Overtime | Of pleasant and annoying changes

The rising star Mike Halmo (HC Bozen) Oh, what hasn't happened to Mike Halmo in the last few years. Some said the Canadian was unfair, couldn't perform at his best because of his temperament and was damaging to his team. Others, mostly fans of opposing clubs, even believed that Halmo should be taken out of circulation to protect players from his actions. The Canadian still hasn't shaken his reputation as a villain - even though he's been making headlines almost exclusively for his playing ability for two seasons now. We do not deny that Bozen's winger has often come away with a black eye after unsightly actions in the past. Now it is time to put his “dark” history aside, to appreciate its positive transformation and to concentrate on the here and now: In the first seven games of the season, with the exception of the first game against the Pioneers Vorarlberg, Halmo has always scored. The number 91 now has six goals and eight points. He therefore leads the HCB's internal scorer rankings with Mitch Hults. And: In total, only four minutes of penalties were handed out against him. These numbers prove: Bolzano's most important and at the same time most popular player has long since outgrown the myth of the culprit - and should therefore no longer be viewed that way. The Descent Rittner Bum (AlpsHL) Stormy times on the high plateau: Not only are the Rittner Buam in the disappointing tenth place in the Alps Hockey League after three defeats in a row. No, the otherwise tidy club is not going through any other quiet times. There have been five transfer moves since the start of the season. A circumstance that is highly unusual for Ritten conditions. Immediately after the start of the new season, sports director Adolf Insam directed his son Marco to Klobenstein in order to strengthen the sparse defense. At the end of September, the man from Val Gardena had to find a replacement again when it became known that Alex Frei would not be continuing his career. Armin Hofer was signed and the Buam signed a talented player, Leonhard Hasler. However, the big hit came a few days ago when legionnaire Derek Gentile asked for his contract to be terminated and returned to his North American homeland. This unrest in the club was inevitably transferred to the team's performance: in the last game in Kitzbühel, Simon Kostner & Co. were already leading 1:3, but then swallowed five goals in a row in the final third - and lost 3:6. That's not Ritten-like. Of course: At this stage of the season it would be inappropriate to dramatize the situation. However, it can still be described as slightly tense.

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Overtime | Of pleasant and annoying changes

Tuesday is overtime day. On the program today: A striker whose performances do not reflect his reputation in the slightest, and a club that is going through an unusually chaotic phase.

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