Sterzing against Neumarkt: The duel of the titans in the A2 series

HC Eppan Sarah After two defeats in a row, HC Eppan faces the next tricky game against Kaltern. The Pirates definitely want to get three points in order to chase away any ghosts of crisis and at the same time keep their local rivals at a distance. The table situation in the Überetsch derby is secondary, it's more about prestige and dominance in the Überetsch. Two days later Eppan makes a guest appearance in Pergine. In both games, the HCE will have to make do without Patrick Wallenberg, Stefan Unterkofler and Alex Rottensteiner; Jan Waldner and Fabian Ebner could get fit in time.

SV Kaltern Rothoblaas The situation is completely different at SV Kaltern, which will go into the neighborhood duel against Eppan with all squad players. With a full number of points, the Hechte could overtake their rivals and take third place in the table. In any case, head coach Thomas Sandlin's team has already warmed up for the duel against Eppan and the one on Sunday at HC Meran with a 6-2 win against EV Bozen on the last match day.

HC Neumarkt Riwega For Neumarkt, the upcoming weekend has a trend-setting character: on the one hand, the eagerly awaited clash with the Broncos Vipiteno, who were recently displaced from the top of the table, is on the agenda, and on the other hand, it is important to compensate for the departure of top scorer Nick Bonino. He has returned to North America to be prepared for a possible NHL start. Bonino made his debut on October 19th against, of all places, Vipiteno. “We will explore the market for a defender and a striker. There will be news soon,” assures President Ivo Visintin. On Sunday the Unterlandlers face a difficult away game in Wolkenstein.

HC Gherdeina After three wins from three games, the Ladins are brimming with self-confidence. The players and club officials now hope that the successful run will continue on the two upcoming match days. At least the omens are not bad, because on Friday HC Gherdeina will face a very beatable opponent in Meran. The Red-Blues are also hoping to do well against leaders Neumarkt (on Sunday evening), especially since another important player, Fabio Kostner, will be available again. Gary Prior only has to do without backup Benjamin Saurer.

HC Meran Pircher In addition to Val Gardena, HC Meran is also one of the currently strongest teams in the league. The Passerstädter have also been undefeated for three games. They are also confident of continuing the uptrend on Friday. The fight for fifth place in the table between Meran and Val Gardena should provide entertainment. The next home game for Ansoldi and Co. is on Sunday against Kaltern. Doug McKay will probably be able to rely on Vincenzo Marozzi, who was recently injured, from Friday onwards. Stefan Kobler, on the other hand, has to serve a one-game suspension.

Hockey Pergine Sapiens HC Pergine is in dire straits after five bankruptcies in a row. The Trentino team absolutely has to score points in the basement duel against EV Bozen 84 on Friday in order to keep the bottom team at bay. The Talferstädter are currently only two points behind Pergine. Pergine's next key game is on Sunday against Eppan. Then Alberto Meneghini, who has to watch against EVB due to a suspension, can also take part again.

Ev Bozen 84 Groupon Can EV Bozen give up the red lantern? This question will be answered on Friday in the Eiswelle when the Carroll team hosts their table neighbors from Pergine. Two days later, the blue-whites face the extremely difficult away game against Vipiteno. The sporting leadership team will probably be able to make full use of their potential in both games now that defender Christian Fabbretti is available again.

WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan The Broncos have already overcome the defeat at the Pranives Stadium and are looking forward to the upcoming “Duel of the Titans” against HC Neumarkt with confidence. With a win in a direct clash, the Wipptalers could regain the lead in the table. Two points currently separate the two teams. Not only because of the victory in the last duel with Neumarkt on December 9th, coach Oly Hicks' boys are expecting a lot, even if the long-term injured Luca Scardoni and Daniel Erlacher will be missing on both Friday and Sunday against EV Bozen.

Serie A2 – Matchday 28 Regular Season – Friday, January 4, 2013 Weihenstephan Arena in Vipiteno, 20:30 p.m WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan – HC Neumarkt Riwega

Ice stadium in Eppan, 20:30 p.m HC Eppan Sarah – SV Kaltern Rothoblaas

MeranArena in Meran, 20:30 p.m HC Meran Pircher – HC Gherdeina

Ice wave in Bolzano, 20:30 p.m EV Bozen 84 Groupon – Hockey Pergine Sapiens

Serie A2 – Matchday 29 Regular Season – Sunday, January 6, 2013 Weihenstephan Arena in Vipiteno, 18:00 p.m SSI Vipiteno Weihenstephan – EV Bozen 84 Groupon

MeranArena in Meran, 18:00 p.m HC Meran Pircher – SV Kaltern Rothoblaas

Pranives Stadium in Wolkenstein, 20:30 p.m HC Gherdeina – HC Neumarkt Riwega

Ice rink in Vigalzano, 18:30 p.m Hockey Pergine Sapiens – HC Eppan Sarah

The table after 28 games 1. HC Neumarkt Riwega 56 points 2. WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan 54 3. HC Eppan Sarah 45 4. SV Kaltern Rothoblaas 43 5. HC Meran Pircher 37 6. HC Gherdeina 36 7. Hockey Pergine Sapiens 26 * 8. Ev Bozen 84 Groupon 24 *

* one game less

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Sterzing against Neumarkt: The duel of the titans in the A2 series

The next two game days of Italy's second-highest ice hockey class are on Friday and Sunday. The focus is clearly on the summit between Vipiteno and Neumarkt. Here is the program of the eight Serie A2 clubs…

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