Release from 22.03.2024

Salzburg ties semifinal series at one

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The EC Red Bull Salzburg tied their "best-of-7" semi-final series against HCB Südtirol Alperia 1:1 on Friday, as the reigning champions of the win2day ICE Hockey League won 3-1 in Bolzano. The EC-KAC added its second win: Three goals in the opening frame ultimately helped the "Rotjacken" to a 4-2 road win at HC Pustertal Wölfe.

The two semifinal series will continue on Sunday. PULS24 will broadcast the clash between Salzburg and Bolzano from 6.05 pm, while the game between Klagenfurt and Pustertal will be shown from 5.30 on www.live.ice.hockey (PPV).

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The EC Red Bull Salzburg has claimed its first semifinal win in the 2024 playoffs, as the reigning champions prevailed 3-1 at HCB Südtirol Alperia to tie the best-of-7 series at one. As in the first meeting, Salzburg struggled on the offensive end, but scored during a strong Bolzano period as Dennis Robertson (33.) took the lead after an assist from Nissner. Bolzano luckily equalized two minutes left in the second, as the puck bounced off Tolvanen's back into the Salzburg goal. But just 14 seconds later, Thomas Raffl was on hand to give the visitors the lead again with a one-timer. Salzburg's penalty-killing remained impeccable and Tolvanen (25) also made the decisive save to give the Austrians a deserved victory.

Strong first frame lifts Klagenfurt to second win
Meanwhile, the EC-KAC took a 2-0 lead in its best-of-7 semifinal series against HC Pustertal Wölfe, which again had Joel Messmer and Dante Hannoun back in the line up. The "Rotjacken" won 4-2 in the end as they laid the foundation in the opening period: Manuel Ganahl (10.) and Matt Fraser (18.) each scored after turnovers by the "Wolves", Lukas Haudum (18.) deflected off a Postma blueliner. Pustertal then got into the game better and used two powerplays by Morley (41./PP1) and Frycklund (57.) to score. However, Klagenfurt did not allow the final turnaround.

win2day ICE Hockey League | Semifinals Game 2 | 22.03.2024 | Results:
HC Pustertal Wölfe – EC-KAC 2:4 (0:3, 0:0, 2:1)
Referees: NIKOLIC M., SMETANA, Nothegger, Riecken. | Spectators: 3.104
„best-of-7“ series: 0:2
Goals PUS: Morley (41.), Frycklund (57./PP1)
Goals KAC: Ganahl (10.), Fraser (18.), Haudum (18.), Unterweger (60./EN)

HCB Südtirol Alperia – EC Red Bull Salzburg 1:3 (0:0, 1:2, 0:1)
Referees: PIRAGIC, ZRNIC, Durmis, Konc. | Spectators: 5.510
„best-of-7“ series: 1:1
Goal HCB: Alberga (39./PP1)
Goals RBS: Robertson (33.), Raffl (39.), Huber P. (51.)