Wednesday, 17. December 2025 |
Red Bulls vs. Pioneers Vorarlberg
The visitors from Vorarlberg were only able to mount occasional offensive attacks and were already trailing 0-3 after the first period. Salzburg continued their dominance, adding four more goals in the second period and creating further scoring opportunities in the final frame. Troy Bourke and Michael Raffl each scored two goals, and David Kickert secured the shutout with his third of the season.
Highlights Red Bulls vs. Pioneers Vorarlberg
Game Summary
Both teams started aggressively, but the Red Bulls quickly gained the upper hand and took an early lead. Michael Raffl dribbled around the defense and then beat goaltender Alex Caffi right at the near post (5th minute). This was followed by a great scoring chance for Troy Bourke in front of the net (7th minute), before Florian Baltram was set up in the slot and scored to make it 2-0 (8th minute). Salzburg then took control of the game and continued to create chance after chance, while the visitors posed little threat. Travis St. Denis finally extended the lead before the first intermission with a spectacular backhand shot under the crossbar (17th minute), making it 3-0 at the break.
In the second period, the Vorarlberg team initially kept the game close, with Salzburg's goaltender David Kickert being called into action for the first time, making several good saves. During a promising power play, the Red Bulls were only thwarted by the visiting goalie. They were then fortunate to escape with a shot that hit the crossbar while shorthanded during a frantic scramble in front of the net (32nd minute). Overall, however, the Red Bulls continued to have the better opportunities and capitalized on them: Dennis Robertson made no mistake with Troy Bourke's perfect cross-ice pass (34th minute). Michael Raffl finished off a passing play with his second goal of the day (36th minute), and Troy Bourke hammered the puck under the crossbar from a sharp angle while a penalty was being called (37th minute). He then added a brace, patiently waiting in front of the goalie before tapping the puck in for a 7-0 lead at the intermission.
In the final period, David Kickert made a monster save early on, and the Red Bulls continued to play their game, even though the Vorarlberg team never stopped attacking and launched some counterattacks. But the game was already decided by that point, and even though the Red Bulls didn't score in the final period, it remained a clear and well-deserved home victory against the Pioneers Vorarlberg.
Statements Troy Bourke & Manny Viveiros
Statement by Troy Bourke
"The win feels good. The offense worked well, and David Kickert did his job in goal when we needed him. We also needed a game like this for our confidence. We're happy with the win today, but we need to replicate it in the next game."
win2day ICE Hockey League
EC Red Bull Salzburg – Pioneers Vorarlberg 7:0 (3:0, 4:0, 0:0)
Goals:
1:0 | 4:14 | Michael Raffl
2:0 | 7:27 | Florian Baltram
3:0 | 16:15 | Travis St. Denis
4:0 | 33:17 | Dennis Robertson
5:0 | 35:28 | Michael Raffl
6:0 | 36:57 | Troy Bourke
7:0 | 39:33 | Troy Bourke
Attendance: 2,526
Two players from the Red Bull Ice Hockey Academy head to Munich
Due to the tight personnel situation at EHC Red Bull Munich, German players Moritz Warnecke (defenseman, 18) and Vadim Schreiner (forward, 20) were called up to the squad of the four-time German champions today. Both have played for the Red Bull Hockey Juniors in the AHL this season – Schreiner has already made 13 appearances in the win2day ICE Hockey League, including last season – and now have the opportunity to gain their first experience in German professional ice hockey (DEL).
Next home game of the Red Bulls
On 21 December vs. Moser Medical Graz99ers
Eisarena Salzburg | 3 p.m.
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