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The fifth-placed Bulldogs (43 points) had to drop fourth place KAC (51), who prevailed in the derby at home to lagging VSV (29) and thus also won the third of four seasonal matches so far. The late decision in a tight match with several leadership changes was only achieved with Nick Petersen’s goal in the 59-90 seconds before the final siren.
In Bolzano, the preliminary decision had already been made after the first third (3-0), although it was still hot after a goalless middle third in the final round. The Bulldogs weren’t even impressed by a 4-0 lead by the locals. Only Brett Findlay’s 5: 2 (59th) brought the final end to Vorarlberg’s hopes. Bozen was able to exact revenge for the 2-1 loss at Dornbirn on December 30.
Fehervar is subject to the capitals of Vienna
Fehervar, Bolzano’s first pursuer, albeit with five more matches, lost in the capitals of Vienna. Benjamin Nissner (10th), Patrick Antal (36th), Colin Campbell (48th) and Taylor Vause (53rd) all scored for the hosts, who celebrated their fourth consecutive victory and are three points behind Fehervar in three games minus the third. .
Salzburg celebrated a 3-1 win in Innsbruck. After a 0: 1 deficit in the first section, Salzburg tied in the second third and only took the lead for the first time in the last third. John Hughes scored the first goal and closed the bag with an empty net goal in the last minute.
The second game of the new year did not bring any real break to the group finale, Black Wings Linz – Upper Austria lost 3: 4 at home to Bratislava.
ICE Hockey League
Sunday:
KAC – VSV 4: 3
(1: 1 1: 1 2: 1)
Goals: Koch (14th, 48th / PP), Ganahl (36th), Petersen (59th) and Collins (17th), Schmidt (30./SH), Allard (46th)
Penalty minutes: 6 or 8
Bolzano – Dornbirn 5: 3
(3: 0 0: 0 2: 3)
Goals: Di Perna (8th), Miceli (10th), Robertson (20th), Findlay (48th, 59th) or Macierzynski (54th), Mackenzie (58th), Schnetzer (60th)
Penalty minutes: 2 or 6
Innsbruck – Salzburg 1: 3
(1: 0 0: 1 0: 2)
Tore: Gerlach (12.); Schofield (38./PP), Hughes (47., 60.)
Penalty minutes: 22 and 18 respectively
Vienna – Fehervar 4: 2
(1: 1 1: 0 2: 1)
Goals: Nissner (10th), Antal (36th), Campbell (48th / PP), Vause (53rd) and Bartalis (19th), Hargrove (59th / PP)
Penalty minutes: 6 or 4
Linz – Bratislava 3: 4
(1: 2 1: 1 1: 1)
Tore: Pelletier (4./PP), Umicevic (30.), Kozek (56./PP) resp. Miklik (1st), Finn (18th), Lapsansky (37th), Fortier (42nd)
Penalty minutes: 4 or 8
