Release from 09.09.2021

KAC prolongs winning streak in CHL

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The EC-KAC also won their third game of the 2021/22 Champions Hockey League season on Thursday as the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League champions beat Rungsted Seier Capital 5:1 in Denmark. In addition, two league teams played test matches: While Hydro Fehérvár AV19 also won their third preseason game, the Moser Medical Graz99ers were defeated.

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After Sunday's 3:2 overtime win, the Carinthians were very efficient in their visit to Denmark and Rok Tičar made it 1:0 in the 13th minute after an acrobatic Petersen assist. Early in the middle period, Steven Strong had agreat solo attempt and the puck ended up with Stefan Geier, who made it 2:0. Although the home side got on the scoreboard with a goal by Marcus Olsson, it was the only goal against for Sebastian Dahm. The KAC netminder held on to the narrow lead a few times and Daniel Obersteiner (51st) even restored the two-goal lead in a shorthanded situation. Five minutes before the end, Manuel Geier made the final decision on power play and Johannes Bischofberger scored an empty-netter to make it 5:1. The EC-KAC thus further extended their lead in Group G. On Saturday, the Klagenfurt team faces Rouen in France.

ICE teams in the Champions Hockey League:
Thu, 09.09.2021: Rungsted Seier Capital (DEN) - EC-KAC 1:5 (0:1, 1:1, 0:3)
Goals: Olsson (30.PP) resp. Tičar (13.), S. Geier (25.), Obersteiner (51./SH), M. Geier (55./PP), Bischofberger (60./EN).

Fri, 10.09.2021, 20:20: EC Red Bull Salzburg - Frisk Asker (DEN) | ORF Sport+ Livestream
Fri, 10.09.2021, 20:30: HCB Südtirol Alperia - JKH GKS Jastrzębie (POL) | Livestream on the CHL channels (HP/App)

Sat, 11.09.2021, 19:30: Rouen Dragons (FRAU) - EC-KAC | ORF Sport+
Sun, 12.09.2021, 18:00: HCB Südtirol Alperia - Frisk Asker (DEN) | Livestream on CHL channels (HP/App)
Sun, 12.09.2021, 20:20: EC Red Bull Salzburg - JKH GKS Jastrzębie (POL) | ORF Sport+

Fehervar also wins third preseason game
On Thursday, Fehervar celebrated a 2:1 victory after overtime over HC Nové Zámky. Although the Slovaks took the lead in the middle period, Istvan Bartalis equalised in the 49th minute. Thanks to Gleason Fournier's overtime goal, the Hungarian ICE representative also won its third preseason game. The Moser Medical Graz99ers, on the other hand, suffered a 1:4 defeat at HC Slovan Bratislava. The Slovakian CHL participant scored late in both the first and second period. Ken Ograjenšek provided the only goal for the Styrians.

Preseason, bet-at-home ICE Hockey League:
Thu, 09.09.2021: HC Slovan Bratislava - Moser Medical Graz99ers 4:1 (1:0, 2:0, 1:1)
Goal Graz: Ograjenšek

Thu, 09.09.2021: Hydro Fehérvár AV19 - HC Nové Zámky 2:1 OT (0:0, 0:1, 1:0, 1:0)
Goals Fehervar: Bartalis (49.), Fournier (63.)