Series A: The wolves defend their den

WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan - HC Valpellice Bodino Engineering 5:3 (2:1, 2:1, 1:1)

WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan: Thomas Tragust (Dominik Steinmann); Agris Saviels, Aaron Power, Fabian Hackhofer, Simon Baur, Philip Pircher, Luca Scardoni; Ryan Ginand, Randall Gelech, Dirk Southern, Markus Gander, Josh Prudden, Christian Sottsas, Hannes Stofner, Florian Wieser, Tobias Kofler, Thomas Pichler, Patrick Mair, Alex Lanz, Daniel Erlacher; Coach: Oly Hicks

HC Valpellice Bodino Engineering: Steve Valiquette (Marcello Platè); Trevor Johnson, Ryan Martinelli, Kevin Kantee, David Urquhart, Florian Runer; Robert Sirianni, Taggart Desmet, Garret Bembridge, Lou Dickenson, Alex Nikiforuk, Luca Frigo, Alex Silva, Marco Pozzi, Stefano Coco, Pietro Canale; Coach: Mike Ellis

Goals: 1:0 Randall Gelech (1.36), 1:1 Luca Frigo (5.04), 2:1 Tobias Kofler (6.19), 3:1 Ryan Ginand (26.00), 3:2 Lou Dickenson (37.01), 4:2 Ryan Ginand (37.39), 4:3 Garret Bembridge (48.56), 5:3 Ryan Ginand (56.35)

High tension in Sterzing, where the Broncos and Valpellice faced each other. The Wipptalers were missing Lee, Rainer and Bustreo, while the club from Piedmont had to call on Regan and Huddy (Awe, meanwhile, was given up). Goalkeeper Valiquette and attacker Dickenson made their debuts at Valpellice. However, the visitors' new goalkeeper's box didn't stay clean for long, as Gelech shot the Wild Horses into the lead after 96 seconds. After that it happened in quick succession, as after five minutes Frigo made it 1-1 before Kofler put the home team back in the lead. Ginand extended this to 26-3 in the second third with a precise shot in the 1th minute. Dickenson scored the next goal (37.01/38), but Ryan Ginand restored the two-goal lead just 3 seconds later. When Bembridge reduced the deficit to 4:5 in the eighth numerical advantage situation, the guests once again had hope. But the guests wasted too many good opportunities, Dickenson even missed a penalty. Ginand made it 3:XNUMX just three and a half minutes before the end and gave the Ellis team the victory.

Wolves Fiat Professional Pustertal – HC Bozen 2:1 nV: (0:1, 1:0, 0:0, 1:0)

Wolves Fiat Professional Pustertal: Mikko Stromberg (Hannes Hopfgartner); Matt Kelly, Christian Willeit, Fredrik Persson, Olivier Magnan, Armin Hofer, Christian Mair, Daniel Glira; Giulio Scandella, David Ling, Max Oberrauch, Joe Jensen, Joseph Cullen, Lukas Crepaz, Patrick Bona, Ryan Watson, Thomas Erlacher, Lukas Tauber, Viktor Schweizer; Coach: Teppo Kivela

HC Bolzano: Matt Zaba (Guenther Hell); Brandon Rogers, Josh Meyers, Alexander Egger, Christian Borgatello, Anti Bruun, Andrea Ambrosi, Daniel Fabris; Stefano Giliati, Jordan Knackstedt, Mac Gregor Sharp, Marco Insam, Derek Edwarson, Mark McCutcheon, Anton Bernard, Stefan Zisser, Enrico Dorigatti, Christian Walcher; Coach: Adolf Insam

Goals: 0:1 Christian Borgatello (14.19), 1:1 Joe Jensen (33.35), 2:1 Max Oberrauch (64.05)

The 160th derby between the Wolves and Bozen took place this evening in the Bruneck Cauldron. Not only because of that it was the absolute top game of the 31st round, but it also pitted the class leader Pustertal and their pursuers against each other. Both teams were able to play with their best players, only the home team had to give DiCasmirro the lead. The guests started the game better, but the Wolves narrowly missed the lead in the middle of the first third with a double majority. This was achieved by Borgatello on the other side, who coolly took advantage of a mistake by Strömberg to make it 0-1 (14.19). In the second third, Oberrauch had the possible equalizer on his stick, but the attacker failed. For Bozen, Edwardson was denied by Strömberg, then Sharp hit the post. After 33 minutes 35 seconds, more than 2000 fans in Brunico cheered when Jensen's shot from the advantage (Edwarson was sitting in the cooler) landed in the net. Almost in return, Giliati missed a penalty in the 35th minute after Kelly brought down the number 11 Bolzano attacker. The second half of the game ended with this score. In the third third the game remained exciting with several opportunities on both sides. Bozen hit the edge of the goal twice through Bernard and McCutcheon, but Strömberg's box remained clean. In the final phase the home team came close to scoring the winning goal, but Zaba outgrew himself. There were still 55 seconds left in extra time for a penalty shootout before Max Oberrauch closed the bag for the Wolves, secured two points and thus extended the lead in the table over the Foxes, who were lying in wait, to two points.

Supermercati Migross Asiago – Fassa Ferrarini 1:4 (1:2, 0:1, 0:1)

Supermercati Migross Asiago: Anthony Grieco (Alessandro Tura); Drew Fata, Matthew MacDonald, Stefano Marchetti, Enrico Miglioranzi, Michele Strazzabosco, Marco Rossi, Vittorio Basso, Andrea Gorza; John Vigilante, Layne Ulmer, Jason Pitton, Michael Henrich, David Borrelli, Raffaele Intranuovo, Federico Benetti, Matteo Tessari, Nicola Tessari, Michele Stevan, Mirko Presti, Filippo Busa; Coach: John Tucker

Fassa Ferrarini: Carlo Di Rienzo (Marco Menguzzato); Daniel Sullivan, David Turon, Robert Schnabel, Thomas Dantone, Hannes Oberdorfer; Trevor Kell, Matt Piva, Brad Snetsinger, Diego Iori, Tomas Chrenko, Stefano Margoni, Enrico Chelodi, Devid Piffer, Luca Planchesteiner, Martin Castlunger, Christian Castlunger, Mattia Bernard, Michele Marchetti; Coach: Miroslav Frycer

Goals: 1:0 Michael Henrich (2.46), 1:1 Diego Iori (3.13), 1:2 Luca Planchesteiner (12.12), 1:3 Thomas Chrenko (32.45), 1:4 Bradley Snetsinger (59.25)

Fassa landed the coup and prevailed against Italian champions Asiago, who had to do without Lerg, Bergström and Bentivoglio in the game against the Ladins, while Doyle and Locatin could not be fielded on the other side. There wasn't much hesitation in the Odegar Stadium, as after just 2.46 minutes Michael Henrich gave the champions the lead. Fassa's captain Iori on the other side canceled this out after just 27 seconds, before Planchesteiner gave the Ladin team the lead in the 13th minute. In the second half of the game, Chrenko made the preliminary decision with the advantage, making it 1:3. The game subsequently became more hectic and Jason Pitton and Robert Schnabel received a match penalty one minute and 37 seconds before the third siren. Tucker put everything on one card in the final phase, taking Grieco off the ice, but instead of scoring a goal, Snetsinger made the final decision with a 4-1 into the empty net.

Hafro SG Cortina - Aquile FVG Pontebba 1:4 (1:0, 0:0, 0:4)

Hafro SG Cortina: Jean-Philippe Levasseur (Renè Baur); David Bowman, Mark Isherwood, Luca Zandonella, Jan Öberg, Luca Zanatta; Ryan Dingle, Curtis Fraser, Rob Hennigar, Jonas Johansson, Luca Felicetti, Giorgio De Bettin, Ryan Menei, Francesco Adami, Andrea Moser, Denis Soravia, Andrea Baldo, Christian Menardi; Coach: Stefan Mair

Aquile FVG Pontebba: Alex Petizian (Simon Fabris); Jakob Milovanovic, Davide Nicoletti, Jiri Matejicek, Nick Anderson, Peter De Gravisi, Andrea Ricca; Tommy Goebel, Luca Rigoni, Patrick Rizzo, Kevin DeVergilio, Brian Ihnacak, Felice Giugliano, Pat Iannone, Paolo Nicolao, Niccolò Pace, Ettore Tartaglione; Coach: Tom Pokel

Goals: 1:0 Curtis Fraser (3.51), 1:1 Patrick Iannone (42.37), 1:2 Jiri Matejicek (51.07), 1:3 Kevin DeVergilio (59.06), 1:4 Tommy Goebel (59.46)

Cortina, which played some exhilarating hockey in the early stages of the championship, wanted to move closer to third-place Friuli with a win against Pontebba on Thursday, but was without Chvatal and Michele Zanatta. Meanwhile, Pontebba competed in fourth place without Waddel and Tomko. After less than four minutes, Mair's team took the lead through Curtis Fraser, who successfully deflected a shot from defender Isherwood. The hosts remained in control even after the opening goal, but in the end Pontebba was able to thank Petizian for not having to accept another goal. And as it is in sport: whoever doesn't score the goals gets them. In the third period, Iannone equalized in the 43rd minute before Jiri Matejicek even turned the tide in the middle of the last period. Cortina pressed for the equalizer, but DeVergilio and Goebel each scored once in the home team's empty goal in the last minute of the game and so after 60 minutes it was 4-1 for Cortina.

HC Alleghe Tegola Canadese - Renon Sport Renault Trucks 3:2 nP (1:0, 1:0, 0:2, 0:0 1:0) Alleghe Tegola Canadese: Adam Dennis (Davide Fontanive); Michael Schutte, Jani Forsstrom, Joni Haverinen, Mike Card, Francesco De Biasio, Milos Ganz; Nicola Fontanive, Adam Henrich, Vincent Rocco, Greg Hogeboom, Markku Tahtinen, Daniele Veggiato, Alberto Fontanive, Manuel De Toni, Manuel Da Tos, Patrick Tormen; Coach: Steve McKenna

Ritten Sport Renault Trucks: Karol Krizan (Josef Niederstatter); Benjamin Bregenzer, Andy Delmore, Brad Farynuk, Ethan Graham, Ingemar Gruber, Markus Hafner, Klaus Ploner; Thomas Spinell, Scott May, Dan Tudin, Thomas Pichler, Mac Faulkner, Emanuel Scelfo, Matteo Rasom, Lorenz Daccordo, Matthias Fauster, Alexander Eisath; Coach: Greg Holst

Goals: 1:0 Jani Forsstrom (3.26), 2:0 Vince Rocco (22.38), 2:1 Andy Delmore (41.31), 2:2 Brad Farynuk (54.55), decisive penalty: Greg Hogeboom

Both teams had suffered a serious defeat on matchday 30 and both Alleghe (without Jari Monferone) and Ritten (without Chris Blight) wanted to repair this loss. Jari Forsstrom gave the home team the lead in the fourth minute and the score remained that way until the first siren. Only 36 seconds had been played in the second period when the referees stopped the game for around an hour because there were problems with the ice. Only then could the game continue in the De Toni Stadium. And again Alleghe scored a quick goal through Rocco, who made it 22-38 after 2 minutes 0 seconds. A quick goal was also scored in the third period, but this time by Buam. Delmore reduced the score to 91-2 after 1 seconds. And Farynuk even equalized when he was outnumbered when there were just under five minutes left in regular time. No further goals were scored in extra time. Greg Hogeboom scored the decisive penalty three minutes after midnight.

Serie A, Matchday 31 – Thursday, January 5, 2012

WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan - HC Valpellice Bodino Engineering 5:3 (2:1, 2:1, 1:1) Wolves Fiat Professional Val Pusteria - HC Bozen 2:1 aet (0:1, 1:0, 0:0, 1:0) Supermercati Migross Asiago – Fassa Ferrarini 1:4 (1:2, 0:1, 0:1) HC Alleghe Tegola Canadese – Ritten Sport Renault Trucks 3:2 nP (1:0, 1:0, 0:2, 0:0, 1:0) Hafro SG Cortina - Aquile FVG Pontebba 1:4 (1:0, 0:0, 0:4)

The table in Serie A: 1. Wolves Fiat Professional Pustertal 63 points 2. HC Bolzano 61 3. Aquile Pontebba 56 4. Hafro Sg Cortina 49 5. Supermercati Migross Asiago 47 6. Alleghe Hockey Tegola Canadese 46 7. Fassa Ferrarini 42 8. Ritten Sport Renault Trucks 38 9. WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan 34 10. HC Valpellice Bodino Engineering 29

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