Things are getting heated between Bozen and Villach. © Rene Krammer

“Bolzano is embarrassing”: Violent attack by Villach crack

There is now a lot of fire in this quarter-final series! A Villach crack fired heavily against HC Bozen after Game 2 on Tuesday.

March 06, 2025

From: det

Playoffs in ice hockey: This is the time when the boards shake especially violently after checks; when the small talk between the players becomes even dirtier; when tempers flare even more easily than usual. And so there is already a lot of fire in the quarter-final series between HC Bozen and Villacher SV. And now there is a lot of fuel being poured on this fire: An interview with VSV star Thomas Vallant has caused quite a stir.

Opposite the Small newspaper The Villach defender brought Game 2 on Tuesday, which the Austrians won in overtime, and fired heavily against HC Bozen. "For me, they are not tough. All of their attacks happen after the referees have blown their whistles. It's the playoffs, so you can be tough, but if it always happens between game sequences, then that's not right. It's actually just embarrassing," said Vallant, who also added: "If we manage not to let ourselves be provoked, then Bozen won't be able to keep up."

The fans can look forward to hot games between Bozen and Villach. © Rene Krammer

But that's not all. He praised Luca Frigo in particular for his acting skills. Vallant had to spend two minutes in the penalty box during a crucial phase because of a high stick against the HCB captain. "I just didn't hit him, he just fell over. He's the same guy who stayed lying on the halfway line in the middle of the game after a slight collision and simulated it," raged the Villach player.

What do the Foxes say?

How are these statements received at HC Bozen? Peter Spornberger, defender of the Foxes, reacts with surprise when SportNews confronted with it. "If Luca Frigo is an actor, then I don't know what to say. He is the most honest player I have ever played with," said Rittner, who added: "Such statements, such taunts are perhaps part of the playoffs. That is something the fans can discuss. We concentrate on ourselves."

But Spornberger has also noticed one thing: "There has been fire in this series since Tuesday, and you could feel it on the ice." So the fact is: A very hot Game 3 awaits, which will take place on Friday from 19.45:XNUMX p.m. in the Sparkasse Arena.