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The Capitals, which started with a 7-2 win in Bratislava, did not show their initial dominance against Linz enough on the scoreboard and had to submit four times to secure victory. New Legionnaire Colin Campbell, who defeated former Caps goalkeeper David Kickert twice (3rd, 35th) and scored five goals after two games this season, once again proved his precision.
Linzer’s strong single line had ready answers in the person of goalkeeper Brian Lebler (22, 36), from the middle third the game was balanced. A double strike in 44 seconds by Jerome Leduc (52nd) and Ty Loney (53rd) decided the game. After two victories, newly formed Linz coach Pierre Beaulieu suffered his first defeat. “We have to skate more, we just stand. The Viennese accepted all the duels, we seemed weak ”, complained the Linz Kickert goalkeeper.
Bolzano without exit difficulties
He also set a first mood brake for Innsbruck with a 1: 6 at Bozen. The South Tyrolese, who started late after coronavirus cases and game cancellations, showed no initial problems against the Innsbruckers, who started with two wins. After 18 minutes the score was 3: 1 in front of some 900 spectators, with three blocks the hosts even increased the score.
KAC won 4-1 at Szekesfehervar thanks to Nick Petersen. The Canadian forward contributed all four hits (20./PP, 46., 55./SH, 58.) to Klagenfurt’s second win of the season.
Dornbirn wrote 2: 1 in Graz for the first time, the Styrians lost their second straight game and goalkeeper Ben Bowns through injury. From the eleventh minute, Felix Nussbacher, 20, guarded the door instead of the experienced Briton. The round will end on Saturday with the first edition between Red Bull Salzburg and Bratislava Capitals, VSV is free to play.
ICE Hockey League, third round
Friday:
Vienna – Linz 5: 3
(1: 0 2: 2 2: 1)
Goals: Campbell (3rd, 35th), Hackl (36th), Leduc (52nd), Loney (53rd) and Lebler (22nd, 36th), Pusnik (49th)
Penalty minutes: 10 or 12
Graz – Dornbirn 1: 2
(1: 1 0: 1 0: 0)
Goals: Oleksuk (17th) or Fröwis (3rd), Schwinger (27th)
Penalty minutes: 8 or 4
Fehervar – KAC 1: 4
(0: 1 1: 0 0: 3)
Goals: Erdely (30.) and Petersen (20./PP, 46., 55./SH, 58./EN)
Penalty minutes: 6 or 8
Bolzano – Innsbruck 6: 1
(3: 1 1: 0 2: 0)
Tore: Gazley (5./PP), Frank (17.), Fournier (18./PP), Giliati (32./PP), Catenacci (42.), Bernard (43.) bzw. Girard (11.)
Penalty minutes: 12 or 8
