Friday, 11. April 2025 |
Champions! Red Bulls win final and make league history again Salzburg wins the title for the fourth time in a row with a 4-0 series win against the KAC// win2day ICE Hockey League | PlayoffsEC Red Bull Salzburg won the fourth game in the playoff final of the win2day ICE Hockey League in the sold-out Salzburg Ice Arena against EC-KAC 4-0, successfully defending last year's title. It was also their fourth win in a row - a league record! Once again, the two teams played a thrilling game in which the Red Bulls were once again ice-cold in converting their chances and thus gradually extended their lead against the KAC, while the KAC despaired of their chances against Salzburg's goalkeeper Atte Tolvanen, who was subsequently awarded the MVP of the playoffs. The Red Bulls finally won 4:0 and are the old and new well-deserved champions of the ICE Hockey League, losing only one playoff game (in the semi-final against Bolzano). Overall, it is the Red Bulls' 10th league title, but only the second (after 2007) on home ice.
Championship celebration
The championship celebration will take place tomorrow, Saturday, at the Stiegl Brauwelt. The official program starts at 13:00. The Red Bulls team will arrive at 14:15 and will be presented on stage a few minutes later. The party in the Stiegl Brauwelt in the Stiglitz starts at around 17:00.
Highlights Red Bulls vs. EC-KAC
Match report
It couldn't have started more intensely. After a fast and at times hectic start, Salzburg's Ali Wukovits and Klagenfurt's David Maier got into it early (3rd). Then ice hockey was played. Salzburg goalkeeper Atte Tolvanen took center stage in two consecutive shorthanded games and distinguished himself for the first time. Shortly afterwards, Red Bull played their first power play and Thomas Raffl scored with a hook in front of Klagenfurt goalkeeper Sebastian Dahm to make it 1:0 (12'). From that moment on, Salzburg took control of the game and posed a constant threat in the offensive zone. The KAC only got in front of Salzburg's goal again shortly before the break, but had two or three really good moments. The Red Bulls led 1:0 after 20 minutes.
Exactly 45 seconds had been played in the second period when Tyler Lewington suddenly found himself alone in front of goal and netted dryly (21st). The home side then had further great chances. But the game again became an up-and-down affair with changing opportunities. Atte Tolvanen was on hand to stop a 2-on-1 counter-attack (26'). Both teams pressed the pace, but mostly neutralized each other. And again the KAC had the better scenes towards the end of the third, shooting two or three times from distance. But the Red Bulls scored ice-cold again. Lucas Thaler won the disc in front of the goal and slid it through the goalie's pads into the net - 3:0. That was also the score at the break after 40 minutes.
The KAC clearly did not stop and continued to give the Red Bulls a thrilling game. With a lot of pressure on the goal, where Atte Tolvanen held his own impressively time and time again. However, Klagenfurt increasingly shifted the game into the offensive zone. The Red Bulls were compact, blocked a lot and threw themselves into the shots when playing short-handed. Klagenfurt continued to press, with many good chances, while the Red Bulls relieved the pressure with occasional counter-attacks. And once again scored the final goal: Troy Bourke scored the empty Klagenfurt goal while short-handed to make the final score 4:0.
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The first pictures of the champions
Statement by Thomas Raffl
“It's simply unbelievable. But we have such a good character in the team. When there are 22 professionals who give everything for the team, that leads to success. But we've also worked very hard for it. And then good things happen.”
win2day ICE Hockey League | Playoff Final | Game 4
EC Red Bull Salzburg - EC-KAC 4:0 (1:0, 2:0, 1:0)
Goals:
1:0 | 11:51 | Thomas Raffl | PP
2:0 | 20:45 | Tyler Lewington
3:0 | 37:40 | Lucas Thaler
4:0 | 56:52 | Troy Bourke | EN
Playoff Final | KAC vs. Red Bulls | 0:4
1 | Fri, 04.04.25 | EC-KAC - EC Red Bull Salzburg 1:2 (1:1, 0:0, 0:0) OT
2 | Sun, 06.04.25 | EC Red Bull Salzburg - EC-KAC 4:0 (0:0, 3:0, 1:0)
3 | Tue, 08.04.25 | EC-KAC - EC Red Bull Salzburg 1:3 (0:1, 0:1, 1:1)
4 | Fri, 11.04.25 | EC Red Bull Salzburg - EC-KAC 4:0 (1:0, 2:0, 1:0)
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Match puck! Red Bulls win third final against the KAC // WIN2DAY ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE | PLAYOFFS
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Red Bulls celebrate clear 4:0 home win against the KAC in the final series// WIN2DAY ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE | PLAYOFFS
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Red Bulls take first lead in the final series // WIN2DAY ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE | PLAYOFFS
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Match puck! Red Bulls win third final against the KAC // WIN2DAY ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE | PLAYOFFS
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Red Bulls celebrate clear 4:0 home win against the KAC in the final series// WIN2DAY ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE | PLAYOFFS
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Red Bulls take first lead in the final series // WIN2DAY ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE | PLAYOFFS
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