Release from 21.03.2025

KAC equalises semi-final series | Salzburg also wins in Bolzano

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The EC-KAC tied the semi-final series against the Steinbach Black Wings Linz. The Red Jackets earned a 4:2 road victory on Friday, with Raphael Herburger scoring a brace. EC Red Bull Salzburg also won their second clash with HCB Südtirol Alperia. The reigning champions prevailed 3:2 in Bolzano, with Peter Schneider scoring in the final minute to decide the game.

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Although Steinbach Black Wings Linz took the lead again through Niklas Würschl (5th), Klagenfurt turned the game in their favour in the course of the first period. Raphael Herburger equalised with a beautiful backhand finish, and Finn van Ee surprised Linz goalie Tirronen a little later to make it 2:1. Herburger scored the visitors' third goal in the middle period, but Logan Roe reduced the deficit after a nice offensive move - the score was 2:3 going into the second break. Feldner missed a great chance to equalise in the third period and Mathias From scored an empty netter for the final score. Game three will take place in Klagenfurt on Sunday.

HCB Südtirol Alperia and EC Red Bull Salzburg played an extremely interesting and at times heated game in the second semi-final clash. The first goal was scored by Peter Hochkofler, who just came from the penalty box in the twelfth minute. Benjamin Nissner made it 2:0 a little later. The visitors conceded three penalties in the space of four and a half minutes at the start of the middle period. Bolzano was able to capitalise on one PP situation and Braden Christoffer reduced the deficit. The HCB failed to score a couple of times against a strong Atte Tolvanen. But just as the Salzburg goalie showed a brief moment of uncertainty, Simon Bourque equalised in the 59th minute. The game did not go into overtime, however, as Peter Schneider surprised HCB goalie Sam Harvey 55 seconds before the end of regulation time to score the game-winner. The series moves back to Salzburg on Sunday.

win2day ICE Hockey League, semi-final 2
Fri, 21.03.2025:
Steinbach Black Wings Linz - EC-KAC 2:4 (1:2, 1:1, 0:1)
Referees: M. NIKOLIC, STERNAT, Bedynek, Durmis
Goal Linz: Würschl (5.), Roe (30.)
Goals KAC: Herburger (8., 26.), van Ee (10.), From (60./EN)
Standings in the "best-of-7" series 1:1

HCB Südtirol Alperia - EC Red Bull Salzburg 2:3 (0:2, 1:0, 1:1)
Referees: PIRAGIC, SMETANA, Mantovani, Riecken
Goal Bolzano: Christoffer (23rd/PP), Bourque (59th)
Goals Salzburg: Hochkofler (12th), Nissner (16th), Schneider (60th)
Score in the "best-of-7" series 0:2