Immense test of character from HC Pustertal

Both opponents had celebrated 5 wins each in the last 3 games and with the 5:2 the Wolves' most recent record has improved once again. What the Bruneck fans should particularly like: Thanks to the triumph, Armin Hofer & Co. moved into the top 10 and are fully on course for the pre-playoffs. At the same time, HC Bozen scored an easy win against Innsbruck.

While the black and yellow spectators were recently treated to some spectacular games, those present at the Dornbirn game can be proud of the team because of Bruneck's great fighting spirit.

The omens for the HCP were anything but good: Greg Carey, Jasse icons, Dante Hannoun and Stephan Deluca were missing one sick player from each attack line. In the previous meetings, both teams were able to achieve a clear victory, and the Black and Yellows also fondly remember their first ever win in their new home, when they defeated the Bulldogs in a penalty shootout.

In the starting third, the DEC was partially demonstrated and the Pusterers mostly cleverly and aggressively kept their opponents out of their own defensive third. Bulldogs goalkeeper David Madlener helped a lot to make it 2-0 and the third goal could have been prevented. In general, it was hardly noticed that there were 6 import players in the guests' squad defending. In the middle third there was a lot of idleness on the ice and the goals livened up the game to the delight of the 1000 admitted fans. The encounter once again showed that HC Pustertal has a close-knit and excellent team and has some players in its ranks who can decide games in this league. Raimo Helminen deserves special praise for being able to design such an efficient match plan at short notice.

Meanwhile, in Innsbruck, HC Bozen won its first game of the new year.

The next HCP game will take place on January 6th in Laibach (19.45 p.m.), with Bolzano hosting Dornbirn at the same time. Highlights Wolves wide awake Johan Harju escapes from his guards and Shane Hanna, who was running with him, defeats DEC goalie Madlener (2nd). Dropouts A harmless Willcox shot from an acute angle allows Madlener to pass. 2 minutes before the end of the third, Vorarlberg let Ivan Deluca have his way and he scored from half a distance. Seconds before the first third break, Shawn O'Donell creates the connection for the guests after a gift from HCP. Deluca Doppler Dornbirn tries a few times after half the game and Davis Vandane beats Tomas Sholl, whose view is blocked, from the blue line (32'). On the other hand, Ivan Deluca punished a loss of a target by outnumbering the goalkeeper from Ländle (38th). Preliminary decision Pustertal counters the Suikkanen team and Max Gerlach refines the beautiful move with a hook and a precise finish (47th). HC Pustertal-Dornbirn Bulldogs 5:2 HCP: Sholl (Stoll); Hanna-Wllcox, Caruso-Kristensen, Althuber-Glira-Hofer; Ivan Deluca-Harju-Andergassen, Mantinger-Berger-Budish, Stukel-Gerlach-Hasler. Coach: Helminen

DEC: Madlener (Reihs); Tyler-Vandane, Ross-Spencer, Suhonen-Grondahl, Matzka; Macierzynski-Häußle-Schwinger, Antonitsch-Hancock-Beck, Jevpalovs-O'Donell-Padakin, Pöschmann-Ruzicka-Zitz. Coach: Suikkanen

Gates: 1:0 Hanna (2.34), 2:0 Willcox (8.04), 3:0 Ivan Deluca (17.50), 3:1 O'Donell (19.40), 3:2 Vandane (32.49), 4:2 Ivan Deluca (38.37 ), 5:2 Gerlach (47.20)

Viewers: 1086 The other games: HC Innsbruck-HC Bozen 1:4 Goals: 0:1 Bernard (1.01), 1:1 Feldner (5.01), 1:2 Mizzi (5.12), 1:3 Plastino (7.15), 1:4 Findlay (45.15) Audience: 600

Villacher SV-KAC 4:3nV Goals: 1:0 Broda (16.45), 2:0 Hughes (27.40), 2:1 Haudum (30.43), 3:1 Rebering (33.15), 3:2 Obersteiner (43.56), 3:3 Schumnig (56.36), 4:3 Krastenbergs (64.48) Audience: 1145

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Immense test of character from HC Pustertal

The encounter between HC Pustertal and EC Dornbirn was not a good one due to short-term personnel concerns for the home team from Bruneck. However, the Helminen boys used the situation to make another sporting statement.

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