Overtime is magical for the HCB

HC Bozen continues to lose points against the top teams in the league: after the penalty defeat against the Vienna Capitals, the leader died a “sudden death” against title holders KAC. And again the game ended 2:3 in favor of the opponent, just like the two most recent meetings with the Viennese.

In contrast to the duels against the supposedly smaller teams in the league, the Füchse were too toothless in front of the goal for long stretches against Klagenfurt. However, the guests, who competed in the ice wave with eight U24 Austrians (ten of them with AlpsHL past), also ensured a significantly higher pace than most of the other league rivals who have met in the south of Bolzano so far. The result was a lively, extremely hard-fought game in which the HCB fought back from a 0-2 deficit and forced Klagenfurt into extra time. This was only 48 seconds old when Lukas Haudum secured the additional point for the KAC. It was the third time that Bozen had to play beyond regular time - and for the third time they left the ice as losers with a score of 2:3. A duel with a lot of speed and hardness But it wasn't primarily the lack of nerves in the final that cost the Ireland team two points, but rather their own penalty killing. In the 9th minute, Bozen conceded the 0-1 with one man less on the ice (Deluca served a 2+2 penalty), and in the 22nd minute the second goal followed, also when they were outnumbered (Findlay was stewing in the cooler). . Rok Ticar and Stefan Geier each held the stick for a shot and denied HCB goalie Justin Fazio any chance to defend. Shortly after the 0:2 he was once again the focus when he spectacularly parried a shot from Thomas Koch.

Marco Insam, Stefano Giliati and Co. were unlucky for a long time in the end. © Antonello

The HCB seemed tired and colorless up to this point. However, that should change from the end of the middle section. A serious foul on Daniel Frank served as a wake-up call, who subsequently had to be treated on the bench for several minutes, but was able to get involved again in the final period. Before the sides changed for the second time, the in-form Brett Findlay provided additional fire on the ice with his connecting goal. He flicked the puck into the far corner on the power play. Justin Fazio also injured In the final third, both teams noticeably increased the speed again, with Bozen now having the better chances. Five minutes before the end the time had come: After a Frigo pass, Nick Plastino was successful with a screen shot into the top corner. KAC goalie Sebastian Dahm had no chance of defending due to the obscured view. Plastino secured a point for the HCB. The fact that it wasn't enough for more was due to Gleason Fournier and Dustin Gazley, who wasted the goal in the three-on-three overtime and gave Haudum a gift to take home with him in the last home game before Christmas.

In the table, Bolzano is now three points ahead of the Vienna Capitals, who they face away from home in Vienna/Kagran on Sunday. The day before, the Foxes have to play against Bratislava. It is still completely unclear who will be in goal for the South Tyroleans, as the regular backup Fazio sustained an injury when they conceded an overtime goal and had to be supported off the ice. It is quite possible that Freddy Cloutier will be a third goalkeeper for the HCB this season. He was at the beginning of the week Hired at short notice as a replacement for regular goalie Leland Irving (muscle injury). . The ailing Mike Halmo, who sat in the stands next to Ivan Tauferer as a spectator against Klagenfurt, is also still questionable for the next games. HCB Südtirol Alperia – Klagenfurter AC 2:3 aet HSBC: Fazio (Cloutier); Robertson-Youds, Fournier-Plastino, Pietroniro-Di Perna, Gios; Deluca-Catenacci-Gazley, Giliati-Alberga-Insam, Frank-Bernard-Miceli, Frigo-Findlay-Bardaro Coach: Ireland

KAC: Dahm (Madlener); Gregorc-Würschl, Maier-Schumnig, Steffler-Kernberger; Ganahl-Ticar-Petersen, Stefan Geier-Koch-Haudum, Manuel Geier-Marcel Witting-Obersteiner, Hammerle, Samuel Witting Coach: Matikainen

Gates: 0:1 Rok Ticar (8.34), 0:2 Stefan Geier (21.08), 1:2 Brett Findlay (39.14), 2:2 Nick Plastino (24.17), 2:3 Lukas Haudum (60.48) The table: SP G U V TV P 1. HCB South Tyrol 18 13 0 5 63:34 42 2. Vienna Capitals 19 14 0 5 67:44 39 3. Klagenfurt 21 12 0 9 55:41 37 4. Fehervar 22 12 0 10 74:73 37 5. Salzburg 16 10 0 6 58:42 30 6. Innsbruck 21 10 0 11 75:74 30 7. Graz99ers 21 10 0 11 70:77 30 8. Dornbirn 19 9 0 10 52:57 26 9. Bratislava 20 8 0 12 53:68 23 10. Villach 20 6 0 14 47:72 19 11. Linz 21 5 0 16 42:74 14

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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Overtime is magical for the HCB

In the duel between the two youngest EBEL champions, HCB Südtirol Alperia had to give way to Klagenfurter AC on Tuesday evening. Particularly bitter: The Foxes suffered sudden death again.

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