Overtime | Much more than a roughneck

Today: An Eppan native who is of immeasurable value to the best team in the ICE Hockey League, as well as a backward role that is not in the spirit of its inventor. The rising star Peter Hochkofler (Red Bull Salzburg) Although Peter Hochkofler learned to play ice hockey at HC Eppan, the now 30-year-old joined Red Bull Salzburg's youth team at an early age. More than 15 years have passed since that decision. From a backup player, the striker has developed into an indispensable component for the Bulls, setting a new personal best with 22 points in the regular season. Hochkofler is far too often branded as a roughhousing player in this country, but he has many other qualities. The right-handed shooter provided the umpteenth proof of this in the semifinal against HC Bolzano. Coach Oliver David started Hochkofler on the fourth line, but the South Tyrolean still logged a lot of ice time. With his long reach, he is indispensable on the penalty kill, and almost impossible to displace in front of the opponent's goal on the power play. Scott Kosmachuk's 3-2 winner in the second overtime of the fourth game was preceded by outstanding work from Hochkofler in front of the net. The fact that Salzburg are the big favorites for their fourth consecutive title is also thanks to him. It's a shame that his Austrian status means he can't participate with Italy in the Division XNUMXA World Championship in Romania. The relegated one Underland's Backward Roll When the Unterland Cavaliers announced their withdrawal from the AlpsHL, many were surprised – apparently including players and club officials. The club will elect a new board on June 30th. League affiliation must be resolved by then. Therefore, a working group led by Karl Pichler and Dietmar Kaneppele is now pushing ahead with the team's re-entry into the cross-border championship at a rapid pace. The deadline is April 10th. We ask ourselves: Did the current president, Gerd Großgasteiger, know about the new working group's plans? If so, was the exit avoided? And did those interested in the AlpsHL know about the planned withdrawal? One thing is certain: There has never been a lack of sporting prospects in the Unterland region, as the club reached the playoffs in its first two years and was competitive this year as well – with only two guest workers. Rather, remaining in the AlpsHL is a question of financial resources. The new board must now raise these resources in order to reverse the premature exit. In any case, it would be very regrettable if Italy's best youth department could not offer its players "the best possible level and the best possible championship," as it says. Matthias Bertignoll expressed this in an interview with s+.

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Overtime | Much more than a roughneck

This week's new SportNews Overtime will once again select the promoted and relegated teams in the local ice hockey scene.

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