ICE Ice Hockey League

Black Wings continue their winning streak in Innsbruck

(Bild: GEPA pictures)

The Black Wings Linz have continued their winning run in the ICE Ice Hockey League. The Upper Austrians defeated Innsbruck 2-0 on Sunday and remain in third place after their eleventh win in the last twelve games. 

Salzburg dispatched the Pioneers Vorarlberg 6:2, while the Graz99ers lost to VSV 1:2 on penalties. Fehervar defended their lead in the table with a 4:3 n.v. against Asiago ahead of HCB Südtirol, who won 4:3 against Olimpija Ljubljana.

Linz clearly dominated against Innsbruck, but were repeatedly thwarted by HCI goalkeeper Jakob Brandner. The 23-year-old Styrian had been brought in from Slovenia before the weekend and saved 49 shots on goal on his debut for the Sharks. Only Graham Knott defeated him while short-handed (23rd), Sean Collins fixed the final score into the empty net (59th).

No problems for the champions
As expected, the clash between the champions and the bottom team was a clear-cut affair for Salzburg. The Bulls, successful in the Champions Hockey League against the Swedish top club Färjestad in the middle of the week, led 6:0 after 50 minutes and only conceded two goals in the final period. It was the Vorarlberg team's eighth defeat in a row.

(Bild: GEPA pictures)

The Villach Eagles celebrated their fourth win in a row. Thomas Vallant (23) gave the Carinthians the lead, which Kevin Roy (45) equalized. Kevin Hancock scored the decisive goal in the penalty shootout.

Saturday, 07.12.2024
Pustertal Wölfe - Vienna Capitals 2:3 n.P. (1:0,1:2,0:0,0:0,0:1)

Sunday, 08.12.2024
Black Wings Linz - HC Innsbruck 2:0 (0:0,1:0,1:0)
Pioneers Vorarlberg - EC Salzburg 2:6 (0:2,0:3,2:1)
HCB Südtirol - Olimpija Ljubljana 4:3 (2:0,0:3,2:0)
Graz99ers - EC VSV 1:2 n.P. (0:0,0:1,1:0,0:0,0:1)
Fehervar AV19 - Asiago Hockey 4:3 n.V. (2:0,1:1,0:2,1:0)