Despite a two-goal lead: third HCB knockout in a row

Top scorer Brett Findlay injured his shoulder, defender Paul Geiger is not yet fit enough to play. And for Andrew Crescenzi (back problems) and Matt MacKenzie (broken hand), the season ended prematurely anyway. HC Bozen is currently not unlucky.

Nevertheless, the Foxes looked good for a long time during their visit to Hungary in Szekesfehervar. Coach Kai Suikkanen changed his lines a bit compared to the Salzburg defeat. Marco Insam, who was a defender against the Bulls, was allowed to storm again. Rittner Ivan Tauferer was also there against Fehervar and made his third EBEL appearance. With captain Anton Bernard, Ivan Deluca, Daniel Glira, Viktor Schweitzer and Daniel Frank, five other South Tyroleans were in the HCB squad.

Brace in top form – Catenacci ends the goal drought Riley Brace, who recently scored twice against Salzburg, is currently in top form. The ex-Milan gave the Foxes the lead in Hungary in the power play (18th). After Fehervar goalie Dàniel Kornakker was able to parry a shot from Markus Nordlund, he was powerless to save Brace. The lead was deserved because the people of Bolzano had already controlled the match. Fehervar was only threatened once by Arttu Luttinen, but Leland Irving remained the winner in the one-on-one (10th).

A little later, Bolzano celebrated for the second time. Kornakker once again let a shot, this time from Insam, bounce forward. Dan Catenacci was the beneficiary – the 2-0 for the decimated HCB (18th). It was the former NHL professional's first goal since his brace in the 7-2 win against Graz on December 16th.

In the second third, however, things did not continue in this key. Instead, Fehervar scored through Tuomas Vänttinen. The Finn was served perfectly in the slot and hammered the puck past Irving into the net to make it 2-1 (22'). But things got even worse for the HCB. After goalkeeper Irving prevented the equalizer a few times, the Canadian was ultimately powerless - Luttinen scored with the advantage to make it 2-2 (36th). HCB knock-out in the final third And that was the beginning of the end in Szekesfehervar. In the final third it went back and forth, both teams played for victory and met each other with their sights open. Two minutes before the end, the cold shower for the HCB. Jonathan Harty reacted quickest to a save from Irving and scored to make it 3-2 for Fehervar.

The HCB then threw everything forward and conceded an empty-net goal from Bence Stipsicz a few seconds before the final siren. The Hungarians celebrated their second win in the Pick Round, while the Foxes had to admit defeat for the third time in a row. Fehervar – HC Bozen 4:2 Fehervar: Kornakker (Gyenes); Harty-Daniel Szabo, Caruso-Wishart, Stipsicz-Tikkanen; Erdely-Hari-Sarpatki; Luttinen-Koskiranta-Sofron; Meland-Vänttinen-Philipps; Krisztian Szabo-Reisz-Szita Coach: Hannu Järvenpää

HSBC: Irving (Smith); Nordlund-Marchetti, Carozza-Campbell, Glira-Tauferer; Frigo-Bernard-Miceli; Brace-Blunden-Petan; Deluca-Catenacci-Insam; Schweitzer-Kuparinen-Frank Coach: Kai Suikkanen

Gates: 0:1 Brace (15.32), 0:2 Catenacci (17.08), 1:2 Vänttinen (21.10), 2:2 Luttinen (35.37), 3:2 Harty (57.38), 4:2 Stipsicz (59.59) EBEL: Tuesday's pick-round games Salzburg – Graz 1:2 Goals: 0:1 Kainz (14.16), 1:1 Hughes (34.21), 1:2 Moderer (51.23)

Klagenfurt – Vienna 1:4 Goals: 0:1 Nödl (11.06), 0:2 Schneider (13.31), 0:3 Holzapfel (27.03), 0:4 DeSousa (32.47), 1:4 Strong (33.57) The table SP G U V TV P 1. Vienna Capitals 8 8 0 0 35:13 27 2. Graz99ers 8 5 0 3 25:21 22 3. Klagenfurt 8 4 0 4 20:19 13 4. Salzburg 8 3 0 5 18:27 10 5. HCB South Tyrol 8 2 0 6 19:28 7 6. Fehervar 8 2 0 6 19:28 6

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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Despite a two-goal lead: third HCB knockout in a row

HCB Südtirol Alperia, plagued by serious personnel concerns, had to admit defeat at Fehervar for the third time in a row. Shortly before the end, the Hungarians knocked out the Foxes.

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