Release from 31.08.2024

Salzburg Secures Spot in Final at Preseason Tournament

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EC Red Bull Salzburg edged out the Glasgow Clan 3-2 in the semifinals of the Warrior Cup, securing their place in the final of the preseason tournament in Kaufbeuren. Meanwhile, Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey fell short in the semifinals of the Summer Classic and will face HCB Südtirol Alperia in tomorrow's third-place game. The short-handed HC TIWAG Innsbruck lost their preseason game against HC Lugano.

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EC Red Bull Salzburg won their Warrior Cup semifinal against the Glasgow Clan 3-2 in overtime. Captain Thomas Raffl, who had just returned from injury, led the Red Bulls onto the ice, marking his first appearance of the preseason. The win2day ICE Hockey League champions took a 1-0 lead in the first period with a goal by Dennis Robertson, who deflected a shot from Thomas Raffl during a power play. However, Glasgow took control in the second period and went ahead 2-1. In the third period, Thomas Raffl forced the game into overtime, where Dennis Robertson sealed the victory with a long-range shot. The Red Bulls will now face Jokerit Helsinki in the Warrior Cup final tomorrow at 18:00.

Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey, like HCB Südtirol Alperia the day before, lost in the semifinals of the Summer Classic in Bolzano. The team from northern Italy kept the game against HC Košice close for a long time but eventually succumbed to a 6-3 defeat. Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey will now face the host team, Bolzano, in a direct battle for third place on Sunday at 15:00.

The short-handed HC TIWAG Innsbruck was defeated 6-2 in a preseason game against HC Lugano (SUI). The Sharks were already down 4-0 by the 25th minute, but they managed to get back into the game with goals from Mark Russell and Lukas Bär. However, the strong Swiss side didn’t allow Innsbruck any further opportunities to come back.

Sat, 31.08.2024:
EC Red Bull Salzburg - Glasgow Clan 3:2 OT
Goals RBS: Robertson (2x), Raffl

HC Lugano – HC TIWAG Innsbruck 6:2
Goals HCI: Russel, Bär

Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey - HC Košice 3:6

Sun, 01.09.2024
14:30: Regensburg – Steinbach Black Wings Linz
15:00: HK Spisska Nova Ves - HC Košice (Finale Summer Classic in Bozen)
16:00: EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV – KHL Sisak
18:00: EC Red Bull Salzburg – Jokerit Helsinki (Finale Warrior Cup)
19:00: HCB Südtirol Alperia – Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey (Spiel um Rang 3 – Summer Classic)