Alba Arena for the first time

Mileage eaters stuck in the game jam

Celebrating their fourth win in a row with a 5-0 win against Lahti Pelicans: Lewington, Huber, Auer, Tolvanen and Wimmer (from left)(Bild: Kronen Zeitung)

There is no question of taking a breather: The Salzburg Eurofighters already landed in Hungary on Thursday. Today, Friday, they play against ice hockey league leaders Fehervar. The league has not yet come up with a solution for any further necessary postponements.

The victory and the way it came about was impressive." Club manager Helmut Schlögl went into raptures after the Ice Bulls' 5:0 home win in the Champions League against Lahti Pelicans (7:1 overall!).

The Alba Arena provides new splendor in Szekesfehervar.(Bild: GEPA pictures)

Of course, there was no time to take a breather. The entire squad (Wukovits still out) was already back on the bus on Thursday, eating up the kilometers to Szekesfehervar. Where, back in the ice hockey league, leaders Fehervar await today.

The Ice Bulls are celebrating their premiere appearance in the Alba Arena today - the goal is their fifth win (league-wide) in a row.(Bild: GEPA pictures)

The venue provides a change of scenery: for the first time, the champions will be playing in the newly built Alba Arena, which seats 5500 people for ice hockey matches. "A new arena - that will certainly be interesting," says Scott Kosmachuk, who made his debut in a Bulls uniform against the Finns: "I was well received by everyone. It was great to be part of the game and see how the Bulls operate."

It will be exciting to see what solutions the league offers for Salzburg's backlog of games. With the quarterfinals - Färjestad Dec. 3 (H/18) and Dec. 17 (A/19) - two more away games (Villach, Asiago) will have to be postponed.

 But where to? The league is still silent. Fact: While the VSV trip will probably be squeezed in on December 10, one of the Italos' games will have to be postponed due to a lack of Bulls game dates for the Asiago meeting.