Alps Hockey League

Zeller Eisbären take the lead with seventh strike

Zeller trailed by two goals twice in the Alps Hockey League's top-of-the-table clash. But three goals in the final third made the triumph perfect late on.

The Zeller Eisbären are at the top of the Alps Hockey League. After a derby in Kitzbühel, in which the Tyroleans were already on course to win. Because the Pinzgau team, accompanied by many fans, soon trailed 0:2, then took cold showers at the start of the second and third periods.

After 2:2, the score was 2:4 again, until Ban provided new hope with the final goal. "We hadn't had our best moments up to that point, but one goal changed a lot," said EKZ coach Marcel Rodman, who spoke of a win in terms of mentality.

Widen scored in double overtime 46 seconds before the siren to secure a 5:4 triumph. It was the seventh win in a row!

Alps Hockey League:

Kitzbühel - Zeller Eisbären 4:5 (2:2, 1:0, 1:3). 1:0 (4.) Christiansen, 2:0 (11.) Schutz, 2:1 (12.) Stiegler, 2:2 (19.) Johansson, 3:2 (21.) Hochfilzer, 4:2 (41.) Christiansen, 4:3 (46.) Ban, 4:4 (54.) Huard, 4:5 (60.) Widen (PP2).

Red Bull Juniors - Sisak 0:3 (0:1, 0:2, 0:0). 0:1 (7.) Briere, 0:2 (27.) Idzan, 0:3 (39.) Peceric.

Also: Jesenice - Ritten 1:3 (0:1, 1:2, 0:0), Bregenzerwald - Wipptal Broncos 4:3 (1:2, 2:0, 1:1), Unterland - Cortina 4:1 (0:1, 2:0, 2:0).