Release from 17.03.2017

Let the semifinals begin

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After one week of break the four remaining teams start their battle for the first trophy of the Sky Alps Hockey League. Three Italian one Slovenian teams still have the chance to qualify for the final. The surprising team of Cortina will face the big favorite from Ritten in the semifinals. Asiago Hockey is battling against HDD Jesenice for the finals.

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Rittner Buam – S. G. Cortina
Both teams had their last games 10 days ago. Ritten against Cortina is a duel with a lot of tradition. It is the duel between the reigning Italian Champion and former Italian Champ. Ritten qualified for the semifinals after beating HC Neumarkt in three games. Cortina succeeded with the big surprise and eliminated one of the big favorites HC Pustertal also in three games. Now they even want more. Especially the two forwards of Cortina Nicola Fontanive (currently suspended) and Riley Brace run hot. But also goaly Marco de Filippo Roia took big responsibility for the success, he has a saving percentage of 95,7 % in playoffs.
 
The “Buam” and Cortina had three duels so far in this season. Two games during the regular season of Sky Alps Hockey League and in the semifinals of “Scudetto”. Ritten managed to win all of theses games. In total history the two teams already had 138 duels with very balanced results. 63 times Ritten won, 64 times Cortina left the ice as winner, 11 times the teams separated with a tie. In last years serie A quarterfinals the Rittner Buam won all four games. Last time Cortina won a series against Ritten is back in 2013
 
Asiago Hockey – HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice
The second battle for the finals is between Asiago Hockey and HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice. Asiago qualified with a clear 3:0 against FBI VEU Feldkirch for the semis. Jesenice also had a very stable performance and qualified with 3:1 against Lustenau. The first game of the series will be played on Saturday in Asiago. In the head to head duels Asiago is with 3:1 in front, but three out of the four games were decided by only one goal difference. So an exciting series will be waiting for the fans of the Sky Alps Hockey League.
 
Key to success for Asiago Hockey could be to stop Eric Pance, who is the goal leader of the entire season with 31 goals. But also Asiago has a couple of dangerous weapons. Forward Anthony Nigro is the point leader of the entire season with 25 goals and 35 assists. 
 
Sky Alps Hockey League, semifinals:
 
18.03.2017 Rittner Buam – S. G. Cortina (20:00)
Referees: BULOVEC, GAMPER, Krausz, Tschrepitsch
 
18.03.2017 Asiago Hockey – HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice (20:30)
Referees: LAZZERI, STERNAT, Bärnthaler, Cristeli
 
Foto: (c) Max Pattis