Thursday, 14. March 2024 |
Juniors reach the semi-finals of the AlpsHLRed Bull Hockey Juniors win the quarter-final series 4:1 after a 4:0 home win// JuniorsThe Red Bull Hockey Juniors win the fifth playoff quarter-final game of the Alps Hockey League against the Hockey Unterland Cavaliers 4:0 and thus secure their place in the semi-finals.The Juniors were able to take the lead in the first period and extend it to three goals in a second period characterized by penalties. In the final period, the Juniors increased their lead to 4:0, thus winning the playoff quarter-final series against the Hockey Unterland Cavaliers 4:1 and securing their place in the semi-finals for the second time since entering the league.
Course of the game
The Red Bull Hockey Juniors got off to a strong start from the first minute of the game and put Italian goalkeeper Simone Peiti to the test early on. However, he kept a clean sheet. Unterland also created their first chances when they were outnumbered, but Juniors goalkeeper Simon Wolf shone with strong saves. Back at full strength, the young Salzburgers immediately took control of the game again, but they failed to score the opening goal for the time being - despite a chance to increase their numbers. The Juniors rotated in attack and put the South Tyroleans under pressure. Vasily Zelenov finally scored in the 19th minute to make it 1:0 at the end of the third period.
With an eye on the semi-final, the team led by captain Lukas Hörl again started the second period at a high tempo. The Cavaliers - now much more active - kept up this pace, waited for the Juniors to make mistakes and became dangerous with quick counter-attacks. However, Unterland was unable to score the equalizer despite being outnumbered. As the game progressed, Salzburg increasingly took control of the game and, although they again failed to capitalize on an overtime situation, Daniels Murnieks increased the lead to 2:0 just a few seconds later (32'). Spurred on by his team's offensive performance, Julius Ramoser scored in the 37th minute to make it 3:0. In the final seconds of the game, the Red Bull Hockey Juniors were confronted with a 5-on-3 short-handed situation. However, a strong defensive performance meant that Unterland had to end the period goalless again.
The Cavaliers changed their goalkeeper in the final period and Simone Peiti left his goal for Tizian Giovanelli. The Juniors, who still had to serve their penalties from the second period, started again with a strong defense. Back on top of their game, the play went up and down - both teams didn't give each other an inch on the ice. The young Salzburgers managed to build up enormous pressure on the Italians and establish themselves in the offensive third thanks to another overtime opportunity. In the 48th minute, Philipp Krening also managed to beat the newly substituted goalkeeper Giovanelli and increase the score to 4:0. Another short-handed situation put the Red Bull Ice Hockey Academy's oldest team to the test again. However, Simon Wolf remained ice-cold and made strong saves to secure the Red Bull Hockey Juniors a place in the semi-finals for the second time since their participation in the Alps Hockey League.
Simon Wolf
// Juniors
Goalkeeper Simon Wolf
"We knew the series would be very tough, but we played it down very well. We'll take our presence in front of goal with us from this series and also want to be goal-oriented and physical in the semi-final. We have an advantage in terms of stamina and strength, and we have to make the most of it. What counts now is that everyone does their job. The goal is to advance to the final."
Alps Hockey League | Playoffs | 5th quarterfinal game
Red Bull Hockey Juniors Hockey - Unterland Cavaliers 4:0 (1:0, 2:0, 1:0)
Goals:
1:0 | 18:05 | Vasily Zelenov
2:0 | 31:53 | Daniels Murnieks
3:0 | 36:05 | Julius Ramoser
4:0 | 47:09 | Philipp Krening
Alps Hockey League | Playoff quarterfinals | 4:1
1 | Tue., 05.03.24 | 19:15 | Red Bull Hockey Juniors vs. Hockey Unterland Cavaliers 3:2 (0:0, 1:2, 1:0, 1:0)
2 | Thu, 07.03.24 | 20:00 | Hockey Unterland Cavaliers vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors 3:0 (2:0, 0:0, 1:0)
3 | Sat., 09.03.24 | 19:15 | Red Bull Hockey Juniors vs. Hockey Unterland Cavaliers 7:1 (0:0, 2:1, 5:0)
4 | Tue., 12.03.24 | 20:00 | Hockey Unterland Cavaliers vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors 2:3 (2:2, 0:1, 0:0)
5 | Thu., 14.03.24 | 19:15 | Red Bull Hockey Juniors vs. Hockey Unterland Cavaliers 4:0 (1:0, 2:0, 1:0)
Juniors with first match puck for the semi-finals after 3:2 away win// JUNIORS
Mit Video
Juniors secure second victory in the quarter-final series// JUNIORS
Mit Video
Juniors lose 3-0 in second quarter-final match// JUNIORS
Juniors with first match puck for the semi-finals after 3:2 away win// JUNIORS
Mit Video
Juniors secure second victory in the quarter-final series// JUNIORS
Mit Video
Juniors lose 3-0 in second quarter-final match// JUNIORS
Always be informed!
Yes! I would like to receive information about events, products, activities and offers from EC Red Bull Salzburg GmbH and its affiliated companies by e-mail. I know that I can revoke this consent at any time free of charge by clicking the „unsubscribe“ button or by sending an e-mail to privacy-ecrbs@redbull.com. Information about what personal data we collect about you and how we process it can be found in our privacy policy.
