The HCB is heading for the playoffs

HC Bozen dispatched VSV with a confident 4-0 and scored points for the sixth time in the last seven games. With Leland Irving's sixth shoutout this season (second best in the league), the Foxes consolidate their position in the top 5.

Irving with another monster save In the second home game within four days, the Talferstadt team set the tone for over 60 minutes, which was also due to the fact that Villach only had nine strikers and five defenders. VSV top scorer Anton Karlsson also fell victim to the misery of injuries and a flu epidemic within the team. So it happened that the Carinthians had little to counter the HCB, particularly offensively. However, it took until the 5th minute before Dennis Robertson broke the goal spell in the power play. A little later, on the other side, Leland Irving had to really surpass himself for the first and only time that evening when he spectacularly plucked a blueliner from Jamie Fraser out of the air.

The second half continued in the same vein: Bozen let the score play without really putting any pressure on it, but Villach barely appeared in front of the Foxes goal and therefore never really let any tension arise that evening. In the 28th minute, Luca Frigo finally converted his team's continued possession of the goal into a 2-0 lead. He was assisted by Bolzano's best assist provider, Colton Hargrove (20th assist).

Dan Catenacci was one of the offensive positions in the Bolzano game. © Test

Even after the second goal, there was no clear Villach reaction to be seen, on the contrary: the decimated Eagles continued to lose ground as the game continued. The Carinthian plan to take the three-and-a-half-hour bus ride to Bolzano on Thursday in order to be as fresh as possible for the clash with the Foxes didn't help either. Angelo Miceli took advantage of this in the 46th minute, shaking off the tired VSV defenders and scoring from a tight angle to make it 3-0. It was the Italian international's first sense of success after eleven goalless appearances. By now the soup had been spooned into the ice wave. Finally, the brilliant final point was provided by Anthony Bardaro, who crowned his strong performance today with the goal to make the final score 4-0. The feared opponent is waiting on Sunday With this victory, HC Bozen defended its fourth place in the table and simultaneously increased the gap to sixth place to four points. This lead now needs to be saved across the finish line in the remaining three rounds of the regular season. Foxes continues on Sunday with the guest appearance at the Vienna Capitals, who occupy second place in the table, but surprisingly gave way to Bolzano's first pursuer Graz on this matchday. The Caps are the only team that the HCB has not yet scored points against this season. Daniel Frank & Co.'s next home appearance will be on January 26th in the last and possibly decisive game against Znojmo. HCB Südtirol Alperia – Panaceo Villacher SV 4:0 HSBC: Irving (Fazio); Wiercioch-Tauferer, Robertson-Daly, Flemming-Marchetti, Glira; Catenacci-Arniel-Insam, Giliati-Sylvestre-Bardaro, Frank-Bernard-Miceli, Hargrove-Alberga-Frigo, Deluca Coach: Ireland

VSV: Maxwell (Alexander Schmidt); Fraser-Kevin Schmidt, Bacher-Schlacher, Pöyhönen; Pollastrone-Bjorkstrand-Reid, Maxa-Lahti-Lahoda, Alagic-Collins-Ulmer Coach: Aho

Gates: 1:0 Dennis Robertson (15.19), 2:0 Luca Friga (27.02), 3:0 Angelo Miceli (46.07), 4:0 Anthony Bardaro (51.56)

Viewers: 2.810 The games from the weekend: Klagenfurt – Innsbruck 3:2 Goals: 1:0 Neal (2.32), 2:0 Ganahl (25.49), 3:0 Richter (30.55), 3:1 Paulweber (46.09), 3:2 Broda (47.12) Audience: 3.503

Znojmo – Salzburg 2:5 Goals: 1:0 Luciani (7.40), 1:1 Holloway (10.51), 1:2 Pallestrang (11.30), 2:2 Luciani (28.53), 2:3 Kolarik (35.09), 2:4 Regner (47.06), 2:5 Holloway (57.08) Audience: 3.014

Graz – Vienna 4:3 aet Goals: 0:1 Loney (16.46), 0:2 Kichton (23.12), 1:2 Reichenberg (35.00), 2:2 Reichenberg (42.03), 3:2 Hillding (46.01), 3:3 Vause (52.23), 4:3 Ograjensek (61.54) Audience: 4.080

Sunday, January 19th (17.30:XNUMX p.m.): Vienna – Bolzano (live Video33) Salzburg – Klagenfurt Villach – Znojmo Linz – Graz The table: SP G U V TV P 1. Salzburg 37 26 0 11 130:79 76 2. Vienna Capitals 37 23 0 14 123:81 72 3. Klagenfurt 37 22 0 15 106:71 65 4. HCB South Tyrol 38 22 0 16 112:93 63 5. Graz99ers 37 20 0 17 103:104 60 6. Linz 37 19 0 18 124:125 59 7. Znojmo 37 19 0 18 121:122 58 8. Villach 37 19 0 18 112:103 56 9. Fehervar 39 17 0 22 108:134 51 10. Innsbruck 38 10 0 28 97:152 31 11. Dornbirn 38 9 0 29 77:149 27

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 HCB is heading for the playoffs

HCB Südtirol Alperia has taken another big step towards playoff participation. On Friday evening, the Foxes were superior in all respects to the in-form but decimated Villach team.

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