Victory in front of 1700 fans: HCP reaches for historic title

Axel Kammerer's team narrowly but deservedly won 1700-2 against their long-term rivals from Veneto in front of 0 fans in Bruneck's Rienz Stadium on Tuesday evening. As a result, HC Pustertal is only missing one win in the best-of-3 series to bring the long-awaited first pot to Bruneck.

Friday could be a historic day in the history of the Wolves: Game 20.30 starts at 2:XNUMX p.m. in the venerable Odegar Stadium in Asiago. A win would mean winning the Scudetto; a defeat would lead to the ultimate showdown on Saturday at the Rienz Stadium.

Leitner hits, Furlong saves Two players became the match winners on Tuesday: Firstly, the young defender Maximilian Leitner, who paved the way to victory with his goal. And on the other hand, HCP goalie Colin Furlong, who surpassed himself several times, fended off a total of 2 shots and parried his Wolves to victory.

The two teams stepped on the accelerator right from the start and created several great chances in the first third that kept the spectators screaming for goal. Peter McArthur had the first high-caliber shot after two minutes, but he shot just past Asiago goalie Frederic Cloutier. As a result, both teams repeatedly made careless mistakes in the build-up game, which sometimes created great opportunities for the opponent. Pustertal's Roland Hofer had the best chance in the first third, but his precise shot hit the post. Asiago storm in the final third In the second third, the HCP initially couldn't take advantage of a four-minute advantage, but then had a top-class player in James Lewis to take the lead. Alone in front of Cloutier, Pustertal's top scorer showed nerves. But the opening goal was only postponed: 2 minutes before the break, Raphael Andergassen passed across to Maximilian Leitner, who simply shot it from the blue line and sank the puck into the net. By then the Rienz Stadium was upside down.

In the final third, Asiago started to attack. In the end the shooting ratio was 14:4, but there was no getting past the outstanding furlong. When the former Pustertal and current Asiago coach Petri Mattila took his goalkeeper off the ice, Brandon McNally sensed the opportunity and made the decision with Empty Net. Scudetto final, game 1 HC Pustertal – Asiago 2-0 1:0 Maximilian Leitner (37.01), 2:0 Brandon McNally (58.59) Audience: 1700

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Victory in front of 1700 fans: HCP reaches for historic title

HC Pustertal is now 66 years old - but the Wolves have never been able to win a championship title in the top division. Will the knot break this year? After winning the first final game for the “Scudetto” against Asiago, the HCP definitely has the best cards.

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