Pusterer defeat in a historic ICE moment

HC Pustertal is stuck in a hole: The Wolves suffered their sixth defeat in the last seven games at Black Wings Linz on Friday evening. With the return of Rick Schofield and new signing Jasse icons, the HCP had to admit defeat 1:4.

The 3.000 spectators in Linz witnessed a historic moment: Brian Lebler became the ICE Hockey League's record goalscorer with his goal to make it 2-0 in the starting third. The 35-year-old Canadian, who has been playing for the Upper Austrians almost continuously for 12 years, overtook KAC legend Thomas Koch (359 goals). In the final third, Lebler even went one better and now has 361 goals.

His 360th hit was displayed large on the video cube. The whole team then stormed onto the ice to celebrate the all-time scorer. “Oh, Brian Lebler,” it echoed through the Linz ice arena. HC Pustertal, on the other hand, has to improve. The guests from Bruneck showed their qualities in the second half of the game, but repeatedly failed due to Linz goalie Rasmus Tirronen. The HCP gave Ryan Stanton the all-clear after the game. The defender suffered a puck hit in the face in the first period but was already receiving stitches.

The highlights Cold shower Linz took the lead after just 38 seconds, when the Wolves backline was not yet on the ice. In the end, MacKenzie gave Linzer the lead by putting the disc between Smith's braces. Towards the end of the first third, Lebler scored a historic goal and made it 2-0 for Linz. hope 50 seconds before the end of the second third break, Messner brings HC Pustertal close again. The defender scores his third goal of the season on the power play. This time Tirronen reaches into the void. The goal is deserved. Lebler again In the middle of the final third, Lebler made it 3-1 and thus Linz's preliminary decision. The record man remains ice cold in the power play. In the 4-1 win a little later, the 35-year-old shines as an assist for Stuart.

On Sunday, HC Pustertal should return to winning ways at home against Villacher SV, otherwise Valtonen's troops risk being passed to the back. The Carinthians suffered an overtime defeat at HC Bozen on Friday. As a result, the arch-rival from the state capital has moved within one point of Bruneck in the table.

Black Wings Linz – HC Pustertal 4:1 Linz: Tirronen (Höneckl); Logan-Mackenzie, Kragl-Stajnoch, Wolf-Würschl, Lindner; Lebler-Collins-Feldner, Romig-Knott-St-Amant, Pusnik-Stuart-Kristler, Mitsch-Bretschneider-Brucker. Coach: Luke

HCP: Smith (Oberhammer); Stanton-Messner, Kasatul-Ege, Glira-Althuber, Öhler; Morley-Schofield-Petan, Hannoun-Frycklund-Mantinger, Deluca-Sill-Akeson, Andergassen-Ikonen-Hasler. Coach: Valtonen

Gates: 1:0 Mackenzie (0.38), 2:0 Lebler (15.15), 2:1 Messner (39.10), 3:1 Lebler (50.19), 4:1 Stuart (53.22)

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The other games HCB Südtirol Alperia - Villacher SV 5:4 aet (click here for the report) 0:1 Hancock (1.38), 1:1 Frigo (2.06), 1:2 Wetzl (28.22), 2:2 Miceli (35.43), 2:3 Lindner (47.01), 3:3 Gazley (48.20), 4: 3 Mantenuto (52.56), 4:4 Sabolic (57.21), 5:4 Teves (64.15) Audience: 2.480

Vienna Capitals – Asiago Hockey 4:5 aet Goals: 0:1 Rapuzzi (23.55), 0:2 Rapuzzi (28.51), 0:3 Marchetti (43.09), 1:3 Hartl (45.19), 2:3 Kainz (50.47), 3:3 Weinger (54.59), 3:4 Finoro (56.23), 4:4 Ticar (58.17), 4:5 Marchetti (62.27) Audience: 3.400

Fehervar AV – Klagenfurter AC 1:7 Goals: 0:1 Hochegger (4.27), 0:2 Hochegger (10.54), 1:2 Fournier (18.45), 1:3 Fraser (27.27), 1:4 Herburger (36.41), 1:5 Herburger (48.57), 1:6 Unterweger (49.50), 1:7 Kraus (53.42) Audience: 2.443

HC Innsbruck – Olimpija Ljubljana 2:3 nP Goals: 0:1 Dodero (14.21), 0:2 Gooch (23.44), 1:2 Shaw (35.40), 2:2 Peeters (44.26), 2:3 Zajc (decisive penalty) Audience: 2.000

Pioneers Vorarlberg – Graz99ers 1:2 aet Goals: 0:1 Viksten (33.17), 1:1 Owre (59.55), 1:2 Ograjensek (64.28) Audience: 1.722

The table SP G U V TV P 1. EC Salzburg 18 14 0 4 55:34 41 2. Fehervar 19 13 0 6 66:53 38 2. EC Villach 19 13 0 6 66:53 38 4. Linz 20 12 0 8 65:43 38 5. EC Klagenfurt 20 12 0 8 68:48 36 6. HC Pustertal 20 10 0 10 60:54 31 7. HCB South Tyrol 20 11 0 9 50:50 30 8. HC Innsbruck 18 9 0 9 46:48 27 9. Vorarlberg 19 8 0 11 59:61 25 10. Olimpija Ljubljana 20 8 0 12 53:59 24 11. Asiago Hockey 19 6 0 13 41:63 20 12. Vienna Capitals 19 6 0 13 47:73 17 13. Graz99ers 19 3 0 16 27:64 10

	SP	TV	P
1. Ilves Tampere	6	24:7	18
2. KalPa Kuopio	6	24:8	17
3. Frölunda Gothenburg	6	21:11	15
4. Sparta Prague	6	18:9	14
5. Lukko Rauma	6	21:14	13
6. ERC Ingolstadt	6	23:15	12
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	SP	TV	P
1. HC Pustertal	18	62:44	39
2. Olimpija Ljubljana	18	87:54	37
3. Graz99ers	17	59:42	32
4. EC Klagenfurt	17	53:43	32
5. HCB South Tyrol	17	63:43	31
6. EC Villach	16	55:49	28
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Pusterer defeat in a historic ICE moment

There is currently a problem at HC Pustertal. In the first game after the international break, the Wolves left the ice in Linz as losers. For the hosts, however, one man wrote league history.

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