Release from 28.08.2021

Linz takes first preseason win

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The Steinbach Black Wings Linz celebrated their first win of the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League preseason with a 3:1 home victory against EC Bad Nauheim. EC Red Bull Salzburg was successful too, winning 4:2 at Czech second-division team HC Kolin. HCB Südtirol Alperia was defeated by ERC Ingolstadt 1:7 in the Vinschgau Cup.

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Salzburg wins last game ahead of CHL opener
EC Red Bull Salzburg won 4:2 against the Czech second league team HC Kolin. Head Coach Matt McIlvane was missing no less than eight players due to national team activities, which meant that Salzburg's squad was supplemented with youngsters - forward Luca Auer and defender Joona Lehmus made their debuts. T.J. Brennan gave the guests the lead with his fourth preseason goal in total. The Czech equalizer about midway through the game was followed by three unanswered goals from the Austrians for the preliminary decision.

Linz turns it in the middle frame
The Steinbach Black Wings Linz celebrated their first win in the second preseason game. Three days after the 4:5 defeat in the first test in Graz, the Upper Austrians beat DEL-2 club EC Bad Nauheim on home ice. Chris Rumble and Rafael Rotter turned the game around with their goals in the middle third. Stefan Gaffal scored the empty netter six seconds left.

Clear defeat for Bozen
HCB Südtirol Alperia was clearly defeated at the Vinschgau Cup, as the “foxes” lost to DEL club ERC Ingolstadt with 1:7. Bolzano was again missing several players who were with the national team. Ingolstadt goalie Karri Rämö played for the South Tyrolean, as the two clubs had agreed before the game. Bolzano struggled at the beginning: After less than five minutes the ICE vice-champion was already trailing 0:3 and conceded another goal until the first break. Then, however, the game became more balanced, but the German team controlled. The consolidation goal of the "foxes" was scored by Felicetti in the middle period.


Preseason | 28.08.2021 | Results:
HC Kolin – EC Red Bull Salzburg 2:4 (0:1, 1:2, 1:1)
Goals RBS: Brennan (17.), Wimmer (31.), Harnisch (40.), Nissner (54.)

Steinbach Black Wings Linz – EC Bad Nauheim 3:1 (0:1, 2:0, 1:0)
Goals BWL: Rumble (28.), Rotter (40.), Gaffal (60.)

HCB Südtirol Alperia – ERC Ingolstadt 1:7 (0:4, 1:1, 0:2)
Goals HCB: Felicetti

Fotocredit: Hannes Draxler