Tuesday, 04. February 2025 |
Red Bull Hockey Juniors celebrate clear 6:1 victory against MeranoStrong performance in the last basic round match of the Alps Hockey League// JuniorsThe Red Bull Hockey Juniors finished their last game of the basic round of the Alps Hockey League with a clear 6:1 home win against HC Meran/o Pircher.After falling behind early, Salzburg found their rhythm in the second period, turned the game around and dominated the final third. With this convincing victory, the team secured 10th place in the table and will now fight for a playoff ticket in Qualification Round A.
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HC Gherdeina valgardena.it vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Tue, 11 Ferbuar 2025 | Livestream
Game report
The game got off to the worst possible start for the Juniors: Oscar Gustafsson put the visitors from Merano 1:0 ahead after just 36 seconds (1st). However, the home side responded with aggressive offensive actions and put the South Tyrolean defense under pressure early on. Salzburg had several opportunities, particularly when outnumbered, but were unable to capitalize on the 5-on-3 situation. Despite a clear advantage in chances, the first period remained goalless for the Juniors as goalkeeper Rudy Rigoni made several strong saves.
The Red Bulls kept up the pace in the second period and were rewarded: Daniel Assavolyuk scored in the 23rd minute after a pass from Maximilian Mackner to equalize the score at 1:1. Shortly afterwards, the young Salzburg team had to play short-handed, but continued to be dangerous and did not allow Meran any significant chances. After another penalty against the visitors, the Juniors took advantage of their powerplay: Phillip Sinn put his team ahead for the first time in the 30th minute. Salzburg kept up the pressure and in the 35th minute Nikita Kessler increased the lead to 3:1 with his first goal in the Alps Hockey League.
The Juniors continued to dominate in the final period, while Meran were more compact defensively. The South Tyroleans looked for counter-attacking opportunities with quick transitional play, but the Salzburg defense consistently stopped them. Lukas Hörl took advantage of another power play in the 48th minute with a one-timer to make it 4:1. Just one minute later (49th), Benedikt Krainer increased the lead to 5:1 with his second goal in the league. In the 57th minute, Constantin Humer crowned the Juniors' strong team performance with the final score of 6:1. With the home win against Merano, the Red Bull Hockey Juniors finish the basic round of the Alps Hockey League in 10th place and will start the Qualification Round A on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, away against HC Gherdeina valgardena.it.
Forward Benedikt Krainer
“We could have saved ourselves the early goal we conceded. But we came back very well as a team and deserved to win. Everyone had fun today and we put in a great team performance. Now it's all about securing our playoff ticket. We had a lot of ups and downs in the basic round, but we always fought - that's what sets our team apart.”
Alps Hockey League | basic round
Red Bull Hockey Juniors - HC Meran/o Pircher 6:1 (0:1, 3:0, 3:0)
Goals:
0:1 | 00:36 | Oscar Gustafsson
1:1 | 22:36 | Daniel Assavolyuk
2:1 | 29:18 | Phillip Sinn | PP
3:1 | 34:12 | Nikita Kessler
4:1 | 47:53 | Lukas Hörl | PP
5:1 | 48:58 | Benedikt Krainer
6:1 | 56:33 | Constantin Humer
Alps Hockey League | Qualification Round A
Tue., 11.02.2025 | HC Gherdeina valgardena.it vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Thu., 13.02.2025 | Red Bull Hockey Juniors vs. HC Meran/o Pircher*
Sat., 15.02.2025 | TBA vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Tue., 18.02.2025 | HC Meran/o Pircher vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Thu., 20.02.2025 | Red Bull Hockey Juniors vs. HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
Sat., 22.02.2025 | Red Bull Hockey Juniors vs. TBA
*Game date not yet fixed.
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