna: 0:1 Nissner (2.), 0:2 Nödl. (3.), 0:3 Tessier (5.), 0:4 Schneider (19./pp1), 1:5 Olden (34.), 1:6 Schneider (37.), 2:7 Olden (52.), 2:8 DeSousa (55.), 2:9 Schneider (57.)
EC-KAC – HC Orli Znojmo 5:0 (0:0/2:0/3:0)
Referees: BERNEKER, NIKOLIC, Hribar, Rezek; spectators: 4.074
Before the game KAC honoured former palyer Jamie Lundmark who ended his career at the club. After a goalless first, Matt Neal made the breakthrough early in the second. Johannes Bischofberger added a second on power play. While Klagenfurt goalie Lars Haugen kept a clean sheet, the offense produced three more goals in the last ten minutes for a 5:0 home win. The Carinthians also made the playoffs safe.
Goals KAC: Neal (24.; 50./pp), Bischofberger (29./pp), Kraus (54.). Liivik (56.)
EC Red Bull Salzburg vs. EC Panaceo VSV 4:3 OT (0:2, 1:0, 2:1, 1:0)
Referees: IVERSON, SMETANA, Gatol, Kontschieder; 2.982 spectators
In Sunday's first game EC Red Bull Salzburg earned a 4:3 overtime win against Villach but had to fight hard. The visitors took a 2:0 lead into the first intermission as Wolf and Kromp scored a brace. With the only second-period goal, Heinrich halved the deficit. After Stajnoch's third-period equalizer, it was Pollastrone who restored Villach's lead. Mario Huber forced overtime with a power play goal and Herburger got the bonus point in the extra session. The Red Bulls also secured their playoff spot with Linz losing at Bolzano.
Goals Salzburg: Heinrich (34./PP), Stajnoch (51.), Huber (59./PP), Herburger (64.)
Goals Villach: Wolf (13.), Kromp (14.), Pollastrone (54.)
Moser Medical Graz99ers vs. Fehervar AV19 4:3 SO (1:1|0:2|2:0|0:0|1:0)
Referees: GRUBER, PIRAGIC, Bärnthaler, Zgonc; 2.902 spectators
Fehervar got off a better start with Szabo taking the lead after eight minutes. Later in the first Garbowsky tied it at one but the Hungarians showed their quality again in the second. Sarpatki and once again Szabo (PP) scored for a two-goal lead. With ten minutes to go Oliver Setzinger pulled one back with a great solo effort. Soon later Caito netted the equalizer. After a goalless overtime, Weihager decided the shootout for Graz. While the 99ers are two points behind leader Vienna, the Hungarians have a two-point advantage to 7th-placed Linz.
Goals Graz: 1:1 Garbowsky (17.), 2:3 Setzinger (50.), 3:3 Cairo (53.), 4:3 Weihager (65./PS-SO)
Goals Fehervar: 0:1 Szabo (8.), 1:2 Sarpatki (23.), 1:3 Szabo (30./PP)