Elite.A: The hot phase begins

Six teams are still in the race for the championship title in Elite.A. The circle will be tightened further in the next few days. Vipiteno, Asiago, Valpellice and Cortina are fighting for the two remaining semi-final tickets. The other two already have Ritten and Pustertal in their pockets. In the meantime, they determine the winner of the Lega Trophy, who can then freely choose their opponents for the semi-finals and enjoy home advantage for the rest of the tournament. The start of the best-of-three series in a purely South Tyrolean duel takes place on Thursday at 20.30 p.m. in the Ritten Arena.

The home team concluded the first round with a win in Torre Pellice, while the Wolves won the series against Asiago 3-1. But everything that has happened so far is now put aside; the only thing that counts is the prestigious derby victory. “This duel is of the highest importance, especially since we can potentially gain a decisive advantage with home advantage for the rest of the championship,” said Ritten defender Ingemar Gruber. He predicts: “It will be a fight of equals, even though we will be able to play the first and perhaps decisive third match in front of our home crowd.”

Vipiteno wants to pull off the really big coup The Wild Horses have really picked up speed after the successful series against Milan. After the Lombards, the next favorite, Asiago, is now to be thrown out of the competition. However, a further improvement in performance is required against the reigning champions, as Stefan Troyer, the person responsible for communications at WSV Vipiteno, also knows: “Asiago goes into the duel as the big favorite. We will have full confidence in our defensive strengths – especially goalie Millykowski, who could play a crucial role. The first game will already point the way: If we manage to win, it is definitely possible to reach the semi-finals.” The Wipptalers will have to do without Ludvik for their guest appearance in the Veneto on Thursday, and Caig is not 100 percent fit either. However, he will appear. Goalie Marozzi will be missing from Asiago; either Tura or Pavone will take his place.

The next playoff games in Elite.A (“best of three”):

Lega Trophy (Thursday, 20.30 p.m.) Ritten Sport Renault Trucks –Fiat Professional Wolves Quarterfinals, 2nd phase (Thursday, 20.30 p.m.) Migross Asiago – WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan Valpellice Bodino Engineering – Hafro Cortina

Six teams are still in the race for the championship title in Elite.A. The circle will be tightened further in the next few days. Vipiteno, Asiago, Valpellice and Cortina are fighting for the two remaining semi-final tickets. The other two already have Ritten and Pustertal in their pockets. In the meantime, they determine the winner of the Lega Trophy, who can then freely choose their opponents for the semi-finals and enjoy home advantage for the rest of the tournament. The start of the best-of-three series in a purely South Tyrolean duel takes place on Thursday at 20.30 p.m. in the Ritten Arena. The home team concluded the first round with a win in Torre Pellice, while the Wolves won the series against Asiago 3-1. But everything that has happened so far is now put aside; the only thing that counts is the prestigious derby victory. “This duel is of the highest importance, especially since we can potentially gain a decisive advantage with home advantage for the rest of the championship,” said Ritten defender Ingemar Gruber. He predicts: “It will be a battle of equals, even though we will be able to play the first and perhaps decisive third match in front of our home crowd.” Vipiteno wants to pull off the big coup The Wild Horses have really picked up speed after the successful series against Milan. After the Lombards, the next favorite, Asiago, is now to be thrown out of the competition. However, a further improvement in performance is required against the reigning champions, as Stefan Troyer, the person responsible for communications at WSV Vipiteno, also knows: “Asiago goes into the duel as the big favorite. We will have full confidence in our defensive strengths – especially goalie Millykowski, who could play a crucial role. The first game will already point the way: If we manage to win, it is definitely possible to reach the semi-finals.” The Wipptalers will have to do without Ludvik for their guest appearance in the Veneto on Thursday, and Caig is not 20.30 percent fit either. However, he will appear. Goalie Marozzi will be missing from Asiago, his place will be taken by either Tura or Pavone. The next playoff games in the Elite. A (“best of three”): Lega Trophy (Thursday, 2 p.m.) Ritten Sport Renault Trucks – Fiat Professional WolvesQuarterfinals, XNUMXnd phaseMigross Asiago – WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan Valpellice Bodino Engineering – Hafro Cortina

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Elite.A: The hot phase begins

In the highest Italian ice hockey league, things are now happening in quick succession: starting on Thursday, Ritten and Pustertal will fight for the Lega trophy, while at the same time Vipiteno and Asiago will duel for a place in the playoff semi-finals.

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