Pond Hockey: Huskies defend European title on Ritten

In the high-class final, two teams faced each other that featured numerous former DEL and Serie A players. On the one hand, the Huskies, whose ranks included greats like Roland Ramoser, Christian Walcher and Tino Boos. On the other hand, “The Guidos” from Vipiteno, for whom Hannes Stofner, Simon Baur and Patrick Mair were on the ice, among others. And the Wipptalers also took the lead three times in the thrilling final for the unofficial European Championship title in pond hockey. But the Huskies came back quickly every time, took the lead for the first time with a score of 4:3 shortly before the break and then confidently wrapped up the 6:3 victory.

A victory that not only earned the Huskies the coveted trophy - a snow shovel - but also a trip to this year's Ice Hockey World Championships in Copenhagen, including flights, overnight stays and tickets for a game. “We are overjoyed that we were able to defend the title. The level here was already good last year, but this year it has risen even further. It was two great days of tournaments and we had so much fun. Nevertheless, we were challenged by our opponents. Compliments to the organizers who really organized a great event here with the right mix of sport and entertainment,” said Roland Ramoser from the Huskies at the award ceremony. The old and new champions defeated Old Boys Ritten (12:4), EHC Chaslauf (15:2), Pond James Pond (5:2) in the knockout phase and the Lappen of Lapland (10:4) in the semi-finals. out of.

Eagles South Tyrol reach quarter-finals

Of the 45 teams present, the only women's team stood out. The Eagles South Tyrol, which competed with players who compete in the highest Italian league (IHL Women) and the EWHL, reached the quarter-finals with the line-up of Valentina Bettarini, Beatrix Larger, Hannah Peer, Evelyn Bazzanella, Samantha Sutherland, Samantha Gius and Chelsea Furlani, where they were stopped by the eventual finalist “The Guidos”. “I think we’ve gained a lot of respect here. We can be more than satisfied with reaching the last eight. It was exhausting, but we are well prepared,” beamed Valentina Bettarini, who will soon be back playing “real” ice hockey with her colleagues.

As in the previous year, Matteo Rasom came out on top in the skills competition (hardest shot, target shooting and most accurate pass), who was once again able to enjoy an original Vespa. OK boss Wolfi Holzner took stock with satisfaction. “I think that we have put together another great event on the Ritten. Handling 223 games is a mammoth task that we mastered without any major incidents. We have worthy winners in the Huskies. As far as the supporting program goes, we had something for every taste. I am convinced that the vast majority of teams will be there again in 2019. In any case, the response from participants so far has been nothing but positive.”

This is Pond Hockey:

There is no icing in pond hockey. The game is played without a goalie. Checks and slap shots are not allowed. During the individual games, three players from a team consisting of a total of eight players face each other. The game is played on two small goals on a 12 x 30 meter field.

European Pond Hockey Championship Klobenstein/Ritten

Quarterfinals Huskies - Pond James Pond 5-2 The Lapps of Lapland – HC Siebeneich 11:5 The Guidos – Eagles South Tyrol 5:3 Koinschaufla – Krähenbach Kings 1:8

semifinals Huskies – The Lapps of Lapland 10:4 The Guidos – Krähenbach Kings 5:3 aet

Final Huskies – The Guidos 6:3 Huskies squad: Roland Ramoser, Christian Walcher, Günther Hell, Tino Boos, Alex Wedel, Lukas Martini, Markus Rode, Salvatore Menini (coach)

Winner of the consolation round: Pond 007

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