Release from 17.10.2026
Five games were played in the Alps Hockey League on Saturday. EK Die Zeller Eisbären and HD Jesenice both won comfortably and are now level on points at the top, ahead of Ritten, who were not in action. Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel rallied from three goals down against HC Meran/o Pircher, the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan earned their first regulation win of the season, and KHL Sisak won in Cortina.
Zell roll past Gherdeina – Sturm leads Jesenice
Zell held only a narrow lead over HC Gherdeina valgardena.it after two periods before pulling away with five goals in the third. Daniil Kulintsev, Christian Jennes and Max Coatta each scored twice. HD Jesenice built a two-goal lead in the first period at the Hockey Unterland Cavaliers. Sturm scored both goals and completed his hat trick with an empty-netter late in the game.
Kitzbühel come back against Merano – first regulation win for Wipptal
Merano jumped out to a three-goal lead in Kitzbühel. The hosts cut the deficit before the first intermission, tied it in the second period, once while shorthanded, and took over in the third. Marek Sloboda and Erik Wittwer each scored twice. The Wipptal Broncos fell behind early against the EC-KAC Future Team but turned the game around in the first period and never trailed again. Conci scored twice.
Sisak win in Cortina
Sportivi Ghiaccio Cortina took the lead early in the second period, but KHL Sisak answered with three straight goals. An empty-netter late in the game sealed the road win.
Alps Hockey League | Sat, 17.10.2026
EK Die Zeller Eisbären – HC Gherdeina valgardena.it 8:2 (1:0, 2:2, 5:0)
Referees: BERGANT, VOICAN, Miklic, Preiser
Goals EKZ: Kulintsev (6., 22.), Jennes (40., 42.), Coatta (42./pp1, 57./pp1), Wilfan (45.), Jezovsek (56./pp1)
Goals GHE: Moroder (26./pp1), Deluca (39.)
Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan – EC-KAC Future Team 6:3 (3:2, 1:0, 2:1)
Referees: CUSIN, PIRAS, Fecchio, Magliano
Goals WSV: Conci (8., 47.), Kruselburger (9.), Randklev (20./pp1), Covelli (31.), Belpedio (45.)
Goals KFT: Micelli (7./pp1), Gregoric (17.), Klassek (56.)
Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel – HC Meran/o Pircher 6:3 (1:3, 2:0, 3:0)
Referees: PANHOLZER, RIVIS F., Dummermuth-Haas, Rivis A.
Goals KEC: Sloboda (19., 46.), Wittwer (26./sh1, 57.), Podlipnik (38./pp1), Höller (55.)
Goals HCM: Tirone (5.), Levin (12.), Utnans (15.)
Hockey Unterland Cavaliers – HD Jesenice 1:4 (0:2, 0:1, 1:1)
Referees: LAZZERI, ZUBLASING, Brondi P., De Cristofaro
Goals HCU: Linjala (52./pp2)
Goals JES: Sturm (11., 13., 59./en), Magovac (34./pp1)
Sportivi Ghiaccio Cortina – KHL Sisak 3:6 (1:1, 1:3, 1:2)
Referees: BENVEGNU, SERSEN, Arlic, Callovini
Goals SGC: Alvera (20./pp1), Sanna (22., 59./pp1)
Goals SIS: Zavrski (12.), Bebek (30.), Puzic (32./pp1), Tabak (36.), Slovinac (56./pp1), Lesnicar (60./en)