Overtime | About knuckle pucks and missed opportunities

The rising star Peter Spornberger As a DEL crack, Peter Spornberger is one of the most dazzling figures in Italy's national ice hockey team. However, at the four-nation tournament in Bolzano, the 24-year-old presented a side of his skills that had previously been hidden: his goal-scoring ability. Spornberger's composure with the puck, his skating ability and his duel strength earned him a contract in the German Ice Hockey League. This year the Rittner is playing his second season with the Schwenninger Wild Wings, where Alex Trivellato is also under contract. He managed four assists in 38 games and also has the best + statistics of all defenders. However, the South Tyrolean has so far been denied a goal. It was all the more surprising that Spornberger mutated into Italy's most dangerous offensive weapon in Bolzano. The left-handed shooter hit the mark three times – each with a slap shot. You could almost get the feeling that Russ Tyler was at work here. The same Russ Tyler who fired the dreaded knuckle pucks in the US cult film Mighty Ducks. The relegated one Ice sports association FISG The schedule in domestic ice hockey is tightly staggered. Everyday league life in the ICEHL and AlpsHL rarely allows the national team to come together. Mike Keenan can work with his players about the World Cup two, at most three times per season. At the tournament in Bolzano, the Canadian head coach also had to do without players because they were playing in the Italian championship that was taking place at the same time. Dolomiten editor Kurt Platter wrote in a comment that the association was acting sloppily. You can only join in with that. Especially in the current situation, in which a new coach is in charge, one would have to ensure that he can see as many players as possible. The Unterland Cavaliers, Rittner Buam, HC Meran and champions Cortina have enough players who have what it takes for the national team. The chance of them making it into the World Cup squad has now decreased because of their absence. It's a shame, especially for young, not yet established players who were able to use such a tournament to show their qualities. Let's hope that Italy holds a training camp before the B World Cup in Great Britain, where Keenan can get a look at players he doesn't yet know.

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Overtime | About knuckle pucks and missed opportunities

Just in time for Tuesday it's back, the new SportNews Overtime. Today: A defender who reveals new facets of his game and an association that gets in its own way.

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