Release from 02.03.2024

Merano advances to the quarter-finals for the first time

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HC Meran/o Pircher is through to the quarter-finals of the Alps Hockey League for the first time. The South Tyroleans won the decisive pre-playoff duel against EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel 2:1 on Saturday. Pascal Brunner's goal three minutes before the end of regulation time meant that the third game of the series also ended in an away win.

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EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel won against HC Meran/o Pircher 3:2 after overtime on Thursday, forcing a deciding game on Saturday. In front of over 1,200 spectators, a thrilling duel developed in which the home side initially failed to capitalise on two power plays. However, the visitors were also unable to capitalise on their first numerical superiority and the teams went into the first break goalless. It took until the 33rd minute when Matic Podlipnik opened the scoring after an assist from Rotter. But just six minutes later, Meran was in the offense for a longer stretch and Joseph Garreffa scored the equaliser. Kitzbühel dominated the third period, pinning the visitors in defence time and again - but HCM goalie Andrei Makarov saved his team from falling behind again on several occasions. Defender Nick Rein saved once for the already beaten goalkeeper. The South Tyroleans were dangerous just a few times. Three minutes before the end, a quick counter-attack decided the game, with Pascal Brunner scoring into the far corner to make it 2:1. Merano defended this narrow lead until the final buzzer and thus reached the quarter-finals of the Alps Hockey League for the first time.

Quarter-final pick on Sunday
The quarter-final pairings will be chosen in a manager video conference on Sunday morning. The duels will then be announced on the Alps Hockey League channels.

Streaming "Playoff Pass" is available
All games of the postseason can be seen in the livestream on valcome.tv. With the "Playoff Pass", all matches from the pre-playoffs to the decisive final can be streamed for €50. The cost of a "single ticket" is €7.50.

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Alps Hockey League | Pre-Playoff 3:
Sat, 02.03.2024: EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel - HC Meran/o Pircher 1:2 (0:0, 1:1, 0:1)
Referees: HLAVATY, VOICAN, Moidl, Weiss
Goals: 1:0 KEC Podlipnik M. (32:55 / Rotter R. ,Niemelä J. / EQ), 1:1 HCM Garreffa J. (38:56 / Borgatello C. ,McNally B. / EQ), 1:2 HCM Brunner P. (56:50 / Pietroniro K. / EQ)
Final score in the "best-of-3" series: 1:2

Photo: BK Photo