Release from 26.03.2017

KAC follows Capitals into the finals

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EC-KAC follows the UPC Vienna Capitals into the finals! The Red Jackets won semifinal number 6 against EC Red Bull Salzburg at home with 4:0 and the series 4:2. Lundmark (2x), Pance and Manuel Geier scored for the Carinthians, while David Madlener celebrated a Shutout. Plus: Goalie David Kickert of UPC Vienna Capitals is EISNER Auto YoungStar of the season 2016/17.

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After a goalless first period EC-KAC took advantage from a Power Play quickly after the re-start: Manuel Ganahl got the puck behind the net, passed it to Manuel Geier, who made the important 1:0 after just 95 seconds with a turn-around into the right upper corner. The Red Bulls missed a quick answer from Ryan Duncan. KAC then played again in Power Play, but goalie Bernhard Starkbaum stopped the Red Jackets from scoring again. Back from the penalty box Duncan threatened again with a shot, but goalie David Madlener was not to beat. The Carinthians then controlled the game. But suddenly Alexander Rauchenwald threatend with a good shot. Just moments later Ziga Pance tested Bernhard Starkbaum on the other side. Next RBS-Captain Matthias Trattnig tried his luck twice, before Thomas Koch ended the period with a „magic trick“, but the score stayed unchanged after 40 minutes. In period 3 Klagenfurt made pressure from the start, but Bernhard Starkbaum stopped the best chances from Jamie Lundmark and Company! Finally in minute 47 Ziga Pance got a perfect long pass from David Fischer and he finished the solo with his own rebound for the 2:0. Salzburg tried to come back, but Dominique Heinrich just hit the post. Moments later Jamie Lundmark fixed the win for the Carinthians with a Onetimer in a Power Play and just 59 seconds later the Forward also added the 4:0. EC-KAC will face UPC Vienna Capitals now in the finals. The first game of the best of seven series is played on Friday at 20:15 at Kagran. For Champion EC Red Bull Salzburg the season is over, for the first time since the year 2013 that early.
 
David Kickert – YoungStar of the season 2016/17
David Kickert of the UPC Vienna Capitals is EISNER Auto YoungStar of the season 2016/17. The young goalie won the vote done by Fans, Nationalteam Coaches and ServusTV-Experts ahead of Mario Huber (HCI) and team-mate Sascha Bauer.
 
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, 6. Semifinals (best of seven):
Sun, 26.03.2017: EC-KAC – EC Red Bull Salzburg 4:0 (0:0,1:0,3:0)
Referees: K. NIKOLIC, SMETANA; spectators: 4.945
Goals KAC: M. Geier (22./pp). Pance (47.), Lundmark (54./pp, 55.)
Goals RBS:
Final score Best-of-seven-Series, RBS - KAC: 2:4