The Graz99ers also passed the first hardness test. Styrians, who improved in the summer, won 4-2 at KAC on Friday and have the maximum points after the 5th round of the ICE Hockey League. Ice hockey champion Salzburg won the final after Vorarlberg 6:5 after extra time. Innsbruck Haie suffered their first defeat against Olimpija Ljubljana with a score of 3-0.
In Klagenfurt, Matt Fraser (10th), Corbinian Holzer with a top corner (15th) and Paul Huber with a goal (24th) took the lead, and he assisted the relieved Michael Kernberger (34th). ) from the penalty box made the game 99 runs in their favour. Although the “Red Jackets” were able to catch up again through Simeon Zwinger (54th), Casey Bailey (55th) immediately restored the two-goal lead. Last year’s KAC captain Manuel Canal assisted the final score. Carinthians have lost three of their last seven matches.
The fans in Feldkirch saw eleven goals and excitement until the end. The Pioneers were ahead for more than half of the game, and the defending champions saved themselves from a 3:5 deficit with a second goal from Thomas Rafflin (50th) and Peter Schneider (54th). Defender Ryan Murphy scored on the power play (62nd).
Ljubljana’s winning streak ended in Innsbruck. Patrick Grasso (15th), Mark Russell (36th) and Devin Steffler (40th) scored as the Tyroleans were able to rely on goalie Evan Buitenhuis. The Capitals also lost their third home game. Vienna had no answer to three Fehrvar goals within four minutes (50th, 52nd, 54th) and it ended 1:4.
After the 8:2 against Asiazio, the Steinbach Black Wings are now celebrating their first away win of the season with a 4:2 in Pusterdal. Two Slovenian rookies and a powerful power play helped the Lincers win their second straight after starting with four turnovers.
Pustertal – Steinbach Black Wings Linz 2:4 (1:1, 1:1, 0:2). Tor: 1:0 Brett Findlay (7. min), 2:2 Jason Akesson (36. min / PB1) bzw. 1:1 Brian Lebler (19th min / PB1), 1:2 Greg Morrow (33rd min), 2:3 Luke Maver (47th min), 2:4 Ken Okrajensek (60th min / PB1).
