Many goals were scored in the last round

Both teams searched their luck in the offense (36:34-shots). Lenes opened the scoring in minute 12. The Slovenes stayed unimpressed and turned the game with four goals from Sodja (19.), Planko (22.) and Piispanen, who scored twice within just 37 seconds in minute 29. The Tyroleans responded quickly with goals from Lenes (31./pp) and Saringer - 3:4. Svetina answered with the 5:3 for the guests from Jesenice. The „Red Steelers“ decided the game with goals from Cimzar (41.), Kalan (44.) and Logar (48.) early in the third period – 8:3. In the end, the Red Steelers won in Kitzbühel even 9:5.

 

EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau had a perfect start into their home-game against Red Bull Hockey Juniors. Max Wilfan put his team ahead after just 83 seconds. Afterwards, there were just few chances on both sides. As in period 1, the Lions netted a fast goal in period 2: Jeff Ulmer scored the 2:0 in a Power Play after just 42 seconds. Then, the Vorarlberger took some penalties and this was punished by the Mozart Citizens: Emil Quaas finished a combination over Östing and Kainz in a 5-on-3-Power Play. The Lions stayed unimpressed and responded with three goals within 88 seconds. Back-up-Goalie Nicolas Wieser filled in for Fießinger. The Red Bulls showed character in period 3 and pulled two goals back.

 

Mörsky’s shorthander gave EC Bregenzerwald an early lead in the Vorarlberg-derby. The guests from Feldkirch responded quickly: Fussenegger beat Pietilä above his shoulder (8.). The Wälder stayed unimpressed and had the upper hand of the game now. Pöschmann netted the 2:1 in a Power Play. As in period 1 the hosts managed an early Power Play goal in period 2: Mörsky beat Caffi through the legs after just 47 seconds. In minute 28 the „Wälder“ had another Power Play and again they scored: Daniel Ban netted the 4:1 with a big shot. Feldkirch showed character in the last period and managed a big comeback thanks goals from Mairitsch (43./pp, 60.) and Winzig (58./pp). The game went into Overtime, where Daniel Ban netted the Game Winner for ECB. Feldkirch had reasons to celebrate as well. For the VEU one point was enough to defend place 4 and home-advantage in the Quarterfinals.

 

There were some good chances on both sides early in the game. Finally, Saso Rajsar scored the lead for Olimpija in minute 9 after a mistake from EC-KAC II on the blue line. Klagenfurt responded quickly, Kurath scored from his second chance in minute 10. Then, the Slovenes took some penalties, but the Austrians could not take advantage from a 5-on-3- Power Play. This was punished by the Dragons. Uduc gave his team the lead again with a rebound-goal – 2:1 (29.). Klagenfurt responded quickly again: Kern finished a diagonal-pass from Kurath just 30 seconds later. Uduc gave the guests a 3:2-lead again. Now, EC-KAC II responded with a Power Play goal from Kern. Schnetzer surprised Kristan with a covert shot and Kern poked the puck in – 3:3. Ljubljana managed the lead a fourth time in a Power Play. Once again, Klagenfurt responded quickly with a placed shot from Kreuzer. In the Shoot Out Rodiga scored the Game Winner for EC-KAC and so Klagenfurt finished this season with their first home-win.

 

The Pustertal definitely led to attack from the first minutes of play as they sought the first goal. The defense of the opponents was held on the saves of Martin Rabanser. But after 14 minutes the efforts of the Wolves are rewarded by Jean-Francois Jacques's goal for the only emotion of the first period. The second period was always the same history of the period but with a more concrete of home team in the front of the opponent's goal. Armin Helfer finalized a powerplay with a great one timer. Then the pressure of the yellowblack was constant and in the last minutes of the third period there were two more goals: David Laner and Raphael Andergassen (shorthanded). In the third period Pustertal controlled the game. The Gherdeina scored with Benjamin Kostner the first network of the Furies. Then again Wolves who restored 4 goals ahead with Max Oberrauch. Then again, the visitors who realized with David Roupec. Bruneck won 5: 2 against Gherdeina. The victory was not enough to have the advantage home in the quarter-finals playoff: the Wolves close the regular season in 5th place.

 

Hannes Treibenreif was the goalkeeper for home team while Dan Tudin and Thomas Spinell were absent. The Neumarkt had 14 movement players as in the last challenge against Pustertal. The home team took a penalty in the first few minutes but Victor Ahlströhm made the first goal of the evening after two minutes in penalty killing. Then the Rittner Buam advanced in the result with Tommaso Traversa in powerplay but just 18 seconds later Martin Graf halved the disadvantage for the Wild Geese. In the second half the home team continued to attack but the defense of the guests also relied on the saves of Daniel Morandell. The protagonist of the hosts was always Tommaso Traversa who after 33 minutes found the only goal of the second period. The game was decided in the first minutes of the third time: Roland Hofer in powerplay and Alex Frei allowed to advance in the result in just 41 seconds. Then in the final part of the game there was also the gola for Oscar Ahlströhm. Renon won 6:1 the game and sunday will choose his opponent for the quarter-finals for the second.

 

Martino Valle Da Rin was the goalkeeper of Cortina. Dominik Steinmann was the goalkeeper of Sterzing that had to give up defender Daniel Maffia. The match was very hard-fought and full of rhythm with both teams playing openly. The first penalty against Cortina was already decisive: after 15 minutes Ivan Deluca realized in powerplay. But Cortina's answer was immediate, just 24 seconds later with Ronny De Zanna. But the end of the time was in favour of the Broncos that 33 seconds before the first break, they took the lead with Jure Sotlar. The second half, however, was stingier with emotions. The game didn’t offer much if not the draw of Kris Kolanos almost halfway through the game. At the end of the second period there was a bit 'of nervousness but from the penalties no team took advantage. In the third time the protagonist was always Kolanos who scored the first advantage of the Cortina in powerplay action. It was the second goal of the evening and the fifth goal in two games for the forward of the home team. Then the Cortina advanced   with the point of De Zanna. In the final time the Broncos returned in to the game with a goal by Ben Duffy in powerplay. The Cortina managed to win by 4: 3 as they ended the regular season in ninth place. The Vipiteno maintained the eighth position and tomorrow will know the opponent in the quarter final playoffs.

 

In the last regular season game there was the debut of Stephen Pietrobon with the Asiago jersey. In the first half the home team built a lot. But the various chances of the AHL leaders didn’t lead to any goal. Giulio Scandella hit the crossbar. The Fassa, however, closed the first period in the lead by 1: 0: Samuel Rothstein stole a puck in the attack area and then promptly served Devin Di Diomete who exceeded Frederic Cloutier. The Asiago began the second half with a lot of pressure and during the second powerplay available, the yellow-read team equalized with Anthony Bardaro. But Fassa was very concrete on goal: halfway through the game. Jiri Klimicek scored 2: 1 with a shot under the crossbar. But shortly thereafter Bardaro was still the protagonist for the draw. But the second period was still full of emotions. Devin Di Diomete, again, gave a new advantage with a great wrist shot after a defensive Asiago blunder. But when were missing only 8 seconds to the end of the period, Michael Sullivan scored the 3:3 with a spectacular slide. In the third time the Asiago took the lead for the first time with Davide Conci but the Fassa was always in the game: Eetu Heikkinen signed 4:4 with a powerful shot. Asiago pushed in the last minutes as they found the back of the net with Enrico Miglioranzi  (57.) who fixed in powerplay the final score for 5: 4 in favour of the leaders. Sunday at Innsburck the Asiago will be able to choose for the first his opponent in the quarter-finals playoff: Pustertal, Ljubljana, Salzburg and Sterzing.

 

Sat, 03.03.2018: Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 – HC Fassa Falcons 5:4 (0:1; 3:2; 2:1)
Referees: MISCHIATTI, MORI, Basso, Rigoni.
Goals ASH: 1:1 Bardaro (23./PP1/Scandella-Gellert); 2:2 Bardaro (35./Gellert); 3:3 M.Sullivan (39./Scandella); 4:3 Conci (46./Dal Sasso); 5:4 Miglioranzi (57./PP1/Gellert);
Goals FAS: 0:1 Di Diomete (14./Rothstein-Monferone); 1:2 Klimiceck (31./Trottner-Castlunger); 2:3 Di Diomete (38:/Rothstein); 4:4 Heikkinen (48./Castlunger-Zanet);

Referees:  KUCHER, PODLESNIK, Stefenelli, Wiest.
Goals COR: 1:1 De Zanna (15./A.Zanatta-L.Barnabò); 2:2 Kolanos (28./Brace-Torquato); 3:2 Kolanos (48./PP1/Torquato-De Biasio); 4:2 De Zanna (56.);
Goals WSV: 0:1 I.Deluca (15./PP1/Oberdorfer-Felicetti); 1:2 Sotlar (19./Duffy-Bustreo); 4:3 Duffy (59./PP1/Bustreo-Lee);

Referees: SUPPER, WALLNER; spectators: 843
Goals KEC: Lenes (12. – Saringer, Schröder; 31./pp2 – Gran, Lidström), Saringer (35. – Lenes, Hochfilzer), Zeiner (54. – Feix, Wirl), Wirl (59. – Zeiner, Feix)
Goals JES: Sodja (19. – Magovac, Tomazevic), Planko (22. – Kalan, Alagic), Piispanen (29. – Logar, Kalan; 29. – Logar, Tomazevic), Svetina (38. – Sodja), Cimzar (41. – Basic, Tavzelj), Kalan (44. – Stojan), Logar (48. – Tomazevic, Kalan), Basic (55. – Tavzelj, Cimzar)

Sat, 03.03.2018: EC Bregenzerwald – FBI VEU Feldkirch 5:4/OT (2:1,2:0,0:3,1:0)
Referees: GAMPER, OFNER; spectators: 2.051
Goals ECB: Mörsky (5./sh – Kauppila; 21./pp2 – D. Ban, Haidinger), Pöschmann (15./pp – Kauppila, D. Ban), D. Ban (28./pp – Kauppila, Mörsky; 64. - Pöschmann)
Goals VEU: Kyllönen (8. – Fekete, Gehringer), Mairitsch (43./pp – Birnstill, Stanley, 60. – Stanley, Birnstill), Winzig (58./pp – Stanley, Mairitsch)

Sat, 03.03.2018: HC Pustertal Wölfe – HC Gherdeina valgardena.it 5:2 (1:0; 3:0; 1:2)
Referees: HOLZER, STRASSER, Kalb, Piras.
Goals PUS: 1:0 J.Jacques (14./Di Casmirro-A. De Lorenzo Meo); 2:0 Helfer (24./PP1/Jacques-Hofer); 3:0 Laner (35./Berger-Tauber); 4:0 Andergassen (39./SH1/Jacques-Bruneteau); 5:1 Oberruach (53./Ringorose-Leitner);
Goals GHE: 4:1 B.Kostner (A.Vinatzer-I.Demetz); 5:2 Roupec (54./A.Vinatzer-Demetz);

Referees: LAZZERI, VIRTA; spectators: 716
Goals EHC: M. Wilfan (2. – Winzig, Putnik), Ulmer (21./pp – DeSantis, Slivnik; 38. – Arkiomaa, Kreuter), Winzig (37. – Ulmer, Slivnik), Mandlburger (38. – Hrdina, Tschernutter)
Goals RBJ: Quaas (23./pp2 – Östing, Kainz), Feldner (42. – Jakubitzka, Pilloni), Eder (55. – Egger, Karhapää)

Referees: KUMMER, WIDMANN; spectators: 110
Goals KAC:  Kurath (10. – Kreuzer), Kern (30. – Kurath; 43./pp – Kurath, Schnetzer), Kreuzer (46. – Kurath, Zandonella), Rodiga (65./entscheidender Penalty)
Goals HKO: Rajsar (9. – Chvatal, Hebar),

Sat, 03.03.2018: Rittner Buam – HC Neumarkt Riwega 6:1 (2:1; 1:0; 3:0)
Referees: BENVEGNU, F. GIACOMOZZI, Ch. Cristeli, P. Giacomozzi.
Goals RIT: 1:0 V.Ahlströhm (2./SH1/O. Ahlströhm); 2:0 Traversa (14./PP1/M.Spinell-Caletti); 3:1 Traversa (33./Caletti-M.Spinell); 4:1 R.Hofer (41./PP1/Caletti-Traversa); 5:1 Frei (41./Lutz); 6:1 O. Ahlströhm (58./I.Tauferer-V. Ahlströhm);
Goal HCN: 2:1 Graf (14./Chizzali);
Picture: David S. Wassagruba