HC Bozen takes part in the last test before the Continental Cup

Valpellice and Bozen face the final showdown of the regular season on Tuesday evening. Then it continues in the Master Round for both the fifth-placed team from Torre Pellice and the number one Pustertal hunter HC Bozen. The duel in the Valmora Arena Cotta Morandini (starts at 20.30 p.m.) offers both teams the opportunity to test their form again before the next prestigious dates are scheduled for the weekend. Bolzano travels to the Continental Cup in Ukraine, while Valpellice fights for the Italian Cup in Turin.

The two league rivals have faced each other three times so far this season. The record champions secured victory twice: After the defeat on October 13th (3:4), Bolzano took revenge with a 5:0 in Torre Pellice (November 17th) and 2:1 in the most recent duel on December 15th the Bolzano ice wave. At that time, Enrico Dorigatti and MacGregor Sharp on the one hand and Brodie Dupont on the other were on the list of goalscorers.

In total, Bolzano and Valpellice faced each other 47 times. The HCB secured 40 victories, while the Piedmontese achieved seven successes.

About the lineups: Bozen coach Brian McCutcheon has to make do without attacker Christian Walcher, while his counterpart Mike Flanagan has the injured Paul Baier, Stefano Coco and Matteo Mondon Marin unavailable. Former HCB defender Trevor Johnson is returning to the team after serving his suspension.

The match will be led by the two referees Luca Cassol and Karl Pichler, as well as their assistants Cristiano Biacoli and Luca Zatta.

This is how they will play (Valmora Arena Cotta Morandini, Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 20.30:XNUMX p.m.) Valpellice Bodino Engineering: Jordan Parise (Andrea Rivoira), Florian Runer, Andrea Schina, Nick Anderson, Trevor Johnson, Slavomir Tomko, Martino Durand Varese; Rob Sirianni, Brian Ihnacak, Marco Pozzi, Nate DiCasmirro, Brodie Dupont, Pietro Canale, Ralph Intranuovo, Alex Silva, Anthony Aquino, Paolo Nicolao Coach: Mike Flanagan

HC Bolzano: Tomas Duba (Günther Hell); Alexander Egger, Christian Borgatello, Andrea Ambrosi, Hannes Oberdörfer, Daniel Fabris; Mark McCutcheon, MacGregor Sharp, Ryan Flynn, Anton Bernard, Markus Gander, Marco Insam, Enrico Dorigatti, Stefan Zisser, Peter Wunderer, Federico Gilmozzi; Coach: Brian McCutcheon

Referee: Cassol, Pichler (Biacoli, Zatta)

There will also be play in Milan on Tuesday Not only Valpellice-Bozen will be played on Tuesday, January 8th, but also the catch-up game between Milano Rossoblu and Asiago. This had to be canceled last Sunday due to ice problems at the Agorà Stadium.

48 hours after the cancellation, Milan and Asiago will face each other again on the ice. They play the penultimate match of the regular season. The two teams are currently in sixth and seventh place in the table, although Asiago has a five-point lead over its league rivals. Milan therefore absolutely has to win in order to maintain their chances of a better place in the table at the end of the regular season. Both teams then move on to the relegation round.

Catch-up game - Tuesday, January 8, 2013 (20.30:XNUMX p.m.) Milan Rossoblu - Asiago

The Serie A table after 35 games: 1. Fiat Professional Wolves 78 points? 2. HC Bozen 74? 3. Ritten Sport Renault Trucks 68?? 4. Alleghe Tegola Canadese 67 5. Valpellice Bodino Engineering 61 6. Migross Supermercati Asiago 51*? 7. Milano Rossoblu 46* 8. Hafro Cortina 40? 9. Val di Fassa Ferrarini 24? 10. Aquile FVG Pontebba 13

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HC Bozen takes part in the last test before the Continental Cup

In the early game of the 36th and final round of the championship, the reigning Italian champions will be visiting fifth-placed Valpellice. The game was moved to Tuesday because Bolzano is playing in the Continental Cup Final Four this weekend.

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