Sisak storms to the top of the standings

After their loss in Jesenice, EC Bregenzerwald continued their road trip in Sisak. Following a goalless opening period, the hosts decided the game within 86 seconds: Panasenko, Dumcius on the power play, and Brus all scored in quick succession. In the end, Sisak celebrated a convincing 5-0 victory, with both Panasenko and Dumcius adding their second goals of the night.

Kitzbühel’s lead at the top ended after two rounds. The Tyroleans fell in a shootout on the road against S.G. Cortina Hafro. The Italians took the lead in their first home game through Chad Pietroniro, before the visitors turned the game around midway. In the third period Chad Pietroniro equalized again and forced a shootout, where Fortunato secured the win for Cortina.

In the top clash in front of nearly 1,900 fans, the Zeller Eisbären edged past the Wipptal Broncos with a tight 3-2 win. Despite several illness-related absences, the hosts had the better start as Coffman and Schmidt quickly made it 2-0. Rämö cut the deficit, but Widen restored the two-goal cushion in the middle frame. In a thrilling final period, Sproviero pulled the Broncos closer again, but the Eisbären defended cleverly and held onto their narrow lead. The reigning champions thus secured victory in their second straight game.

The Red Bull Hockey Juniors picked up their first win of the season in Asiago, cruising to a 7-2 triumph. Oberhauser opened the scoring on the power play in the sixth minute, and by the first intermission it was already 3-0. The visitors kept increasing their advantage throughout the game, with Juhola and Eliseev both shining with two goals each. With this success, the Juniors climbed into fourth place in the standings.

Merano decided the South Tyrolean derby against Gröden in their favor, celebrating their seventh consecutive derby win. Gellon broke the deadlock on the power play in the 30th minute, and Tomasini doubled the lead in the final period. Kasslatter made it tense again, but Gellon sealed the 3-1 final with an empty-net goal.

Unterland celebrated their first win of the season. The Cavaliers edged past Rittner Buam SkyAlps 3-2, handing the two-time champions their second derby defeat of the week. Early goals from Erik Potsinok and Gabriel Zerbetto put the visitors up 2-0. Although Cuglietta cut the gap, Marek Potsinok restored the two-goal cushion in the final period. Cuglietta struck again to make it close, but despite a power play and heavy pressure at the end, Ritten could not find the equalizer.

Alps Hockey League:
Sat, 27.09.2025
Rittner Buam SkyAlps - Hockey Unterland Cavaliers 2:3 (0:2, 1:0, 1:1)
Referees: MOSCHEN, PINIE, Brondi, Ilmer
Goals RIT: Cuglietta (36., 53./PP)
Goals HCU: Potsinok (7., 48.), Zerbetto (17.)

KHL Sisak - EC Bregenzerwald 5:0 0:0, 3:0, 2:0)
Referees: BERGANT, LEBEN, Jeram, Miklic
Goals SIS: Panasenko (26., 59./PP), Dumcius (27./PP, 44.), Brus (27.)

EK Die Zeller Eisbären - Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan 3:2 (2:0, 1:1, 0:1)
Referees: BROCK, RUETZ, Preiser, Veselka
Goals EKZ: Coffman (7.), Schmidt (9.), Widen (37.)
Goals WSV: Rämo (31./PP), Sproviero (51.)

HC Meran/o Pircher - HC Gherdeina valgardena.it 3:1 (0:0, 1:0, 2:1)
Referees: VIRTA, WINKLER,Abeltino, Rinker
Goals HCM: Gellon (30./PP, 60./EN), Tomasini (55.)
Goal GHE: Kasslatter (56.)

HC Asiago - Red Bull Hockey Juniors 2:7 (0:3, 1:2, 1:2)
Referees: PIRAS, RIVIS, Brondi, Rivis
Goals HCA: Bellini (33.), Rigoni (47.)
Goals RBJ: Oberhauser (6./PP), Juhola (12., 31.), Schnabl (19.), Koschek (29.), Eliseev (48./PP, 59.)

S.G. Cortina Hafro - Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel 3:2 SO (1:1, 0:1, 1:0)
Referees: SNOJ, SPIEGEL, Markizeti, Strimitzer
Goals SGC: Pietroniro (4., 45.), Fortunato (65.(PS)
Goals KEC: Maxa (10.), Loshing (35.)

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