HC Bozen is unrecognizable

Last year, HC Bozen impressed with their speed, spectacular offensive ice hockey and tough defense. At the moment, HCB fans can only dream of it. There was a 1200:2 defeat against Dornbirn on Friday evening in the Eiswelle in front of 5 spectators - it was the fourth defeat in a row across all competitions. Doug Mason's team slipped to 9th place in the table.

It is obvious that the HCB is currently in trouble. All parts of the team are affected, not excluding coaches. At the back, the people of Bolzano have recently mutated into a shooting gallery, having conceded no fewer than 20 goals in the last four official games. On Friday, Coach Mason made a goalkeeper swap and left the recently disappointing Kevin Boyle on the bench, but Justin Fazio couldn't take advantage of his chance as he didn't look good when he conceded one or two goals.

In the offensive, which had to make do on Friday without the injured Marco Insam and Brett Findlay, the wit, the brilliant ideas and the absolute hunger for goals were missing. When all of this was present for a few minutes against Dornbirn, the HCB scored the goals to make it 1:2 and 2:2. However, the fans didn't get much more.

The positive thing about Friday: Captain Anton Bernard & Co. can make amends tomorrow, Saturday. The home game against Fehervar (19.45 p.m.) will be a test of character, after all, the Hungarians are currently top of the table. The highlights Although Bozen promptly hits the post with Mizzi (6th), Dornbirn takes the lead: Jevpalovs scores in the power play (13th). A weak third of the HCB, who even heard a few whistles. Shortly after the break, Ruzicka increased the score to 2-0 with a blueliner (22'). Bozen pulls itself together and equalizes the match within 132 seconds: First Frigo is in the right place after a rebound (28th), then Catenacci successfully dusts off (30th). Although Bolzano is now having a good phase, Dornbirn takes the lead again: Häußle scores from distance (36th), and three minutes later Hancock even increases the lead to 4:2 after a counterattack (39th). Catching up? None. Ruzicka makes everything clear in the final third with the advantage (44th). The visibly unsettled Fazio looks anything but good when he shoots into the near corner. Bolzano hits the crossbar again with Gazley, nothing more is possible. It remains 2:5. HC Pustertal was also in action on Friday evening, having lost to Vienna 3-4 after extra time. HCB Südtirol Alperia – Dornbirn Bulldogs 2:5 Bolzano: Fazio (Boyle); Dehaas-Plastino, Lowe-Maione, Trivellato-Di Perna; Halmo-Bernard-Gazley, Frank-Catenacci-Miceli, Pitschieler-Alberga-Glück, Frigo-Mizzi Coach: Mason

Dornbirn: Duke (Madlener); Cuma-Vandane, Ross-Grondahl, Sohonen-Spencer, Matzka-Kandemir; Macierzynski-Häußle-Schwinger, Beck-Hancock-Padakin, Saarinen-Ruzicka-Jevpalovs, Antonitsch-Zitz-Pöschmann Coach: Suikkanen

Gates: 0:1 Jevpalovs (12.06), 0:2 Ruzicka (21.47), 1:2 Frigo (27.04), 2:2 Catenacci (29.16), 2:3 Häußle (35.58), 2:4 Hancock (38.21), 2: 5 Ruzicka (43.36)

Viewers: 1.200 The other results: Vienna Capitals – HC Pustertal 4:3 aet 1:0 Hartl (6.55), 1:1 Bardaro (21.05), 1:2 Andergassen (24.00), 2:2 Sutter (31.00), 2:3 Bardaro (31.55), 3:3 Neal (52.24), 4: 3 Dodero (61.19) Audience: 2.400

Orli Znojmo – Villacher SV 2:5 1:0 Prokes (2.07), 1:1 Karlsson (17.39), 1:2 Moderer (27.35), 2:2 Fejes (30.17), 2:3 Collins (39.11), 2:4 Krastenbergs (47.01), 2: 5Collins (56.42) Spectators: 2.704

HC Innsbruck – AV Fehervar 1:4 0:1 Kuralt (02.59), 0:2 Magosi (20.16), 0:3 Petan (21.04), 1:3 Feldner (26.50), 1:4 Petan (58.53) Spectators: 1.600

Klagenfurter AC – Bratislava Capitals 2:3 nP 1:0 Bischofberger (6.00:2), 0:8.02 Geier (2:1), 13.20:2 Buc (2:19.12), XNUMX:XNUMX Arniel (XNUMX:XNUMX), decisive penalty: Roy Spectators: 2.546

Black Wings Linz – Olimpija Ljubljana 4:3 aet 1:0 Pelletier (36.01), 1:1 Simsic (37.06), 2:1 Romig (43.18), 2:2 Pance (46.07), 2:3 Koblar (47.56), 3:3 Rotter (52.29), 4: 3 Leblers (64.52) Audience: 1.760

Graz99ers – Red Bull Salzburg 4:5 nP 0:1 Brennan (9.07), 0:2 Brennan (9.36), 0:3 Järvinen (33.11), 1:3 Gordon (46.40), 2:3 Schiechl (49.24), 2:4 Schneider (49.41), 3: 4 Zusevics (56.27), 4:4 Zalewski (58.27), decisive penalty: Brennan Audience: 1.234

SP G U V TV P 1. Ljubljana 9 7 0 2 36:21 23 2. Fehervar 9 7 0 2 29:20 21 3. Dornbirn 8 5 0 3 25:22 15 4. Salzburg 9 6 0 3 31:24 16 5. Znojmo 9 5 0 4 32:28 15 6. Bratislava 8 5 0 3 29:26 13 7. HCB South Tyrol 8 4 0 4 24:27 12 8. Klagenfurt 8 3 0 5 24:25 12 9. Villach 8 4 0 4 28:21 11 10. Vienna Capitals 9 4 0 5 21:19 11 11. Graz99ers 9 3 0 6 28:34 11 12. Innsbruck 10 4 0 6 21:35 10 13. HC Pustertal 9 2 0 7 21:35 7 14. Linz 9 2 0 7 21:33 6

ICE Regular Season ICE	SP	TV	P
1. Klagenfurt	47	183:101	102
2. Fehervar	46	146:126	89
3. Salzburg	46	142:107	87
4. HCB South Tyrol	46	137:125	76
5. Linz	46	146:116	75
6. Villach	46	155:136	74
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HC Bozen is unrecognizable

Not much is happening at HCB Südtirol Alperia at the moment. The next clear defeat was against Dornbirn on Friday evening. Slowly but surely the alarm bells are ringing.

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