Release from 08.04.2025

Zell am See equalises final series with shutout in Jesenice

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The EK Zeller Eisbären celebrated a 4:0 win in Jesenice in the second final game of the Alps Hockey League on Tuesday, levelling the best-of-7 series. Nick Huard scored twice for the visitors and goalie Max Zimmermann recorded his second shutout in the current playoffs. The third game will take place on Thursday in Zell am See.

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In front of 2,000 spectators, it took Zell am See just twelve seconds to take the lead. Christian Jennes put the puck in front of the goal and Aljaz Predan got the disc over the line. Jesenice played at eye level, but the visitors proved to be more efficient. Shortly before the end of the first, the Pinzgau team established itself on the offensive. Firstly, McLeod tried a solo attempt, followed by a pass to Nick Huard, who made it 2:0 with a one timer. Zell am See increased the lead early in the middle period, Huard netted into the far corner. The regular season winners now had the game under control. Jesenice were unable to capitalise on a total of three power plays and the Slovenians took goalie Zan Us off the ice for another skater in the 55th minute. Kilian Rappolt made it 4:0 with an empty netter and goalie Max Zimmermann recorded his second shutout in the current playoffs. The third game will take place on Thursday in Zell am See.

Alps Hockey League, Final Game 2:
Tuesday, 08.04.2025:
HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice – EK Die Zeller Eisbären 0:4 (0:2,0:1,0:1)
Referees: BULOVEC, VOICAN, Jeram, Weiss.
Goals 0:1 EKZ Predan A. (00:12 / Jennes C. ,Wilfan M. / EQ), 0:2 EKZ Huard N. (19:07 / McLeod M. / EQ), 0:3 EKZ Huard N. (21:15 / McLeod M. ,Cuma T. / EQ), 0:4 EKZ Rappold K. (58:55 / Widhalm L. ,Berger H. / EQ)
Score in the "best-of-7" series 1:1