Efficient cops take three points from Bolzano

HCB coach Kai Suikkanen was once again able to make full use of the game against Salzburg and left Tobias Brighenti and Massimo Carozza in the stands as surplus players. The trainer also changed the attack lines slightly - Alex Petan moved into the first block, while Mike Blunden played in the second line.

The 3.580 spectators in the ice wave saw a pleasant duel at eye level from the start, in which the people of Bolzano became dangerous, especially with quick counterattacks. The Foxes waited for the “Bulls” to lose the puck and created numerous good opportunities, but failed to convert them into goals. The HCB's lack of opportunity utilization quickly took revenge: As Daniel Frank was stewing in the cooler, Stajnoch made it 1-0 with a well-placed shot into the far corner. A little later, the guests - again in the majority - struck again: After a shot that was briefly blocked, Gazley was in the right place and fired in from close range to make it 2-0.

Play on a knife edge for a long time The fast-paced back and forth continued in the middle section. Bozen increased the number of hits and, after a few more wasted opportunities, scored a well-deserved goal: A shot from Marco Insam fell to Luca Frigo, who didn't hesitate for long and scored to make it 1-2. The HCB then pushed vehemently for an equalizer and was rewarded with one more man on the ice: defender Campbell pushed a rebound into the net to make it 2-2 and finally brought the ice wave to a boil.

The lively duel continued, with Salzburg once again able to rely on its great efficiency in front of the goal shortly before the end of the third: Peter Hochkofler, who comes from Eppan, took advantage of an unfortunate defense by Irving and scored to make it 3-2 . Double strike decides the game Right at the beginning of the final third, the people of Bolzano went cold again caught: Schiechl made Irving look old with a shot through the braces - it was already 4:2. Despite the renewed two-goal deficit, the HCB fought bravely against the impending defeat, but continued to lack any coolness in attack. On the other side, the Bulls did better and moved ahead 15-6 with two goals in 2 seconds. That meant the game was decided. The remaining goals of the evening were ultimately nothing more than cosmetic results - in the end Salzburg won 8:4 and moved past Bolzano in the table.

After the duel against the Bulls, there is no time for Bolzano Take a breather: The difficult away game against leaders Vienna Capitals awaits in Vienna on Tuesday. HCB Südtirol Alperia – EC Red Bull Salzburg 4:8 (0:2, 2:1, 2:5) Bolzano: Irving (Smith); Nordlund-Mackenzie, Geiger-Campbell, Glira-Marchetti; Catenacci-Findlay-Petan, Miceli-Crescenzi-Blunden; Frigo-Kuparinen-Insam; Schweitzer-Bernard-Frank, Deluca. Salzburg: Michalek (Duke); Heinrich-Viveiros, Raymond-Stajnoch, Pallestrang-Trattnig, Jakubitzka; Herburger-Duncan-Hughes, Baltram-Rauchenwald-Harris, Gazley-Van De Velde-Feldner, Huber-Schiechl-Hochkofler.

Gates: 0:1 Stajnoch (12.52), 0:2 Gazley (17.33), 1:2 Frigo (25.06), 2:2 Campbell (31.43), 2:3 Hochkofler (35.10), 2:4 Schiechl (40.48), 2: 5 Harris (50.01), 2:6 Gazley (50.16), 3:6 Miceli (51.41), 3:7 Heinrich (58.24), 4:7 Catenacci (59.11), 4:8 Rauchwald (59.51)

Viewers: 3.580 EBEL – 14th matchday (Sunday, 17.30 p.m.) Fehervar AV 19 – Spusu Vienna Capitals 4:3 (1:1, 3:0, 0:2) 0:1 Desousa (17.28), 1:1 Szabo (19.12), 2:1 Sarauer (22.40), 3:1 Reisz (23.20), 4:1 Meland (32.29), 4:2 Rotter (50.27), 4: 3 crab apples (54.34) Audience: 3.100

Dornbirn Bulldogs – Moser Medical Graz 99ers 2:1 (2:0, 0:0, 0:1) 1:0 Trotter (0.55), 2:0 Macierzynski (3.01), 2:1 Yellow Horn (43.28) Audience: 2.140

EC Panaceo VSV – EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz 4:5 (3:0, 0:3, 1:2) 1:0 Fraser (2.12), 2:0 Wohlfahrt (3.03), 3:0 Brunner (13.20), 3:1 Kristler (21.31), 3:2 Davies (24.07), 3:3 Davies (39.12), 3: 4 Davies (41.23), 3:5 Schofield (57.15), 4:5 Pollastrone (58.57) Audience: 2.650

KHL Medvescak Zagreb – HC TWK Innsbruck “the Sharks” 2:3 (1:1, 1:1, 0:1) 0:1 Koper (5.49), 1:1 Sylvestre (11.49), 2:1 Zanoski (26.34), 2:2 Lammers (31.37), 2:3 Spurgeon (43.42) Audience: 3.254

EC-KAC – HC Orli Znojmo 2:1 (2:1, 0:0, 0:0) 0:1 Mrazek (3.16), 1:1 Comrie (8.15), 2:1 Geier (17.20) Audience: 3.278

SP G U V TV P 1. Vienna Capitals 14 12 0 2 50:32 35 2. Graz99ers 14 10 0 4 54:40 28 3. Salzburg 14 9 0 5 62:41 27 4. HCB South Tyrol 14 9 0 5 40:31 27 5. Klagenfurt 13 8 0 5 37:25 24 6. Linz 14 6 0 8 37:44 20 7. Innsbruck 14 6 0 8 50:56 18 8. Fehervar 14 6 0 8 46:58 17 9. Dornbirn 14 5 0 9 37:39 16 10. KHL Zagreb 13 4 0 9 31:48 13 11. Villach 14 5 0 9 34:45 12 12. Znojmo 14 3 0 11 33:52 12

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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Efficient cops take three points from Bolzano

Fought hard but clearly lost: HCB Südtirol Alperia had to admit defeat to Red Bull Salzburg 4:8 in the new edition of last year's final. One of the decisive factors for the clear defeat was the HCB's lack of composure in front of the opposing goal.

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