Series A2: Curtain up for the last two rounds of the regular season

HC Eppan Sarah The Eppaners are about to end the regular season in third place. “We're just one point away, we're really just one step away from our goal. We can be satisfied with this performance,” said Vice President Alexander Hofer. To mark the occasion, the Pirates are celebrating two important comebacks this Friday evening. Patrick Wallenberg and Alex Rottensteiner will return to the ice. “The two key players are important for the team. We all know Wallenberg, but I was surprised by Rottensteiner's lightning recovery. “He will play an important role in the coming games,” explains Hofer. On Sunday Eppan will face Kaltern in the Überetscher derby. On Friday, coach Jarno Mensonen will have to do without defenders Jake Newton and David Ceresa in the away game against Neumarkt.

SV Kaltern Rothoblaas

If you take a look at the table, Kaltern still has a chance of fourth place, which Meran currently holds. If the Hechte reach this position, they would enjoy home advantage in the quarter-finals against Meran. Everything depends on the last two matches of the regular season. On Friday, the Überetscher team will host bottom team EV Bozen 84, and two days later there will be an away game against Eppan. Thomas Sandlin can look forward to the return of Lorenz Röggl and Patrick Gius, while Alex Tauferer (back problem) is certain and Thomas Waldthaler may be missing.

HC Neumarkt Riwega

Now that Neumarkt has secured second place, the Wildgänse can approach the last two match days calmly. The Unterlanders are already thinking about the “Coppa di Lega”, where they will play against Vipiteno. In the meantime, the Kivelä team wants to complete the basic round as best as possible. On Friday, the Neumarkt team will face Eppan in front of their home crowd, and on Sunday they will offer the fans a foretaste of the “best of three” series that is coming up next week against Vipiteno. Coach Kivelä is spoiled for choice this weekend, as all players are available to him.

HC Gherdeina

Val Gardena has its focus on the playoffs. According to the current situation, they would meet the third-placed team from Eppan. However, the definitive game plan for the “post-season” will only be determined after the remaining 120 minutes of the regular season. On the 41st matchday, coach Gary Prior's boys ask Vipiteno to dance, and two days later they end the regular season with the match against Merano. The suspended Gabriel Vinatzer has to miss on both match days, the injured Kevin Senoner at least on Friday. He could perhaps be back in action on Sunday.

HC Meran Pircher

Meran looks forward to the last two matchdays with composure. In order not to have to give up fourth place to Kaltern, the match against Pergine on Friday is crucial. On Sunday, HC Gherdeina comes to the MeranArena and at this point the decision for fourth place could already have been made, because a win against Pergine and a simultaneous loss of points from Kaltern would be enough. As far as the lineup is concerned, defender Viktor Wallin and striker Michele Ciresa are expected to have recovered. Philipp Beber will probably have to sit out, while young Julian Schwienbacher will not be in the lineup due to illness.

Hockey Pergine Sapiens

For Pergine, the last two games of the season are on the agenda and perhaps the Trentino team can end the difficult year with a prestigious victory. The Merano team await them on Friday and on Sunday they will face EV Bozen 84 in the basement duel. Pergine will be in full action at the weekend.

EV Bolzano 84 Groupon

With a four point gap to Pergine, EV Bozen 84 wants to try to hand over the red lantern to the Trentino team in the final spurt. This undertaking will be difficult for Battisti and Co. But they will still try it. On Friday the state capitals will travel to Kaltern, while on Sunday the last direct duel against Pergine will take place in the Bolzano ice wave, unless a date is found for the catch-up game on the 14th matchday. The people of Bolzano have to work without the siblings Michele and Daniele Da Ponte.

WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan

Leaders Vipiteno are already preparing for the playoffs or the “Coppa di Lega”. In the “best of three” series, the Wildpferde will play against Neumarkt twice in front of their home crowd. With a win they would also secure this advantage for the playoffs. On Friday, the class leader will be visiting the Pranives Stadium in Wolkenstein, and two days later they will meet their pursuers Neumarkt as part of the “Sponsor Day”. Goalie Charles Corsi could take a rest on Friday, but the absence of Stefan Ramoser and Daniel Erlacher is certain.

Serie A2 – Matchday 41 Regular Season – Friday, February 15, 2013

Würth Arena in Neumarkt, 20:30 p.m HC Neumarkt Riwega – HC Eppan Sarah

Ice rink in Vigalzano, 20:30 p.m Hockey Pergine Sapiens – HC Meran Pircher

Raiffeisen Arena in Kaltern, 20:30 p.m SV Kaltern Rothoblaas – EV Bozen 84 Groupon

Pranives Stadium in Wolkenstein, 20:30 p.m HC Gherdeina – WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan

Serie A2 – Matchday 42 Regular Season – Sunday, February 17, 2013

Ice stadium in Eppan, 18:00 p.m HC Eppan Sarah – SV Kaltern Rothoblaas

Ice wave in Bolzano, 18:00 p.m EV Bozen 84 Groupon – Hockey Pergine Sapiens

MeranArena in Meran, 18:00 p.m HC Meran Pircher – HC Gherdeina

Weihenstephan Arena in Vipiteno, 18:00 p.m WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan – HC Neumarkt Riwega

The table after 40 match days:

1. WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan 88 points 2. HC Neumarkt Riwega 78 3. HC Eppan Sarah 68 4. HC Meran Pircher 62 5. SV Kaltern Rothoblaas 60 6. HC Gherdeina 59 7. Hockey Pergine Sapiens 33 * 8. EV Bozen 84 Groupon 29 *

*one game less

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