Overtime | Of cheesy anniversaries and polite pirates

The rising star Daniel Frank (HC Bozen) Only 26 years old – and yet a club icon. This is Daniel Frank. This term may seem a bit exaggerated at first glance, but upon closer inspection it fits like a glove. Because Daniel Frank is more than just a player for HCB Südtirol Alperia. He is a crowd favorite, a figurehead, almost an institution. On Sunday, the Merano player completed 400 games - and celebrated his anniversary, for which he was honored before the game, with a goal. In general, Frank is having the best season of his career with 18 points in 32 games. He has become an indispensable building block in the HCB structure not only because of his great commitment, his fighting skills and his physical presence, but also because of the goal threat he has gained. The striker and the Foxes seemed to part ways in the summer of 2019 after long contract negotiations. Only at the last second did Dieter Knoll provide Frank with a working paper. A decision that turned out to be absolutely right. Because jubilee Daniel Frank is better than ever. The Descent HC Eppan When HC Eppan announced the commitments of Marc-Olivier Vallerand and Robert Dowd at the beginning of October, many experts rubbed their eyes in surprise. Rightly so, as the Canadian with a HCB past and the English international would be among the better legionnaires even in the Alps Hockey League. Suddenly you had to have the young pirates on the list. However, the hope that the Überetschers could take part in the concert of the greats disappeared as quickly as it came. Because Eppan is at the bottom of the table after four defeats from the last five games. It is not appropriate to identify a person primarily responsible for this. However, there is no question that Dowd (11 points in 9 games) and Vallerand (10 points in 7 games) are not doing what they are actually capable of. In addition, the departure of long-time goalkeeper Simone Peiti weighs heavily. All of these factors mean that the polite Pirates are our relegated team of the week.

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Overtime | Of cheesy anniversaries and polite pirates

The new SportNews overtime is here - and with it the promotions and relegations from the last ice hockey week. Today in focus: The picture-perfect anniversary of Daniel Frank and Eppan Pirates, who appear polite instead of frightening.

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