Outcry from the Foxes: Graz defeated 7:2

The game started just as the 2.810 spectators liked it: After three minutes, Brett Findlay hit the top corner after a backhand shot from Alex Petan. With the lead behind them, the Foxes put on a respectable combination game, which could only be temporarily interrupted by the aggressive and sometimes unsportsmanlike 99ers, who arrived without former Bolzano player Travis Oleksuk.

Deluca scores his first EBEL goals The champions carried the momentum into the second third, which began similarly to the first: with a goal by Suikkanen's team. Ivan Deluca scored from a poke in the 23rd minute to make it 2-0. For the 21-year-old national player from Vipiteno it was the first goal in the Erste Bank Ice Hockey League. In this scene Ivan Deluca scores his first league goal for HCB.

The HCB didn't let up afterwards. After Andrew Crescenzi and Dan Catenacci were denied by Graz goalkeeper Robin Rahm and Angelo Miceli at the outside post, the puck ended up in the net in the 30th minute. This time it was Catenacci who finished successfully from close range. Just seconds earlier, visiting striker Kevin Moderer had to go into the “cooler” after being punched in the face by Tim Campbell. Frank scores and is badly fouled It was only after the second break that the Styrians were able to free themselves from their grip. Leland Irving was there for Matt Garbowsky's first attempt, and the Canadian's second attempt just a few minutes later hit the hard rubber disc in the Bolzano goal. But unlike so often this season, the HCB did not fall apart into its individual parts after this initial counterattack. On the contrary: nine minutes before the end, Deluca definitely set the course for victory. In a confusing situation, he was once again the quickest to react. Just two minutes later, Petan rewarded himself for another good performance with a goal to make it 5-1.

A lively target shooting developed, in which Daniel Frank set the next tone with his first goal of the season. Once again, only seconds passed before Matt Caito restored the old distance on the Graz side. A short time later, Frank was the victim of a nasty attack from behind by Robin Weihager, who then had to take a shower early. Frank, who was injured in the upper body, was only able to get off the ice with help. After that there was still time for the last goal of the evening, the one that made the final score 7.2, which was again attributed to Catenacci. HCB Südtirol Alperia – Moser Medical Graz 99ers 7:2 (1:0, 2:0, 4:2) HSBC: Irving (from 54.58 Smith); Nordlund-Rowley, Geiger-Campbell, Marchetti-MacKenzie, Glira; Catenacci-Findlay-Petan, Frigo-Kuparinen-Brace, Miceli-Crescenzi-Insam, Deluca-Bernard-Frank, Carozza Coach: Suikkanen

99ers: cream (Höneckl); Setzinger-Weihager, Jakobsson-Caito, Kirchschläger-Soritz, Egger; Ograjensek-Oberkofler-Natter, King-Yellow Horn-Zusevics, Hamilton-Garbowski-Loney, Kainz-Moderer-Grafenthin Coach: Mason

Gates: 1-0 Brett Findlay (3.07), 2-0 Ivan Deluca (22.57), 3-0 Dan Catenacci (29.44), 3-1 Matt Garbowsky (43.23), 4-1 Ivan Deluca (51.05), 5-1 Alex Petan (52.53), 6:1 Daniel Frank (56.20), 6:2 Matt Caito (57.13), 7:2 Dan Catenacci (59.59)

Viewers: 2.810 The table: SP G U V TV P 1. Vienna Capitals 27 18 0 9 90:72 53 2. Salzburg 26 17 0 9 113:73 51 3. Klagenfurt 26 17 0 9 83:61 51 4. Graz99ers 28 18 0 10 102:78 51 5. HCB South Tyrol 28 16 0 12 79:68 49 6. Linz 27 15 0 12 85:74 47 7. Znojmo 27 13 0 14 94:95 41 8. Fehervar 27 13 0 14 86:101 37 9. Innsbruck 27 12 0 15 95:106 34 10. Dornbirn 27 10 0 17 77:89 32 11. KHL Zagreb 25 6 0 19 60:103 21 12. Villach 27 6 0 21 61:105 16

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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Outcry from the Foxes: Graz defeated 7:2

HCB Südtirol Alperia sent third-placed Graz 99ers home with a 7-2 win after a fast-paced, tough game. The Foxes not only took a big step back to their old strength, but also moved up to fifth place.

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