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Quattrick of Niccolai brings derby win for Broncos

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The Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan celebrated a 4-1 derby win over HC Meran/o in the only Wednesday game of the Alps Hockey League. 20-year-old defenseman Alessio Niccolai scored all four goals for the Broncos. AHL newcomer HC Meran/o thus missed the qualification for the semifinals of the Italian championship to be held in January by one point.

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The Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan took revenge on HC Merano for the defeat they suffered against the league newcomer in September. This is a doubly painful result for Merano, as it meant they missed out on the semifinals of the Italian championship, which will be held in January, by one point. Alessio Niccolai was unstoppable. The 20-year-old Italian defender scored all four of his team's goals. He thus more than doubled his previous season's tally in his 21st game of the season. Especially in the second period, however, Merano resisted the defeat and scored the 1:2 connecting goal. Niccolai, however, had the right answer ready and after scoring the first two goals of the evening, he also scored the last two goals to seal the 4-1 derby victory.

With this result in the Alps Hockey League, the pairings for the semifinals of the Italian championship are now set. (The all-Italian duels in the regular season of the Alps Hockey League are also counted for the internal championship of the member country):

Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey - S.G. Cortina Hafro
Rittner Buam - HC Gherdeina

Alps Hockey League | 15.12.2021 |
Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan – HC Meran/o Pircher 4:1 (1:0,1:1,2:0)
Referees: SORAPERRA, STEFENELLI, Brondi, Cristeli.
Goals WSV: 1:0 WSV Niccolai A. (10:51 / Gander M. ,Hackhofer F. / EQ), 2:0 WSV Niccolai A. (20:53 / Gander M. ,Salo N. / EQ), 3:1 WSV Niccolai A. (54:14 / Hackhofer F. ,Salo N. / PP), 4:1 WSV Niccolai A. (58:29 / Salo N. ,Oberdorfer H. / EQ)
Goals HCM: 2:1 HCM Zherdev N. (24:59 / Stolyarov G. / EQ)