Release from 11.04.2024

Ritten is AHL champion 2023/24

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The Rittner Buam SkyAlps are Alps Hockey League champion for the second time in the club's history. In final four, the South Tyroleans prevailed 3:0 at S.G. Cortina Hafro, giving the "Buam" a 4:0 win in the final series. It is their first championship since the 2016/17 season and Cortina's second defeat in a row in the finals.

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In an evenly-matched fourth final, the hosts from Cortina were the team that set the tone for long stretches, but Ritten managed to make pinpricks time and again. For example after ten minutes in the first period, when the visitors had a great chance. Cortina were also mainly to be found in their opponents' attacking period in the second period, but the "Buam" defended skillfully and launched a perfect counter-attack in the 37th minute, which Eric Hjorth converted to make it 1:0 for the visitors. It was the defender's first goal and point in the final series. Cortina tried everything again in the final period, but always found their master in Colin Furlong. The Ritten goalkeeper would end up saving all 30 shots on his goal. In the 58th minute, the visitors once again made one of their ever-dangerous advances and Julian Kostner scored to make it 2:0. Jakob Prast scored the final goal five seconds before the end of the game.

The quotes of the Rittner Buam SkyAlps on winning the championship:

Simon Kostner (captain): "It's fantastic, I've never had as much fun as this season. The squad is amazing, and of course it's easier when you win. We've taken the fun we've had into the games. The final series looks clearer than it was. It was close, we just scored the goals. You train all year for a title, we've earned it."

Colin Furlong (goalie): "It was our goal to win the title and we did it. The shutout in the last game? It wasn't just me, it was the team. It wouldn't have happened without my men. Now it's time to celebrate!"

Eric Hjorth (defender): "I joined the team in February and found a great squad with whom I had a lot of fun. The Rittner Buam are a great team, we've earned it!"

Tray Tuomie (coach): "You could say that this season has been perfect. Hats off to the whole team. From day one we showed that we are the best team in the Alps Hockey League and in the end we proved it."

Alexander Eisath (Sports Director): "The season couldn't have gone any better. The men played well, the coach always set the team up perfectly and the team spirit was great. Even when we brought in Eric (Hjorth, editor's note), he was immediately well received, which is not always the case with players who join during the season. This title is well deserved, a big compliment to the Buam!"

Alps Hockey League | 11.04.2024 | Final 4:
S.G. Cortina Hafro – Rittner Buam SkyAlps 0:3 (0:0, 0:1, 0:2)
Referees: BULOVEC, REZEK, De Zordo, Fleischmann | Spectators:770
Final standing in the “best-of-7” series: 0:4
Goals RIT: 0:1 Hjorth E. (37.), 0:2 Kostner J. (58. Spinell M.), 0:3 Prast J. (60./EN)

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