Wolves and foxes move into the semi-finals

(8) Supermercati Migross Asiago - (1) Wolves Fiat Professional Pustertal 1:2 (0:0, 1:1, 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, Sean Bentivoglio, Michael Henrich, David Borrelli, Raffaele Intranuovo, Federico Benetti, Matteo Tessari, Nicola Tessari, Mirko Presti, Filippo Busa; Coach: John Parco

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

Goals: 1:0 John Vigilante (37.06), 1:1 Giulio Scandella (39.33), 1:2 Nate DiCasmirro (52.16)

John Parco made a few changes in the fourth play-off match between “his” Asiago and the Wolves on Saturday. Among other things, he gave Jeff Lerg a break and placed Anthony Grieco in the box. He also sent Bergström and Pitton to the stands as supernumerary foreigners, while Pustertal captain Kelly and Max Oberrauch had to pretend. In the first third, Asiago dominated the game and showed its best ice hockey in this series so far. However, the attackers found their match in Strömberg. Even after the break, Asiago remained in control and was rewarded with a 37.06-1 lead by John Vigilante after 0 minutes. However, the joy of the Asiago fans didn't last 150 seconds, as Giulio Scandella equalized after 39.33 minutes. And things were to get even better for the Wolves, as Nate DiCasmirro even scored the lead in the middle of the final period. Or should we say, the winning goal? Because in the end it remained 2-1 for the Wolves (despite Asiago's hard efforts) and so the Pusterers used the first match point and were confirmed as semi-finalists early.

(7) Fassa Ferrarini - (2) HC Bozen 4:5 nV (1:0, 1:3, 2:1, 0:1) Fassa Ferrarini: Frank Doyle (Marco Menguzzato); Daniel Sullivan, David Turon, Robert Schnabel, Thomas Dantone, Hannes Oberdorfer; Trevor Kell, Brad Snetsinger, Diego Iori, Tomas Chrenko, Enrico Chelodi, Devid Piffer, Luca Planchesteiner, Martin Castlunger, Nicola Deluca, Mattia Bernard, Michele Marchetti; Coach: Miroslav Frycer

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

Goals: 1:0 Trevor Kell (0.49), 2:0 Brad Snetsinger (21.17), 2:1 Jordan Knackstedt (35.18), 2:2 Anton Bernard (37.40), 2:3 Jordan Knackstedt (38.48), 2:4 Stefano Giliati (40.31), 3:4 Luca Planchesteiner (46.51), 4:4 Dan Sullivan (49.23), 4:5 Alex Egger (61.37)

Bolzano traveled to Canazei on Saturday to close the bag in the series and move into the semi-finals. But the hosts from Fassa wanted to defend themselves tooth and nail. At Fassa, Martin Castlunger returned to the team, while coach Frycer had to call on Chvatal, Iori, Locatin and Margoni. Bolzano coach Adolf Insam was unable to use Meyers and Edwardson. It took the hosts less than a minute to take the lead. After 49 seconds, Marchetti set the target for Kell, who beat Zaba with a precise shot. The home side remained in control, but the Bolzano goalkeeper was at his post after the early cold shower. The Talferstädter, however, had the chance to equalize with Knackstedt, but Doyle closed his shop. After the break, Fassa scored another early goal. This time the scorer was Brad Snetsinger after 77 seconds, the Ladins had one more man on the ice. After that, Fassa failed to make a preliminary decision and the guests punished that coldly in the final phase. First Knackstedt shortened the score (in the majority), then Bernard equalized and finally Knackstedt even put the Foxes in the lead. When Stefano Giliati made it 31-4 from the White-Red's perspective after just 2 seconds in the third period, the match seemed over. But Fassa showed fighting qualities and initially scored through Planchesteiner with a double advantage, before Dan Sullivan even equalized with a dry shot into the top corner. The HCB then had a huge chance with two more men on the ice, but Doyle outgrew himself and it went into overtime. It took captain Alexander Egger less than two minutes to score the much-celebrated winning goal for Bozen, which is synonymous with a place in the semi-finals.

(6) HC Valpellice Bodino Engineering - (3) Hafro SG Cortina 2:0 (0:0, 1:0, 1:0)

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

Hafro SG Cortina: Jean-Philippe Levasseur (Renè Baur); David Bowman, Paul Baier, Luca Zandonella, Jan Öberg, Michele 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

Goals: 1-0 Rob Sirianni (34.40), 2-0 Lou Dickenson (48.46)

There were no changes to the squads of the two opponents compared to the game on Thursday. The home team again played without Regan, while Cortina had to do without Luca Zanatta and Mark Isherwood. In the early stages, the club from Piedmont let two power-play situations go to waste before Mair's team failed to score with two more men on the ice (Urquhart and Martinelli were in the cooler). The first goal only came in the 35th minute when Rob Sirianni gave Levasseur no chance. Öberg's shot in the final phase of the second period could have equalized, but the puck only hit the post. After another break, Cortina scored the deciding goal to make it 2-0. Dickenson gave Levasseur the disadvantage (48.46). After that, Alex Nikiforuk could have made it 3-0, but he was unable to score because the puck hit the post. On the other hand, Valiquette excelled when Felicetti appeared alone in front of his goal after a counterattack. In the end it remained 2-0 for Valpellice. Ivany's team thus shortened the series to 3-1, but Cortina can make everything clear with a win in front of their home crowd on Tuesday.

(5) HC Alleghe Tegola Canadese - (4) Aquile FVG Pontebba 3:2 aet (0:0, 1:0, 1:2)

Alleghe Tegola Canadese: Adam Dennis (Davide Fontanive); Michael Schutte, Jani Forsstrom, Joni Haverinen, Mike Card, Francesco De Biasio, Carlo Lorenzi, Simone Manfroi, Soel Costantin; Nicola Fontanive, Adam Henrich, Vincent Rocco, Greg Hogeboom, Daniele Veggiato, Manuel De Toni, Jari Monferone, Davide Testori; Coach: Steve McKenna

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

Goals: 1:0 Manuel De Toni (20.42), 1:1 Matt Waddel (43.59), 2:1 Carlo Lorenzi (55.35), 2:2 Tommy Goebel (59.31), 3:2 Nicola Fontanive (73.37)

In addition to Alberto Fontanive and Da Tos, who were also absent recently, Alleghe also had to play for Tahtinen this time, who was put out of action by the flu. Pontebba, however, was missing Kevin DeVergilio, who was banned for six games by the sports judge, and Matejicek and Tartaglione were also unable to play. At first both teams cautiously felt each other out and allowed next to nothing. Alleghe created more chances, but Petizian seemed unable to overcome it. It was only after the break that the Alleghe fans were allowed to celebrate when Manuel De Toni made it 1-0. The White-Reds then pushed for a preliminary decision, also because Pontebba was unable to react. It was only towards the end of the second period that the team from Friuli became a little more dangerous. In the third period the Eagles managed to equalize through Waddel, Pontebba had one more man on the ice. Five minutes before the end, Lorenzi gave the home team the lead again and it seemed as if Alleghe could equalize the series. But Goebel made it 29-2 2 seconds before the siren and made things exciting again. It went into extra time, where Nicola Fontanive made it 74-3 for Alleghe in the 2th minute of the game and thus equalized the series.

(10) WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan - (9) Ritten Sport Renault Trucks 1:4 (0:0, 1:3, 0:1)

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

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

Goals: 1:0 Simon Baur (20.19), 1:1 Emanuel Scelfo (23.59), 1:2 Scott May (33.27), 1:3 Mac Faulkner (34.18), 1:4 Scott May (58.22)

Ginand's goal in extra time in the third game gave Sterzing hope again and now the Broncos set out to equalize the series in front of their own crowd. The Wipptalers had to do without Lee, while the Buam had to give up Bregenzer and Fauster. Vipiteno started furiously and Gelech and Ginand failed to take the early lead. The guests appeared dangerous with Blight before Ginand carelessly missed a counterattack. As time went on the match became more and more tactical and so it should come as no surprise that the score was still 20-0 after 0 minutes. Things got better in the second period, as the Broncos celebrated after 19 seconds. Baur's shot was unstoppable for Krizan. The hit woke Ritten from a deep sleep. Now the Buam took the offensive third and began to continuously pound on the goal guarded by Tragust. First Scelfo equalized after a rebound, before May put the puck from his wrist into the net to make it 41-2 1 seconds later and Faulkner made it 3-1 when Tragust again couldn't hold on to the puck. In the third third, Sterzing gave everything and tried hard to score the next goal. But Ritten's defensive bulwark withstood the Broncos' assault. Kofler, Saviels and Gander, who hit the outside post, had the best chances. The final point of this game was on the other side by Scott May, who put the puck in the empty goal to make it 4-1. With the win, Ritten moves to 3-1 in the series and can make everything clear in front of the home crowd on Tuesday next week.

Serie A Škoda, 4th game in the play-off quarter-finals (best of seven) – Saturday, March 10th

(8) Supermercati Migross Asiago - (1) Wolves Fiat Professional 1:2 (0:0, 1:1, 0:1) Pustertal wins the series 4-0

(5) HC Alleghe Tegola Canadese - (4) Aquile FVG Pontebba 3:2 nV (0:0, 1:0, 1:2, 1:0) The series is 2:2

(6) HC Valpellice Bodino Engineering - (3) Hafro SG Cortina 2:0 (0:0, 1:0, 1:0) Cortina leads the series 3-1

(7) Fassa Ferrarini - (2) HC Bozen 4:5 nV (1:0, 1:3, 2:1, 0:1) Bolzano wins the series 4-0

Serie A Škoda, 4th game in the play out (best of seven) – Saturday, March 10th

(10) WSV Vipiteno Weihenstephan - (9) Ritten Sport Renault Trucks 1:4 (0:0, 1:3, 0:1) Ritten leads the series 3-1

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