A show of strength: Bolzano struggles to win

After the win against the Vienna Capitals on Tuesday, HCB Südtirol also left Black Wings Linz on the sidelines on Friday evening. The “Foxes” didn’t show the best performance of the season, because the clear 4-1 win against Linz was a lot of hard work. Bozen is putting further pressure on HC Innsbruck at the top of the table, but they also won their game this evening.

As guests in Linz, the HCB still had to make do without the injured Diego Glück, Mike Dalhuisen, Hannes Kasslatter and the suspended Mike Halmo. Therefore, the “Foxes” line-up was stretched thin, but even so the people of Bolzano showed the hosts what they had to offer at the beginning and quickly took the lead through Dustin Gazley (5.29). Tame Linzers also looked stupid when Daniel Mantenuto scored a short-handed goal (39.54).

Dustin Gazley had a great performance on Friday evening. © BWL/Reinhard Eisenbauer

But the strains of the last few weeks became apparent to the South Tyroleans in the second third. Linz caught up playfully, but never really became dangerous. It was only in the final third that the Black Wings scored again through Graham Knott (40.33) and the hosts became more ambitious. It was mainly due to Sam Harvey that the equalizer was not achieved. Around five minutes before the end, Gazley (54.06) saved Bolzano again with his 3:1 and Daniel Frank drew the final line with his empty net goal to make it 4:1.

The highlights of the game Gazley opened It can happen that quickly. A shot from the blue line rolls through the Linz defense onto the right side of the goal. Dustin Gazley is in the right spot and nets the ball to make it 1-0 (5.29). The game stalls In the second third, the Black Wings meet the people of Bolzano at eye level. Neither team can overcome the opposing defense and Bolzano remains 1-0 in the meantime. Mantenuto outnumbered In 5 against 5 it doesn't work for Linz. An outnumbered situation is supposed to help, but Luca Frigo steals the puck in his own half and serves Daniel Mantenuto, who single-handedly makes it 2-0 across half the ice rink shortly before the end of the second period (29.36). Linz is there However, Linz comes back in the same power play. After just a few seconds of the third period, Graham Knott overcomes Sam Harvey with a powerful wrist shot and makes it 1:2 (40.33). Gazley redeems the HCB After dangerous minutes, it is again Dustin Gazley who restores the Foxes' 2-goal lead. Mitch Hults brought the disc in front of the goal with his backhand, it then rolled over Gazley's stick and skate into the opponent's goal to make it 3-1 (54.06). Frank hits the empty goal Finally, Daniel Frank can also finish, making the final score 4-1 with his empty net goal (59.13).

This meant that HCB Südtirol got the next three points in the fight for the top of the table, but since the “Haie” from Innsbruck were also successful 2-1 in Klagenfurt, the North Tyroleans are still enthroned at the top of the ICE with a 2-point lead Hockey League. On the other hand, the defeat of Red Bull Salzburg, which suffered 2-5 in Villach, is pleasing from a Bolzano perspective. HC Pustertal, on the other hand, will only be in demand in Vienna on Saturday at 19.15:XNUMX p.m.

Black Wings Linz – HCB Südtirol 1:4 Linz: Tirronen (Honeckl); Bretschneider-Haga-Oulette-St.Amat, Romig-Knott-Gaffal, Kristler-Stuart-Sticha, Mitsch-Bruckner-Lahoda; Roe-Schnetzer, Murphy-Todd, Sollinger-Schumnig, Dorion.

HSBC: Harvey (Bernard); Frank M. Hults-Thomas, Micelli-McClure-Gazley, Frigo-Alberga-Frattin, Felicetti-Mantenuto; Culkin-Miglioranzi, C. Hults-Amarosa, Valentine-Di Perna, Ginnetti.

Gates: 0:1 Gazley (5.29), 0:2 Mantenuto (39.36), 1:2 Knott (40.33), 1:3 Gazley (54.06), 1:4 Frank (59.13)

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The further results Vienna Capitals – Graz 99ers 5:2 Goals: 1:0 Fischer (9.48), 2:0 Kainz (12.29), 3:0 Wall (13.12), 4:0 Finkelstein (14.50), 4:1 Fladeby (23.54), 5:1 Kainz (41.05), 5:2 Zusevics (42.36)

Klagenfurter AC – HC Innsbruck 1:2 Goals: 0:1 Leavens (00.45), 1:1 Hochegger (8.43), 1:2 Coulter (18.32)

Villacher SV – Red Bull Salzburg 5:2 Goals: 1:0 Despres (4.33), 2:0 Collins (7.14), 3:0 Rivett-Mattinen (8.41), 4:0 Hughes (9.57), 4:1 Loney (17.18), 4:2 Raffl (54.25 ), 5:2 Hughes (58.40)

The table SP G U V TV P 1. Innsbruck 37 26 0 11 146:112 80 2. HCB South Tyrol 37 27 0 10 133:85 78 3. Salzburg 35 24 0 11 106:67 73 4. Villach 36 21 0 15 130:110 62 5. Linz 35 20 0 15 98:89 58 6. Vienna Capitals 34 18 0 16 107:96 56 7. Klagenfurt 35 19 0 16 98:86 54 8. Fehervar 35 16 0 19 87:87 51 9. Graz99ers 37 14 0 23 76:107 42 10. HC Pustertal 36 12 0 24 93:107 38 11. Asiago Hockey 34 12 0 22 91:120 35 12. Olimpija Ljubljana 34 11 0 23 87:127 33 13. Vorarlberg 35 10 0 25 67:126 30

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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A show of strength: Bolzano struggles to win

The Black Wings Linz didn't make it easy for HCB Südtirol on Friday evening. Especially since the people of Bolzano continued to suffer from staff shortages. With a great team performance, the “Foxes” still stole three points from Upper Austria.

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