Release from 21.12.2021

Leader Jesenice comes back after two-goal deficit

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HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice celebrated a 4-:2 comeback win at HC Meran/o Pircher in the Alps Hockey League on Tuesday. The league leader erased a two-goal deficit, scored the game-winner shorthanded. Further, S.G. Cortina Hafro dominated EK Die Zeller Eisbären 6:0 and celebrated its third shutout win of the running season.

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HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice took revenge on HC Meran/o for the 1:2 shootout defeat in the first duel of the season with an impressive 4:2 comeback win, as the leader picked up its fifth win in a row and is already nine points ahead of its first chaser EHC Lustenau. For newcomer Meran/o it was the fifth defeat in the last six games, but the South Tyroleans had good first two frames: Goalie Frederic Cloutier did not concede a goal in the first two periods and Gennady Stolyarov (38.) gave the home team the lead shorthanded. Meran/o then doubled this lead before the leader started to turn e game around: David Planko (46.) scored the equalizer just 16 seconds later, then Eric Pance (48.) equalized. Patrik Rajsar (53.) then gave the Slovenians the lead when they were shorthanded, before Saso Rajsar rounded off the score with an empty netter.

Cortina cheers shutout after perfect start into the game
S.G. Cortina Hafro celebrated a 6:0 shutout victory against EK Die Zeller Eisbären, with the Italians takting revenge on the Salzburg side for the defeat in the first duel of the season, remained for the third time in the current championship without conceding a goal. For the seventh-placed team in the table, it was the third home victory in a row. The "Eisbären" suffered the fifth consecutive road loss. Decisive for the eventual success, in which goalie Marco De Filippo saved all shots on goal, was a perfect start: Ronny De Zanna scored after just 52 seconds to take the lead, defender Rene Vallazza doubled up only 91 seconds later. Francesco Adami (16.), Mikael Johansson (30.), Ricardo Lacedelli (49.) and Marco Sanna (51./SH1) provided Cortina's other goals.

Alps Hockey League | 21.12.2021 | Results:
HC Meran/o Pircher – HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice 2:4 (0:0, 1:0, 1:4) | Details
Referees: BAJT, EGGER, Arlic, Fleischmann. | Zuschauer: 220
Goals HCM: Stolyarov (38./SH1), Gellon (46.)
Goals JES: Planko (46.), Pance (48.), Rajsar P. (53./SH1), Rajsar S. (60./EN)

S.G. Cortina Hafro – EK Die Zeller Eisbären 6:0 (3:0, 1:0, 2:0) | Details
Referees: KUMMER, WUNTSCHEK, Holzer, Pötscher. | Zuschauer: 113
Goals SGC: Da Zanna (1.), Vallazza (3.), Adami (16.), Johansson (30.), Lacedelli (49.), Sanna (51./SH1)

Fotocredit: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice Facebook