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Linz remains perfect in intermediate round | Bolzano and Vienna open Pick Round with wins

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The Steinbach Black Wings 1992 remain without loss of points in the Intermediate Round. The team from Linz celebrated a 2:1 victory over the Moser Medical Graz99ers and climbed up to the fourth place in the Qualification Round. Meanwhile, the Dornbirn Bulldogs and the iClinic Bratislava Capitals recorded the first wins in the Intermediate Round. HCB Südtirol Alperia and spusu Vienna Capitals opened the Pick Round with wins. The EC-KAC had to admit defeat against the Viennese in overtime.

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bet-at-home ICE Hockey League, Pick Round:

EC-KAC - spusu Vienna Capitals 1:2 O.T.
HCB Südtirol Alperia - EC Red Bull Salzburg 4:2

bet-at-home ICE Hockey League, Qualification Round:
EC GRAND Immo VSV - Dornbirn Bulldogs 3:4
Steinbach Black Wings 1992 - Moser Medical Graz99ers 2:1
HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie - iClinic Bratislava Capitals 0:3

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Caps open Pick Round with overtime win
The spusu Vienna Capitals opened the 2021 Pick Round with a hard-fought overtime win over EC-KAC. After the KAC won three of the four duels in the first phase, the Caps managed their first win of the season as guests in Klagenfurt. After a scoreless starting period, Vienna's top scorer Ty Loney provided the first goal of the pick round in powerplay. Bernhard Starkbaum was able to defuse all Klagenfurt attacks until shortly before the end. In the 57th minute Nick Petersen managed to overcome the Caps goalie and brought his team into overtime. But it didn't last long - after only 17 seconds Darren Archibald scored his first Ice goal to decide the game. In the standings, the Viennese were able to close the gap to the KAC to one point and move past the match-free Fehérvár AV19.



Bolzano extends lead in the standings
HCB Südtirol Alperia continues its dominance from the first phase of the regular season also at the start of the Pick Round. The Foxes celebrated a sovereign 4:2 success against EC Red Bull Salzburg. The South Tyroleans thus also succeeded in taking revenge for the last defeat against Salzburg in the Palaonda. The Red Bulls started more successfully in this game: Dominique Heinrich set the score to 1:0 for the guests in the fourth minute, but the Foxes were able to turn the game around still in the first period and went into the first break with a 2-1 lead. Salzburg managed to equalize in the middle period, but Bolzano promptly had the right answer. The Foxes finally prevailed 4:2 and increased their lead over the first chaser to four points.

bet-at-home ICE Hockey League, Qualification Round:

Leader Dornbirn defends lead in Qualification Round
After a false start in the Qualification Round, the Dornbirn Bulldogs celebrated a victory over EC Grand Immo VSV in the second game and defended their lead in the standings. EC Grand Immo VSV suffered a 3:4 defeat after their opening win over Bratislava. As they did against Linz, the Bulldogs took an early lead. A double strike within a minute made it 2-0, but Villach fought their way back into the match and equalized in the middle period. Anthony Luciani put Dornbirn back in front with his second goal of the night, and this time they would not let it slip away. Luciani was able to celebrate his second brace in only his sixth ICE game this season. Villacher had to admit defeat at home for the fifth time in a row.



Black Wings 1992 remain unbeaten in intermediate round
The Steinbach Black Wings 1992 remain without loss of points after the second round of the Qualification Round. The team from Linz won against the Moser Medical Graz99ers with 2:1. This was the fifth win in a row for the Upper Austrians. This means that the " longtime last team " in the league is currently on the longest winning streak of all teams. With the second success, the Linz team climbed up to fourth place in the standings and is now only one point behind the Graz99ers, who currently occupy the last playoff spot. Graz had to admit defeat again after their successful start to the intermediate round. After a goalless first period, Marco Brucker took the lead in powerplay. Travis Oleksuk equalized at the beginning of the final period. However, the Linz team remained dangerous and above all efficient. In the 50th minute Josh Roach finally brought the decision.



Bratislava records first win in Qualification Round
The iClinic Bratislava could record the first victory in the Qualification Round after the opening defeat. Against HC TIWAG Innsbruck the league newcomer from Slovakia celebrated a sovereign 3:0 success. For the Sharks it was already the second defeat in the second game of the Intermediate Round. The Capitals remain the opponent of fear for Innsbruck. In the fifth duel it set the fifth defeat for the Tyroleans. While the Capitals climbed back to second place, the Sharks are gradually losing touch with the playoff places - the gap to third place is already five points. Bratislava goalie Jared Coreau celebrated his second shutout in the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League.

bet-at-home ICE Hockey League, Pick Round:
EC-KAC - spusu Vienna Capitals 1:2 O.T. (0:0,0:1,1:0)
Referees: SOOS, STERNAT, Kis-Kiraly, Vaczi
Goals KAC: Loney (32./pp1), Petersen (57.)
Goals VIC: Archibald (61.)

HCB Südtirol Alperia - EC Red Bull Salzburg 4:2 (2:1,1:1,1:0)
Referees: OFNER, TRILAR, Basso, Pardatscher
Goals HCB: Fournier (7.), Miceli (13./pp1, 47.), Catenacci (33.)
Goals RBS: Heinrich (4.), Schofield (28./pp2),

bet-at-home ICE Hockey League, Qualification Round:
EC GRAND Immo VSV - Dornbirn Bulldogs 3:4 (0:2,2:0,1:2)
Referees: FICHTNER, ZRNIC, Hribar, Riecken
Goals VSV: Fraser (28.), Caron (35.), Schmidt (60.)
Goals DEC: Luciani (13./pp1), Woger (14.), Luciani (48.), Jevpalovs (59./en.)

Steinbach Black Wings 1992 - Moser Medical Graz99ers 2:1 (0:0,1:0,1:1)
Referees: SIEGEL, SMETANA, Bedynek, Seewald
Goals BWI: Brucker (30./pp1),
Goals G99: Oleksuk (41.), Roach (50.)

HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie - iClinic Bratislava Capitals 0:3 (0:1,0:2,0:0)
Referees: BERNEKER, PIRAGIC, Nothegger, Sparer
Goals BRC: Kover (9.), Higgs (25.), Ahl (32.)