Thursday, 15. August 2024 |
“It was a good wake-up call for us”Red Bull Hockey Juniors lose to IFK Helsinki 1:6// JuniorsThe Red Bull Hockey Juniors were defeated 1:6 by IFK Helsinki in the second game of the international U20 tournament, the EVZ Prospects Challenge.After an even first period, Helsinki was able to take over the game completely in the second. Only in the final period did the Juniors show their usual ice hockey again and Daniel Assavolyuk scored to make it 1:6. The young Salzburgers are now off until Sunday. Meanwhile, the Red Bulls Salute in Zell am See begins with the semi-final match between Red Bull Munich and the Växjö Lakers (4:00 pm), followed by the clash between EC Red Bull Salzburg and the ZSC Lions (7:30 pm).
Red Bulls Salute 2024
Zell am See-Kaprun | 16-17 August 2024
Red Bull Munich | Växjö Lakers | ZSC Lions | EC Red Bull Salzburg
Tournament Info | Tickets
Course of the match
The encounter was fast-paced from the very first second. Both teams set the first offensive accents, but the first goal of the match was scored by Helsinki. In a 2-on-1 situation, Rasmus Hokkanen managed to beat the young Salzburg goalkeeper Mika Haim - the 18-year-old was celebrating his Juniors debut - in the 7th minute of the game. From then on, the Red Bulls tried to restore the equalizer, but slowed themselves down several times with penalties.
The Finns got off to a better start in the second period and increased the score to 5:0 with four goals in quick succession. Jonathan Hirschovits beat Haim with a powerful shot over his right shoulder (24'), Jesper Kuhta converted a breakaway just 18 seconds later (24') and Rasmus Hokkanen increased the lead to 4:0 (26'). Helsinki then established themselves in Salzburg's third and Sundman Alex scored to make it 5:0 (27.). The Juniors now did everything they could to get back into the game, but were unable to find an answer to their opponents' offense. IFK Helsinki managed to get a foothold in Salzburg's third time and time again, with a lot of traffic in front of the goal taking away Mika Haim's vision. Edward Grönholm increased the score to 6:0 in the 33rd minute of the third period.
In the final period, the Red Bull Hockey Juniors got back to their usual game. They put Helsinki under increased pressure with quick moves and strong passing combinations. However, the Finns remained dangerous at all times with their quick transition play and did not slow down their pace. The game ran the length of the ice with chances on both sides. It took until the 59th minute of the game for Daniel Assavolyuk to move at speed from the right side in front of the goal and beat Finnish goalkeeper Harri Juntunen for the first time to make the final score 1:6.
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Head Coach Teemu Levijoki
“Our opponents were simply better than us today. They have several Finnish national team players in their squad and we gave them too much space. We were always one step too late in the duels. But there's still a long way to go until the start of the season; many of our players were still playing in the Austrian U20 league last year. There's a big difference to a team like Helsinki and the pace in the Alps Hockey League. It was a good wake-up call for us today.”
EVZ Prospects Challenge | 2nd game
IFK Helsinki - Red Bull Hockey Juniors 6:1 (1:0, 5:0, 0:1)
Goals:
1:0 | 06:56 | Rasmus Hokkanen
2:0 | 23:00 | Jonathan Hirschovits
3:0 | 23:18 | Jesper Kuhta
4:0 | 25:36 | Rasmus Hokkanen | PP
5:0 | 26:57 | Alex Sundman
6:0 | 32:54 | Edward Grönholm
6:1 | 58:33 | Daniel Assavolyuk
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