HCB returns from its East tour with 6 points

Before this double blow, the Bolzano team had only won five meager points from 13 away games. This point tally doesn't have a big impact on the table, as the accumulated deficit was too big. But the victories provide impetus for the next games.

Miceli's opening goal lasts a long time

The “Foxes”, well prepared by coach Kai Suikkanen, started the game powerfully and took the lead in the seventh minute thanks to Angelo Miceli, who was spot on after a rebound and just needed to score. Miceli had already contributed two goals to the win at Fehervar.

After Bozen's opening goal, the match became rougher and there were penalty minutes, especially at the expense of the HCB. But not least thanks to goalie Pekka Tuokkola, the interim score held.

Brawl in the cabin hallway

A mass brawl in the last second of the first third and a brawl in the locker room ensured that the penalty boxes were full at the restart. The match ended early for the two locker room brawlers, Chris DeSousa (HCB) and Tom Zanoski (Zagreb), due to game-time disciplinary penalties.

In the second third the home team gained a clearer upper hand, but were repeatedly denied by Tuokkola. Travis Oleksuk lacked the necessary luck in one of Bolzano's rarer chances to score. On the other hand, the HCB survived two power play situations unscathed after Michele Marchetti and Markus Gander were excluded. Bolzano's narrow lead lasted until the second half-time break.

Halmo awards a penalty Shortly after the restart, Mike Angelidis had a great chance to make it 2-0, but failed due to a brilliant save from Zagreb goalie Poulin. Shortly afterwards, Mike Halmo had the opportunity to extend the lead when he was brought down during a solo attack and was awarded a penalty. But he also found his master in Poulin.

Zagreb's equalizer... in the second attempt

After that it became turbulent: First, Zagreb's attacker Tyler Morley scored the supposed 1-1 equalizer with a goal. However, after a lengthy video analysis, the referees canceled the goal - rightly so - because goalkeeper Tuokkola was obstructed. However, the same Morley actually managed to equalize just a few seconds later.

Angelidis uses the power play

But the HCB cracks didn't let themselves get down and - finally - used a power play. With Boivin sitting in the penalty box, Mike Angelidis scored four minutes before the end after a pass from Dominic Monardo to give Bolzano the lead again.

Zagreb took the goalie off the pitch a minute and a half before the end, but in vain: Bozen remained 2-1. For Zagreb it was the seventh defeat in a row.

Two HCB home games on Tuesday and Friday

For the HCB, the race to catch up continues after the two away wins with two home games on Tuesday against Fehervar and on Friday against Graz.

Medvescak Zagreb – HCB Südtirol Alperia 1:2 (0:1, 0:0, 1:1) Goals: 0:1 Angelo Miceli (6.52), 1:1 Tyler Morley (53.31), 1:2 Mike Angelidis (56.04)

The other EBEL results from Sunday:

Graz - Linz 4:3 1:0 Brophey (1.44), 2:0 Brophey (9.27), 2:1 Locke (17.24), 2:2 Da Silva (18.26), 2:3 Hofer (35.15), 3:3 Carlsson (53.32), 4 :3 Higgs (54.15)

Salzburg - Villach 6:2 1:0 Baltram (13.44), 2:0 Stajnoch (22.11), 3:0 Raffl (25.11), 4:0 Stajnoch (42.08), 5:0 Müller (49.16), 6:0 Raffl (53.07), 6: 1 place (56.00), 6:2 Sarauer (57.44)

Klagenfurt - Znojmo 3-0 1:0 Bischofberger (1.19), 2:0 Ganahl (18.54), 3:0 Rheault (59.34)

The table: 1. Vienna Capitals 66 points (-1 game) 2. EC Klagenfurter AC 54 3. EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz 52 4. EC Red Bull Salzburg 48 5. Dornbirner EC Bulldogs 43 6. HC TWK Innsbruck 'Die Haie' 40 (-1 game) 7. Moser Medical Graz99ers 40 8. KHL Medvescak Zagreb 38 (-1 game) 9. HC Orli Znojmo 36 10. EC Villacher SV 34 11. Fehervar AV 34 (-1 game) 12. HCB South Tyrol Alperia 31

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HCB returns from its East tour with 6 points

Only the greatest optimists had expected this: HCB Südtirol Alperia returns to Bolzano with two away wins in Hungary and Croatia. After Saturday's 5-4 win at Fehervar, there was a 24-2 win in Zagreb almost 1 hours later.

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