Release from 22.03.2025

Ritten wins game 7 against Merano and advances to the semi-finals

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The Rittner Buam SkyAlps complete the semi-finals of the Alps Hockey League. The reigning champions won their seventh quarter-final duel against HC Meran/o Pircher 7:2 on Saturday, with the home side deciding the game by a total of five goals in the third period. 

In the next round, Ritten will face HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice. The second semi-final pairing is EK Zeller Eisbären against Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan.

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For the sixth time in the history of the Alps Hockey League, a decisive seventh play-off game was played. In front of over 1,700 spectators, the home side got off to the better start and took the lead in the eighth minute through Robert Öhler, who deflected a shot. After strong work from Szypula, Alan Lobis scored from the slot to make it 2:0 for the dominant Ritten side. Meran became stronger in the middle period and when the hosts were too passive, David Trivellato reduced the deficit with a rebound. The visitors even managed to equalise in the 40th minute, Chad Pietroniro scored on power play and the teams went into the dressing rooms at 2:2. In the third period, Ritten decided the game in their favour. Markus Spinell, David Cuglietta and Manuel Öhler made it 5:2 within four minutes, with Cuglietta deflecting an Insam shot to finally decide the game. Merano tried everything again and pulled goalie Rudy Rigoni for another skater, but Markus Spinell added an empty netter for the final score 7:2. In the next round, Ritten will face HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice. The second semi-final pairing is EK Zeller Eisbären against Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan. The first games will take place on Tuesday.

Alps Hockey League:
Saturday, 22.03.2025:
Rittner Buam SkyAlps – HC Meran/o Pircher 7:2 (2:0,0:2,5:0)
Referees: HOLZER T., KAINBERGER, Fleischmann, Rinker.
Goals 1:0 RIT Öhler R. (07:58 / Larsen M. ,Hjorth E. / EQ), 2:0 RIT Lobis A. (15:46 / Szypula E. ,Cuglietta D. / EQ), 2:1 HCM Trivellato D. (24:29 / Rein N. ,Pietroniro M. / EQ), 2:2 HCM Pietroniro C. (39:03 / Ishida R. ,Madsen P. / PP), 3:2 RIT Spinell M. (45:30 / Kostner S. ,Larsen M. / EQ), 4:2 RIT Cuglietta D. (48:03 / Lobis A. ,Szypula E. / EQ), 5:2 RIT Öhler M. (49:04 / Larsen M. ,Hjorth E. / EQ), 6:2 RIT Cuglietta D. (53:32 / Insam M. ,Szypula E. / PP), 7:2 RIT Spinell M. (55:30 / Marzolini M. ,Kostner S. / EQ)
Final score in the best-of-7 series: 4:3

Photo: BK Photo