Checkmate the master: HCP back on track

During HC Bozen has to sit out this weekend due to corona , HC Pustertal is making positive headlines in ice hockey South Tyrol – and what a few! After a rousing performance, they defeated Klagenfurter AC 4-2. Sure, the Bruneck team had the necessary luck on their side several times against the record champions. Aluminum, Dusel in front of their own goal and a once again outstanding Tomas Sholl between the posts helped the Wolves win. However, this was by no means undeserved, because the yellow-blacks fought passionately, stuck together like a tight-knit group in the difficult moments and repeatedly caused really painful needle pricks on the offensive.

The celebrated crack in the Intercable Arena was Anthony Bardaro, who had completely disappeared from the scene in Brunico for the past few weeks. An injury and a corona infection threw the Italian-Canadian, who had rarely been convincing until then, off track. But now he returned impressively with a double pack and a very strong performance. His solo celebration in front of the Rienz curve at the end of the game should now give him an additional boost. The highlights of the game Klagenfurt double blow After a good third of the start, the Wolves completely missed the restart. First David Mair hits from the right half-angle (25th), a little later Thomas Hundertpfund hits with a powerful shot (28th). Bardaro's tongue click Anthony Bardaro caresses the hard rubber disc with a lot of feeling and then skillfully lifts it into the corner (29th). It's the Wolves' 1-2 goal. Willcox very clever Pustertal equalizes through Reece Willcox! The defender flicks the puck past friend and foe into the net. The KAC goalie's view was completely blocked (36th). KAC in aluminum pitch Manuel Geier puts the puck on the inside of the crossbar, after Hundredpound had already failed on the aluminum - lucky for the Wolves. Stukel with a lot of class Jakob Stukel does it! The Canadian noble technician in the service of Bruneck storms alone towards KAC goalkeeper Val Usnik, loads him with a skillful hook and pushes in to make it 3-2 (41st). Happiness of the brave The puck dances on the Bruneck line twice, but the goal seems magical for Klagenfurt. Later, Rok Ticar and Jamie Fraser narrowly missed twice. In the final minutes, Anthony Bardaro made the final 4:2 via Empty Net. HC Pustertal desperately needed this boost in self-confidence, as the next groundbreaking duel awaits on Sunday in Bruneck against the Graz 99ers. The Styrians are in ninth place in the rankings, the Wolves climb past Innsbruck again with this victory and take tenth place, the last place valid for the pre-playoff. HC Pustertal - EC Klagenfurter AC 4:2 HCP: Sholl (Stoll); Willcox-Hanna, Caruso-Laitinen, Althuber-Glira, Hasler-Hofer; Mantinger-Andergassen-Budish, Stukel-Hannoun-Gerlach, Ivan Deluca-Berger-Stephan Deluca Coach: Helminen

KAC: Usnik (Vorauer); Strong-Schumnig, Postma-Unterweger, Steffler-Vallant, Tavzelj-Hochegger; Ganahl-Hundredppound-Obersteiner, Haudum-Ticar-Fraser, Stefan Geier-Manuel Geier-Kraus, Maier-Witting-Würschl Coach: Matikainen

Gates: 0:1 David Maier (24.02), 0:2 Thomas Unterweger (27.11), 1:2 Anthony Bardaro (28.50), 2:2 Reece Willcox (35.34), 3:2 Jakob Stukel (40.57), 4:2 Anthony Bardaro (59.37)

Viewers: 1085 The other results: Bolzano – Salzburg cancelled

Znojmo - Dornbirn 7:4 Goals: 0:1 Pöschmann (16.05), 0:2 Hancock (19.40), 1:2 Luciani (21.25), 2:2 Gorcik (35.01), 3:2 Zubov (35.20), 3:3 Jevpalovs (41.58), 3:4 Beck (43.00), 4:4 Stransky (43.17), 5:4 Ahl (51.35), 6:4 Prokes (58.16), 7:4 Younan (59.33) Audience: 1000

Graz - Linz 4:1 Goals: 0:1 Bretschneider (3.54), 1:1 Martin (7.15), 2:1 Schiechl (13.05), 3:1 Boivin (15.58), 4:1 Schiechl (39.28) Audience: 543

Fehervar - Ljubljana 5:2 Goals: 0:1 Maia (10.00), 0:2 Simsic (15.47), 1:2 Nilsson (17.26), 2:2 Hari (20.32), 3:2 Shaw (26.42), 4:2 Petan (53.14), 5:2 Kuralt (54.28) Audience: 1643

Vienna - Innsbruck 5:3 Goals: 0:1 Dostie (9.47), 1:1 Lowry (12.18), 2:1 Hartl (21.05), 3:1 Artner (22.35), 3:2 Huntebrinker (39.54), 4:2 Kromp (46.36), 4:3 Huntebrinker (48.21), 5:3 Wall (59.46) Audience: 1000 The table:

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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Checkmate the master: HCP back on track

After two disappointing and unsuccessful games, HC Pustertal is heading back towards the playoffs! The Wolves brought the reigning league champions to their knees in front of 1085 enthusiastic spectators on Friday evening.

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