Release from 23.02.2025

Sabres Win Showdown in the Placement Round

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The Sabres St. Pölten celebrated a narrow 4-3 victory over the KSV Highlanders in the showdown for the top spot in the Placement Round, securing the top seed for the Final-4 of the win2day Austrian Women’s Hockey League. In the Qualification Round, EC Graz99ers Huskies won their final AWHL game before the Final-4 against the Villach Lady Hawks.

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After winning the Regular Season, the Sabres St. Pölten also narrowly claimed the Placement Round of the win2day Austrian Women’s Hockey League. In the direct showdown for the win, the team from St. Pölten recorded a 4-3 victory. The Sabres started strong and led 2-0 after twelve minutes. In the second period, the home team continued to push and extended their lead to 4-0.

However, in the final period, the Highlanders turned up the heat while the Sabres struggled with several penalties. Thanks to three power-play goals, KSV battled back to 3-4, with the last goal coming just under a minute before the final buzzer. However, the Highlanders were unable to find the equalizer to force overtime.

EC Graz99ers Huskies celebrated a 5-3 victory over the Villach Lady Hawks in their final AWHL game before the Final-4, for which the Graz team had already secured qualification ahead of this encounter. The visitors from Villach had the better start, taking the lead in the fifth minute.

In the second period, Graz equalized twice, but Villach responded quickly on both occasions to regain the lead each time. In the final period, the "Grascher" fireworks were ignited: the married duo Tamara and Simona Grascher scored three goals within ten minutes, turning the game in favor of the Huskies.

Simona Grascher shined with a total of five points (three goals, two assists), while Tamara Grascher recorded an impressive four points with two goals and two assists.

Placement Round:
Sunday, 23 February 2025:
Sabres St. Pölten – KSV Highlanders 4-3 (2:0, 2:0, 0:3)

Qualification Round:
Sunday, 23 February 2025:
Graz99ers Huskies – Villach Lady Hawks 5-3 (0:1, 2:2, 3:0)