Top 5 teams extend their winning streaks

Referees: LENDL, METZINGER, Arlic, Reisinger.

 

In a fast-paced first period the visitors took the lead thanks to Canadian Philippe Paradis. Soon later the hosts finished  agood shift with Niki Kraus tying the game with the backhand from close range. Despite Paradis adding a second for Jesenice, the hosts took a 3:2 lead into the first intermission: Ramón Schnetzer equalized while being one man down and Fabian Hochegger turned it around in the final minute. After the restart Klagenfurt's goalie Florian Vorauer had some good saves to keep the lead. After 35 minutes the hosts even doubled it when Valentin Ploner found the back of the net. Paradis scored his hat trick to pull one back with another PP goal. Jesenice's joy was short-lived as Daniel Obersteiner made it a two-goal game just 30 seconds later. The Carinthians played defensively solid in the third and efficient on the attack. Dennis Sticha extended the lead with a well-placed shot and with the guests pulling their goalie, Nate DiCasmirro rounded off the scoring. With their first-ever AHL win against Jesenice, Klagenfurt left the bottom of the league.

 

Goals EC-KAC II: Kraus (6./Obersteiner), Schnetzer (17./SH/Cirtek-Würschl), Hochegger (20./Obersteiner), Ploner (35./Nickl), Obersteiner (37.), Sticha (46./Pirmann), DiCasmirro (57./EN/Kraus-Schnetzer)

Goals Jesenice: Paradis (5./Kalan-Rodman, 11./pp/Rodman-Pem, 37./PP/Rodman-Urukalo)

 

Referees: RUETZ, STRASSER, Kainberger, Rinker.

 

Olimpija justified their role as the favourite early in the game, controlling opponents and pace. The hosts gave everything, though, and tried their luck with a physical play. It took 16 minutes until former Zell player Gregor Koblar made the breakthrogh for Olimpija. Soon later Ales Kranjc doubled the lead but then the hosts' PP unit came to the ice and Fabian Scholz got his side on the scoreboard. In the second period it was an open game with Olimpija often showing their quality but EKZ netminder Patrick Machreich made some good saves. The guests pressed for a third in the final period but Machreich had a great night and kept his team alive. With two minutes to go he was without chance when Ales Music made the game safe - 1:3.

 

Goal EKZ: 1:2 18/PP1 #44 Scholz Fabian (#19 Oakley L.; #26 Nageler D.)

Goals HKO: 0:1 16/EQ #20 Gregor Koblar (#91 Jezovsek Z.), 0:2 18/EQ #28 Kranjc Ales (#29 Pesut Z.), 1:3 58/EQ #16 Music Ales (#28 Kranjc A.)

 

Referees: STEFENELLI, WALLNER, Bedana, Huber.

 

Both teams started defensively-minded with Chris D'Alvise opening the scoring after seven minutes. Halfway through the first Aleksi Järvinen tied it on power play and just 29 seconds later Bernhard Fechtig even turned it around. Early in the second Lustenau goalie Mathieu Corbeil had a big save and then it was again D'Alvise, who scored for the lions. Four minutes later Lustenau's new arrival Hohan Lorraine found the back of the net - the game was turned around again! Before the second intermission Maximilian Hohenegg tied it at three, though. The hosts had the better of the play in the third and Marc-Oliver Vallerand restored their lead. The decisive moment was in 56th minute when former ECB player Philip Putnik added a fifth. The visitors pulled their goalie and the league's second-placed team scored two more goals for a 7:3 win.

 

Goals Lustenau: Chris D’Alvise (7./Lorraine-Winzig, 25./Lorraine-Winzig), Johan Lorraine (29./D’Alvise-Winzig), Marc-Oliver Vallerand (43./Alagic-Winzig), Philip Putnik (56./Vallerand-Wilfan), Daniel Stefan (58./EN), Philipp Winzig (59./EN/Wilfan-Kreuter)

Goals Bregenzerwald: Aleksi Järvinen (10./PP/Pöschmann-Linke), Bernhard Fechtig (10./Schwinger-D. Ban), Simeon Schwinger (36./PP/Fechtig-Hohenegg)

 

Referees: HOLZER, MOSCHEN, Martin, Wiest.

 

Feldkirch got off a perfect start when new arrival Stefan Steurer opened the scoring after four minutes - it was their 100th goal this season. The hosts were in the driving seat and Christoph Draschkowitz (14') doubled the score. Feldkirch could not feel safe, though, as they lost the first home game against Kitzbühel 2:3. However, the 1.000 fans in Feldkirch still saw a dominant home side, they only struggled on power play. After wasting four chances with a man advantage, Draschkowitz broke this spell after 33 minutes. Soon later Dylan Stanley made the preliminary decision when he added a fourth. Kitzbühel became stronger in the third but VEU goalie Alex Caffi kept a clean sheet. With their fourth successive win, Feldkirch is still close to the top 4.

 

Goals VEU: Steurer (4./Jancar-Kyllönen), Drasckowitz (14./Stanley-Jennes, 33./PP/Puschnik-Jennes), Stanley (36./Pfennich-Drasckowitz)

 

Referees: BAJT, FAJDIGA, P. Giacomozzi, D. Mantovani.

Asiago reshuffled the attack lines for this big-match against Pustertal. Only Jose Magnabosco was absent. The visitors complained of the absence of Thomas Erlacher. The start was certainly in favour of the yellow-reds team. Asiago passed in advantage after 3 minutes. Alex Gellert recovered a puck and then he shot towards the goal of the opponents where Anthony Bardaro managed to deflect at the crossbars. Asiago was not satisfied as they doubled at the first powerplay of the match with Mark Naclerio (6 '). In the second half everything happened and more. The first part of the time was fast and dynamic. Then, minute after minute, the Wolves reorganized and halved the disadvantage with Tommaso Traversa. Halfway through the game, an episode occurred that ignited the game. Phil Pietroniro took a match penalty for charging the head to Marko Virtala who left the rink for medical treatment. From this moment the penalties followed one another and affected the course of the game. In 21 seconds, the visitors overturned the score with Teemu Virtala (double powerplay) and Max Oberrauch (powerplay/rebound). But now the game was a concentrate of emotions. Anthony Bardaro served Michele Marchetti who scored 3:3 (36'). After a while Brunico took the lead again (Gander). The third half was also full of emotions. After just 53 seconds Alex Gellert drew in powerplay. But another episode put the Wolves back in the lead: Casetti deflected in the net a shot by David Laner (48'). After only 42 seconds Raphael Andergassen scored the sixth goal after a mistake by Cloutier. Then well in advance the Asiago left his goalkeeper and Raphael Andergassen fixed the score for 7:4 for Bruneck who won an authentic battle and inflicted the first defeat for Asiago at home at the end of the regular time. 

 

Goals ASH: 03:37 Anthony Bardaro (1:0/Gellert-Naclerio); 06:43 (2:0) Mark Naclerio (06:43/P. Pietroniro-Bardaro); 3:3 Michele Marchetti (36:44/Bardaro-Naclerio); 4:4 Alex Gellert (40:54/PP1/Naclerio-Rosa);

Goals PUS: 2:1 Tommaso Traversa (29:02/Corbett-March); 2:2 Teemu Virtala (33:58/PP2/Hofer-Corbett); 2:3 Max Oberrauch (34:19/PP1/Helfer-Corbett); 3:4 Markus Gander (37:54/PP2/T.Virtala); 4:5 David Laner (48:06/Elliscasis-March); 4:6 Raphael Andergassen (48:48/Althuber-Hofer); 4:7 Raphael Andergassen (56:16/EN/SH1/Gander-Althuber);

 

Referees: F. Giacomozzi, A. LAZZERI, De Zordo, Piras.

 

First game of the year of the Cortina at the Olimpico. Four absences were for Renon: besides the injured Kevin Fink and the sick Alex Frei, there were also those of Simon Kostner and Dan Tudin. The first minutes of the game were all in favor of the visitors. Then, minute after minute, the home team played a good hockey and puts pressure on Tragust's side in a very interesting match from a technical and tactical point of view and very balanced (without goals in the first period). In the second half the Cortina started off with a long attack to the net of the visitors. Then, at the first opportunity, Thomas Spinell found the right way and scored the first goal. The Cortina didn’t give up. After many efforts, Devin Diomete scored the tie in the middle. In the third half, neither team managed to get the better of its opponents in a game with a sustained pace and well played on both sides of the field and with some more penalties than in the first two period. At the overtime more opportunities for the Cortina until the victory of Ritten on shootout with the decisive one of Andreas Lutz. The Rittner Buam earned the sixth consecutive victory. This was also the first time that the Ritten has gone beyond regular times in the season. 

 

Goals COR: 1:1 Devin Di Diomete (22:53/Adami-Bruneteau);

Goals RIT: 0:1 Thomas Spinell (22:53/Lutz-J.Kostner); 1:2 Andreas Lutz (65:00/SO)

 

Referees: BENVEGNU, PINIE, Cristeli, Rigoni. 

 

First game of the new year of Fassa at home. The Falcons found Elias Thum but had to give up Dennis Kustatscher and Martin Castlunger (both sick) and the injured Massimo Zanet, Hannes Oberrauch. The Milan team got off to a good start and scored after three minutes in powerplay thanks to Andrea Schina's shot from the blue. Then Fassa reorganized and found the draw with Diego Iori at the end of an insisted action. The game in the second half was fought but Milan proved to be more concrete under the net. The protagonist was Marcello Borghi who first took the lead again (24') and then made the 3:1 before the end of the central period. In the third half Fassa returned to the game with Marco Marzolini in powerplay after 50 minutes of play. But Milan re-established the distance, shortly after, with the goal of Simone Asinelli who actually closed the game. From this moment on, Fassa no longer has the strength to threaten Milan, which, on the other hand, has secured the result in the last two minutes of the game. First Marcello Borghi (hatrick with an empty goal) and then Tommaso Terzago (in powerplay) fixed the score at 6:2 for the guests. After this defeat, Fassa fell in the last place of standing. 

 

Goals FAS: 1:1 Diego Iori (14:30/M.Graf); 2:3 Marco Marzolini (50:38/PP1/Iori);

Goals MIL: 0:1 Andrea Schina (02:59/PP1/Petrov-Re); 1:2 Marcello Borghi (24:27/Ilic); 1:3 Marcello Borghi (38:29/Caletti-Ilic); 2:4 Simone Asinelli (52:03/Caletti-Re); 2:5 Marcello Borghi (58:26/EN/Caletti); 2:6 Tommaso Terzago (59:04/PP1/Asinelli-Ilic);

Photo: David S. Wassagruba