The bottom team demands everything from Bolzano (again).

Bozen against Vorarlberg, two-time champion against league newcomers, runner-up against bottom of the table: the roles between these two teams are actually clearly divided. And yet this year the Pioneers are the team that the HCB is having a particularly difficult time against. On New Year's Day the Foxes celebrated a lackluster and hard-fought 2400-4 win in front of more than 2 fans. At the same time, HC Pustertal suffered a defeat after extra time against Klagenfurt.

HC Bozen had lost two of its three championship games against Vorarlberg so far. For this reason alone, the Foxes were warned against finishing at the bottom. And the fourth and final match of the season between the two formations was anything but a walk in the park for the HCB.

The team of coach Glen Hanlon, who this time sent new signing Terrance Amorosa into the stands as a surplus player, struggled against the bravely fighting Vorarlbergers. In the end, in a match that was weak for long periods, the individual class tipped the scales in favor of the Foxes, who made life difficult for themselves. After a quick 2-0 lead, it was too easy for Vorarlberg to get back into the game (2:2), but in the end the Talferstadt team was able to rely on exceptional talent Christian Thomas, who brought about the victory with a goal worth seeing. The most important scenes He's sitting! Bolzano's special teams immediately come into their own. First, Brad McClure opens the door with his fourth goal in the fourth game in a row (7'), then Luca Frigo scores when he's outnumbered (14') - and it's 2-0 for the Foxes. The answer… ... the Vorarlberger comes immediately. 23 seconds elapse after Frigo's outnumbered goal when the guests' power play also strikes. Jack Jacome is in the right spot after a rebound from Sam Harvey and scores the goal (14th). 0,3 seconds! Crazy: The Pioneers equalized three tenths of a second before the end of the first 20 minutes. Bozen doesn't get the disc from its own third, Alexander Pallestrang says thank you and beats Harvey in the second attempt. A rocket The game was bubbling along in the second third, when things got too colorful for Christian Thomas: Bolzano's top scorer penetrated the Vorarlberg third with a lot of speed and hammered the disc into the net - the 3-2 (25th). Later cheers In a tough game, Dustin Gazley caused one of the few upsets when his shot hit the crossbar (40th). In the finish, Matt Frattin made everything clear with an empty net goal (60th). What will HC Bozen take away from this game? The three points, nothing more and nothing less. The Foxes will continue on Tuesday in two days, when the away game against Asiago (19.45 p.m.) is scheduled. HC Pustertal will face Vorarlberg away that day at 18 p.m.

HCB Südtirol Alperia – BEMER Pioneers Vorarlberg 4:2 HSBC: Harvey (Bernard); Culkin-Miglioranzi, Dalhuisen-Cole Hults, Valentine-Di Perna, Ginnetti; Frank-Mitch Hults-Thomas, Halmo-McClure-Gazley, Frigo-Alberga-Frattin, Miceli-Mantenuto-Felicetti Coach: Hanlon

PIV: Caffi (Schubert); Bull-Pallestrang, Korecky-Viveiros, Reinbacher-Birnstill, Stückler; Jacome-Eriksson-Sandhu, Heier-Maver-Jarusek, Spannring-Lebeda-Metzler, Macierzynski-Van Nes-Zitz Coach: Habscheid

Gates: 1-0 Brad McClure (6.24), 2-0 Luca Frigo (13.15), 2-1 Jack Jacome (13.38), 2-2 Alexander Pallestrang (19.59), 3-2 Christian Thomas (24.32), 4-2 Matt Frattin (59.42)

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ICE Hockey League: HC Pustertal – EC KAC 2:3 nV Goals: 1:0 Ege (11.28), 1:1 Hochegger (37.39), 1:2 Bukarts (44.06), 2:2 Catenacci (57.39), 2:3 Hundredppound (60.20) Audience: 2167

Red Bull Juniors – Villacher SV 3:1 Goals: 1:0 Harnisch (5.02), 2:0 Hochkofler (22.10), 2:1 Joslin (48.20), 3:1 Nissner (59.49) Audience: 2295

Graz 99ers – AV Fehervar 3:1 Goals: 0:1 Petan (32.30), 1:1 Ograjensek (49.09), 2:1 Antonitsch (52.00), 3:1 Fladeby (53.46) Audience: 1330

Black Wings Linz – HC Innsbruck 1:3 Goals: 0:1 Coulter (13.45), 0:2 Helewka (25.18), 1:2 Roe (41.32), 1:3 Peeters (49.15) Audience: 3315

Asiago – Olimpija Ljubljana 4:5 Goals: 0:1 Erving (11.32), 1:1 Finoro (31.08), 2:1 Salinitri (32.14), 3:1 McShane (32.56), 3:2 Cimzar (39.44), 4:2 McShane (44.35), 4:3 Vallerand (53.18), 4:4 Sturm (53.43), 4:5 Kalan (55.32) Audience: 2723

Table SP G U V TV P 1. Innsbruck 33 23 0 10 133:101 71 2. HCB South Tyrol 32 23 0 9 112:76 66 3. Salzburg 30 20 0 10 91:59 61 4. Villach 33 19 0 14 118:102 56 5. Linz 31 19 0 12 89:73 55 6. Klagenfurt 32 18 0 14 92:77 52 7. Fehervar 32 15 0 17 82:78 48 8. Vienna Capitals 29 15 0 14 89:85 46 9. Graz99ers 32 12 0 20 62:89 36 10. Asiago Hockey 31 12 0 19 86:107 35 11. HC Pustertal 33 11 0 22 86:100 35 12. Olimpija Ljubljana 31 11 0 20 83:115 32 13. Vorarlberg 31 7 0 24 55:116 22

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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The bottom team demands everything from Bolzano (again).

Started the new year with a win: HCB Südtirol Alperia solved its task against bottom team Vorarlberg on New Year's Day. However, that was a lot of hard work.

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