Release from 24.02.2024
Cortina and Zell Win Direct Duels for Better Starting Position for Post-Season
S.G. Cortina Hafro and the Red Bull Hockey Juniors delivered an exciting direct duel for second place on the last day of the intermediate round. The guests from Northern Italy finally celebrated victory with a single goal by Marco Sanna – just over two minutes before the end.
Similarly exciting was the duel for 5th place between EC Bregenzerwald and the EK Zeller Eisbären. Initially, the Vorarlberg team took the lead, before Zell seemed to take over command and led temporarily in the final period. Philipp Poschmann scored his second goal of the evening, bringing Bregenzerwald into overtime, where the Ice Bears then made the decision, securing fifth place.
Ritten Turns Around 3-Goal Deficit in the Last Three Minutes
The Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan were just a hair's breadth away from the round's surprise. Against the Rittner Buam SkyAlps, who have been confirmed as the Regular-Season Champions for some time, the guests led with 6:3 a few minutes before the end. In the final three minutes, however, the Buam managed to score three goals, forcing overtime. There, Jakob Prast made the decision for Ritten, thus celebrating their ninth consecutive win.
Meran Secures the Last Pre-Playoff Ticket
On the final day of the intermediate round, HC Meran/o secured the last pre-playoff ticket. However, this had to be fought hard for, as it was against HC Gherdeina, the winner of Quali Round A. After a successful first period by Meran/o, which ended 1:0, Gröden took the lead in the middle period. In the third period, Meran/o pushed back even more successfully against the season's end: They scored four more goals and eventually won with a 5:3 victory. Meran will now face Kitzbühel in the pre-playoffs.
Reigning Champion Jesenice Must End Season
SIJ Acroni Jesenice fulfilled its duty in its last game of the 2023/24 season with a clear 7:1 victory over the Steel Wings Linz AG. However, the needed support from HC Gherdeina did not materialize, and so the champion of the previous season finished only third in Qualification Round A.
Victories for Unterland and Lustenau
The Hockey Unterland Cavaliers, who had already secured their pre-playoff ticket on Thursday, celebrated a confident 3:0 shutout victory over the EC-KAC Future Team at the end of the regular season. For Unterland, which finished second in Qualification Round B, this was already the third consecutive win. In the pre-playoffs, the Cavaliers will face HC Gherdeina.
For EHC Lustenau, the premature end of the season was already decided before the last match. However, in their last home game, the Vorarlberg team still delivered an attractive goal festival against the SHC Fassa Falcons, winning 7:3. While Lustenau finished Qualification Round B in third place, Fassa had to settle for fifth and last place.
Masterround:
Red Bull Hockey Juniors - S.G. Cortina Hafro 0:1 (0:0,0:0,0:1)
Referees: BROCK, VOICAN, Kanyo, Weiss
Goals SGC: 0:1 SGC Sanna M. (58:43 / Doherty T. ,Lacedelli R. / EQ)
Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan - Rittner Buam SkyAlps 6:7 OT (3:1,2:1,1:4,0:1)
Referees: KAINBERGER, MOSCHEN, Eisl, J. Seewald
Goals WSV: 1:0 WSV Conci D. (04:07 / Gschliesser F. ,Soraruf D. / EQ), 2:0 WSV Gschliesser F. (06:15 / Conci D. ,Brunner A. / EQ), 3:1 WSV Niccolai A. (12:15 / Capannelli A. ,Cianfrone B. / EQ), 4:1 WSV Cianfrone B. (28:49 / Capannelli A. ,Soraruf D. / EQ), 5:2 WSV Conci D. (33:00 / Cianfrone B. ,Livingston J. / EQ), 6:3 WSV Conci D. (56:56 / Sanvido C. ,Gschliesser F. / EQ)
Goals RIT: 2:1 RIT Fink K. (09:41 / Coatta M. ,Szypula E. / EQ), 4:2 RIT Kostner J. (29:31 / Giacomuzzi A. ,Spinell M. / EQ), 5:3 RIT Coatta M. (48:07 / Szypula E. ,Fink K. / EQ), 6:4 RIT Quinz S. (57:05 / Prast J. ,Öhler R. / EQ), 6:5 RIT Coatta M. (57:57 / Szypula E. ,Hjorth E. / EQ), 6:6 RIT Hjorth E. (59:38 / Ginnetti C. ,Fink K. / PP), 6:7 RIT Prast J. (62:55 / Marzolini M. ,Szypula E. / EQ)
EC Bregenzerwald - EK Die Zeller Eisbären 2:3 OT (0:0,1:0,1:2,0:1)
Referees: HOLZER, LEHNER, Legat, Wendner
Goals ECB: 1:0 ECB Pöschmann P. (38:34 / Tschofen M. ,Fässler K. / EQ), 2:2 ECB Pöschmann P. (55:04 / Auvinen H. ,Ossipov R. / PP)
Goals EKZ: 1:1 EKZ Seppänen J. (44:38 / Pfeffer J. ,Wilenius T. / PP), 1:2 EKZ Seppänen J. (50:06 / Dinhopel T. ,Altuhov I. / EQ), 2:3 EKZ Alagic A. (64:22 / Pfeffer J. ,Lahoda A. / PP)
Qualification Round A:
HC Gherdeina valgardena.it - HC Meran/o Pircher 3:5 (0:1,2:0,1:4)
Referees: EGGER, RUETZ, Brondi, Fleischmann
Goals GHE: 1:1 GHE Kasslatter H. (28:38 / Sölva M. ,Messner L. / EQ), 2:1 GHE McGowan B. (39:22 / De Luca A. ,Brugnoli J. / EQ), 3:4 GHE Messner L. (58:37 / Cristellon Y. ,McGowan B. / EQ)
Goals HCM: 0:1 HCM Ritchie N. (12:50 / Gellon D. ,Anderson C. / EQ), 2:2 HCM Garreffa J. (45:42 / Tomasini P. ,Ricci F. / EQ), 2:3 HCM McNally B. (46:02 / Pietroniro K. ,Beber P. / EQ), 2:4 HCM Ansoldi L. (49:55 / Borgatello C. ,Tomasini P. / EQ), 3:5 HCM Garreffa J. (59:39 / McNally B. ,Pietroniro K. / EQ)
SIJ Acroni Jesenice - Steel Wings LINZ AG 7:1 (3:1,2:0,2:0)
Referees: BULOVEC, REZEK, Arlic, Bergant
Goals JES: 1:0 JES Jezovsek Z. (02:42 / Sodja U. ,Urukalo Z. / EQ), 2:1 JES Jezovsek Z. (07:31 / Cimzar T. ,Selan M. / EQ), 3:1 JES Selan M. (08:55 / Pance E. ,Jezovsek Z. / PP), 4:1 JES Jezovsek Z. (20:41 / Cimzar T. ,Urukalo Z. / EQ), 5:1 JES Jezovsek Z. (31:47 / Kumanovic L. / EQ), 6:1 JES Selan M. (54:08 / Sodja U. ,Cimzar T. / PP), 7:1 JES Pance E. (59:47 / Cimzar T. ,Jezovsek Z. / PP)
Goals SWL: 1:1 SWL Saha M. (05:16 / Dorion M. ,Persson W. / PP)
Qualification Round B:
Hockey Unterland Cavaliers - EC-KAC Future Team 3:0 (1:0,1:0,1:0)
Referees: SPIEGEL, VIRTA, De Zordo, Jäger
Goals HCU: 1:0 HCU Kaufmann M. (17:30 / Girardi D. ,Sullmann A. / EQ), 2:0 HCU Kaufmann M. (33:32 / Markkula M. ,Sullmann A. / SH), 3:0 HCU Hällfors E. (53:01 / Käyrä A. ,Markkula M. / EQ)
EHC Lustenau - SHC Fassa Falcons 7:3 (3:2,3:1,1:0)
Referees: OREL, PINIE, Puff, Wucherer
Goals EHC: 1:2 EHC Krammer A. (09:04 / Pietilä V. ,Pakaslahti A. / EQ), 2:2 EHC Shikera J. (14:25 / Hrdina S. ,Pietilä V. / EQ), 3:2 EHC König D. (16:54 / Pakaslahti A. ,Shikera J. / EQ), 4:3 EHC Haberl L. (27:46 / Hrdina S. ,Meduseljac M. / EQ), 5:3 EHC Kukkola V. (30:31 / Pietilä V. ,Pakaslahti A. / PP), 6:3 EHC König D. (33:55 / Oberscheider D. ,Pietilä V. / SH), 7:3 EHC Kukkola V. (52:12 / Pietilä V. ,Pakaslahti A. / PP)
Goals FAS: 0:1 FAS Schiavone D. (03:25 / Rossi S. ,De Toni E. / PP), 0:2 FAS Schiavone D. (08:19 / De Toni E. ,Forte F. / EQ), 3:3 FAS Biondi L. (24:33 / Rossi S. / EQ)
Foto (c): BK Photo