Milano beats AHL-leader

 

Referees: LOICHT, SUPPER, Legat, Oberhuber

The Red Bull Hockey Juniors hosted the EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau and aimed to reduce the gap to the second place. It was an open game right from the beginning. Both teams created chances. With a numerous disadvantage it was Julian Klöckl who opened the scoring. Lustenau kept on pushing and Philip Putnik succeeded with the equalizer. In the second period the Red Bull Hockey Juniors took control and created chance after chance. Jesper Kokkila recaptured the lead in powerplay after 38 minutes. The guests managed to tie the game a second time. Chris D’Alvise scored the equalizer after assist of Vallerand. In the final period it was an open game again. This time it was Lustenau who took the lead. Philipp Koczera benefited from a powerplay. But also Salzburg managed to strike back. Casper Evertsson scored the 3:3 and brought his team into overtime. Daniel Stefan brought the final decision and the two pints for Lustenau in the last minute of overtime. 

Goals RBJ:1:0 Klöckl (9./sh. Schmitz), 2:1 Kokkila (39./pp1 Nordberg-Feldner), 3:3 Evertsson (50. Klöckl-Rebernig)

Goals LUS: 1:1 Putnik (18. D'Alvise-Vallerand), 2:2 D'Alvise (40. Vallerand-Stefan), 2:3 Koczera (47/pp1. Wilfan-Auer), 3:4 Stefan (65. Vallerand-D'Alvise)

Referees: BAJT, FAJDIGA, Javornik, Markizeti.

 

It was the exciting Slovenian Derby as expected from the 3000 spectators. David Rodman opened the scoring of the night to bring the lead for Jesenice. After that Ljubljana increased pressure and Jan Jezovsek tied the game three minutes later. The hosts created more chances. In numerous disadvantage it was again Jezovsek who scored. Jesenice opened the second period with the quick equalizer, after only 18 seconds Luka Basic stroke. Pushed from that goal Philippe Paradies captured the lead only 20 seconds later. But Miha Zajc found the equalizer for Ljubljana still in the second. This time the hosts opened the period with a goal. Gal Koren brought the lead back to Ljubljana in the 44th minute. Jesenice increased pressure and fought for the tie. But Ljubljana did a good job in defending and celebrated the derby win.

 

Goals HKO: 1:1 Jezovsek (10. Koblar), 2:1 Jezovsek (18./sh. Koblar), 3:3 Zajc (Kranjc-Cepon), 4:3 Koren (Zajc- Music)

Goals JES: 0:1 Rodman (7. Paradies-Tomazevic), 2:2 Basic (Cimzar- Pance), 2:3 Paradies (21. Tomazevic- Brun Rauh), 

 

Referees: LEGA, MOSCHEN, De Zordo, Terragni.

 

A surprising Milan overcame the leaders Pustertal for 3: 2 in the most surprising result of the evening given the difference between the two teams. Tommaso Terzago was always absent from Milan for flu. Paolo Gardiol returned. Hannes Stoll was the goalkeeper of the Wolves. Colin Furlong at rest for precautionary purposes after Friday's training. Bruneck also was without Teemu Virtala. In the first period Milan was well covered in defense and despite the penalties that affect both the home team and the visitors, there weren’t goals. The most dangerous action comes from the stick of Andrea Schina who hit the crossbar. In the second period the game heats up. The National line made the first goal of the evening with Raphael Andergassen on the assistance of Tommaso Traversa (25 '). But immediate reaction of the Milan that balanced the score with Fabian Platzer (27 '). Then the home tema played with great tenacity as they relied on the saves of Martino Valle Da Rin that keept the result in more than one circumstance. The third opened with Simon Berger's lead in powerplay. But tonight Milan (which was whiteout of all foreign players) didn’t break up as they draw after four minutes with Simone Asinelli. Then the game was a concentrate of emotions. Milan believed in it as they played openly. Bruneck got nervous after a canceled goal. But it was the topscorer of red-blue team, Edoardo Caletti, who scored the 3:2 (55 ') on deflection after Borghi took the puck to an opponent defender. At this point the leaders had the time counted. The Milan was mindful of the last defeat of Cortina on Thursday in the final minutes as they played accordingly winning the match for 3: 2. The home team returned to victory after six consecutive defeats. Brunico earned the first defeat after four consecutive wins. The advantage of the Wolves in the standings on Lustenau drops to ten points.

 

Goals MIL: 1:1 Fabian Platzer (27:20/PP1/Xamin-Asinelli); 2:2 Simone Asinelli (44:57/PP1/Petrov); 3:2 Edoardo Caletti (55:35/Radin-Borghi); 

Goals PUS: 0:1 Raphael Andergassen (25:07/Traversa – Gander); 1:2 Simon Berger (40:29/PP1/Gander-M.Virtala); 

 

Referees: GAMPER, VIRTA, M. Cristeli, Slaviero.

Sterzing was without Tobias Kofler and Dino Andreotti. The Cortina was without Andrea Moser and Federico Lacedelli. The home team didn’t play a good first period but they created at least four good opportunities in front of Marco De Filippo's net. The Cortina, instead, made the only goal of the period with a run in shorthanded of Mathieu Ayotte (12 '). Then in the final great opportunity for the doubling of guests but Riccardo Lacedelli didn’t capitalize. In the second period the Broncos definitely returned to the match as they created many chances. Brandon McNally made the equalizer (23 ') in double powerplay on rebound. Then two minutes later Jure Sotlar scored the double on a penalty shot. Minute after minute the Wipptal grew further but they didn’t find other goals despite the efforts. So, it came up to the final minutes where in powerplay Tuomas Vänttinen realized the draw of Cortina (55 '). The game was decided in the overtime. When 19 seconds left at the end of the extra time the defender Nick Bruneteau made the final 3:2 for the Cortina that remained always in tenth position but with five points more of the persecutor Gherdeina.

Goals WSV: 1:1 Brandon McNally (23:56/PP2/Borgatello-Just); 2:1 Jure Sotlar (25:51/PS); 

Goals COR: 0:1 Mathieu Ayotte (12:46/SH1); 2:2 Tuomas Vänttinen (55:59/PP1/Trecapelli-De Zanna); 2:3 Nick Bruneteau (64:41/ Vänttinen-M. Cordiano); 

 

Referees: A. LAZZERI, WALLNER, P. Giacomozzi, Weiss.

The game started with a delay, because of problemes with the ice machine. The FBI VEU Feldkirch started efficiently into the game against the Zeller Eisbären and Robin Soudek opened the scpring in the 7th minute. The Eisbären fired many shots onto the goal of Alex Caffi, who kept the zero. In the second period Feldkirch took control over the game. It was Soudek again who scored and doubled the lead. In the 37th minute Christian Jennes brought the 3:0 lead for the home team. In the final period Feldkirch did a good job in defending the lead. Both teams couldn’t score anymore and Alex Caffi celebrated a shut out.

Goals VEU: 1:0 Soudek (7. Birnstill), 2:0 Soudek (31. Jennes), 3:0 (36. Jennes- Gehringer),

 

Referees: RUETZ, STRASSER, Martin, Rinker.

Vinazter, Simon and Andreas, were absent for home team The Ritten could not field Kevin Fink and Andreas Lutz. At the end of the second half Aleksandrs Jerofejevs came out of the ice due to a shoulder problem after slipping into the board at the end of his charge. In the first half the home team was struggling to set up a game against Renon's forecheking. Klobstein's team scored with a counterattack goal with Markus Spinell (16 ') after a puck lost by the home team. At the beginning of the second period Thomas Tragust performed his duty on the net as well as a concrete Miesa Pietila on his side. But as in the first half a puck lost by the hosts allowed Alex Frei to conclude a fast counterattack with a shot at the crossbar for the doubling of Rittner Buam (35 '). In the third time Gherdeina increased the pace but the visitors were very concrete. During the first powerplay in favor of the third time the Ritten made the 3: 0 with Julian Kostner (53 ') mortgaging the game. Then the Gherdeina tried everything for everything and during a powerplay put the extra attacker but the move gave the poker (4: 0) to the Renon with the goal of Ivan Tauferer to empty net (56’). The Ritten returned to victory after the defeat of Jesenice as they earned the 5th place. Thomas Tragust earned the 2th shutout of the season. The Gherdeina found the fourth consecutive defeat.

 

Goals RIT: 0:1 Markus Spinell (16:21/J.Kostner-S.Quinz); 0:2 Alex Frei (35:36/Brighenti-Tudin); 0:3 Julian Kostner (53:40/PP1/Frei-Lescovs); 0:4 Ivan Tauferer (56:57/SH1/EN/Brighenti);