Bolzano gets the frustration off his chest

For every HCB fan, this victory is balm for the soul. Bolzano clinched a 3-0 win in Asiago, banished the specter of crisis and at the same time boosted its own self-confidence at least a little ahead of the derby week. HC Pustertal should be brimming with this, five days before the guest appearance in the Eiswelle. The Wolves raced to the top of the table with a win in Linz.

In the away game at the Odegar Stadium , which took place under special security conditions, HC Bozen offered a convincing performance, but without showing off any brilliance or sovereignty. It was hard work. And this was primarily done by cracks who might not have been on the list.

Svedberg keeps zero for the first time Goalkeeper Niklas Svedberg can be credited with the largest share of the victory. For the first time ever, he remained without a single little wobble, acting confidently and at times spectacularly. His front men, defenders Dylan Di Perna and Josh Teves, slipped into the goalscoring role.

But it wasn't just an atypical performance for the Foxes because of the shutout or the accurate defenders. They didn't play flawlessly at the back, but they were much more concentrated and coordinated than last time. At the front, it wasn't just Lucas Lessio, Mike Halmo and Co. who were weak today, but also lines three and four. In addition, the otherwise impulsive people of Bolzano did not allow themselves to be provoked by small nicks and taunts. So it happened that at some point Asiago, which still had no points, ran out of resources and the basement duel found a clear winner. The key scenes Di Perna 698 days later The field player who is least responsible for scoring goals puts the Foxes in the lead. Di Perna puts the disc under the crossbar with a slap shot (8th). It is his first HCB goal since scoring on October 26, 2021 in the derby against Pustertal. That was 698 days ago. Teves, so beautiful With a real click of his tongue, Teves gives Bozen a 2-0 lead. Last year's Bern defender danced his way into the offensive third, left two other opponents standing, slowed down in front of goalie Fazio and pushed in with his back to the goal (18th). The next premiere After Di Perna and Teves, Alberga can also celebrate for the first time this season. The center of the fourth line makes Fazio look old at the near post and scores to make it 3-0 (38th). Svedberg like a mountain The goalie has been the most discussed personality at HCB so far. Today Svedberg certainly gives the lie to his critics. He repeatedly throws himself spectacularly in the way of his opponents. His save in the 45th minute against Lorenzo Casetti alone is worth the full price of admission. Halmo distributes Gios asks Halmo to have a fistfight – what a mistake! The former NHL striker hits the Asiago defender several times with full force in the face and sends him bleeding off the ice. It was the last excitement in the Odegar. The runner-up continues on Tuesday (19.45 p.m.) with the home game against sixth-placed Ljubljana. Pustertal hosts the KAC at the same time. On Friday, the two South Tyrolean ICE clubs will meet in the first derby of the season in the state capital.

Asiago Hockey – HCB Südtirol Alperia 0:3 Asiago: Fazio (De Filippo Roia); Vallati-Gazzola, Marchetti-Gios, Casetti-Filippo Rigoni I; Gennaro-Moncada-Marchetti, Ierullo-Rapuzzi-Saracino, Bisley-McShane-Finoro, Porco-Stevan-Zampieri, Filippo Rigoni II Coach: Barrasso

Bolzano: Svedberg (Vallini); Valentine-Parlett, Miglioranzi-Vandane, Teves-Di Perna, Pietroniro; Halmo-McClure-Gazley, Thomas-Mantenuto-Lessio, Frigo-Ford-Frank, Miceli-Alberga-Brunner, Felicetti Coach: Armani

Gates: 0:1 Dylan Di Perna (7.11), 0:2 Josh Teves (17.16), 0:3 Domenic Alberga (37.37)

Viewers: 2.015 The other results from Sunday: Black Wings Linz – HC Pustertal 1:4 (click here for the report) Goals: 0:1 Schofield (21.56), 1:1 MacKenzie (25.39), 1:2 Sill (39.44), 1:3 Atwal (51.09), 1:4 Schofield (59.23) Audience: 2.331

Vienna Capitals – Villacher SV 4:3 aet Goals: 1:0 Wallner (4.34), 2:0 Hartl (9.22), 2:1 Luciani (19.16), 3:1 Cheek (32.35), 3:2 Luciani (35.16), 3:3 MacPherson (46.21), 4:3 Weinger (51.50) Audience: 3.950

Klagenfurter AC – Fehervar AV 7:3 Goals: 1:0 Hundredpounds (5.36), 2:0 Mursak (8.05), 2:1 Kuralt (11.33), 3:1 Mursak (30.25), 3:2 Leavens (30.47), 4:2 Haudum (33.03), 5:2 Schwinger (34.23), 6:2 Maier (38.22), 6:3 Leavens (45.05), 7:3 Haudum (59.56) Audience: 3.801

Red Bull Salzburg – Pioneers Vorarlberg 6-2 Goals: 1:0 Huber (6th), 2:0 Raffl (11.20), 3:0 Raffl (15.10), 3:1 Owre (32.02), 4:1 Lewington (39.04), 5:1 Schneider (48.04) , 6:1 Schneider (51.30), 6:2 Owre (53.39) Audience: 1.408

The table: SP G U V TV P 1. EC Salzburg 4 4 0 0 18:7 11 2. HC Pustertal 4 4 0 0 18:9 11 3. EC Villach 4 3 0 1 16:9 10 4. HC Innsbruck 4 2 0 2 14:13 7 5. EC Klagenfurt 3 2 0 1 12:9 6 6. Olimpija Ljubljana 4 2 0 2 11:9 6 7. Vorarlberg 4 2 0 2 9:10 6 8. Fehervar 4 2 0 2 10:12 6 9. Vienna Capitals 3 2 0 1 9:10 5 10. HCB South Tyrol 5 1 0 4 8:16 3 11. Graz99ers 3 0 0 3 7:10 2 12. Linz 4 1 0 3 7:14 2 13. Asiago Hockey 4 0 0 4 2:13 0

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1. EC Klagenfurt	28	100:72	58
2. Graz99ers	27	90:61	56
3. HC Pustertal	28	98:74	53
4. Olimpija Ljubljana	29	116:83	53
5. HCB South Tyrol	26	96:67	49
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Bolzano gets the frustration off his chest

The Foxes breathe a sigh of relief! After four bankruptcies in a row, HCB Südtirol Alperia celebrated their longed-for first win of the season on Sunday evening in Asiago. It was an atypical performance from Bolzano.

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