Wednesday, 30. September 2026 |
win2day ICE Hockey League | Red Bulls vs. HCB Südtirol Alperia
The Red Bulls started on equal footing with the South Tyroleans but fell behind 0–2 in the opening period and struggled for a long time to find a way past the visitors' strong defense. Salzburg fought hard but were repeatedly set back by errors in their own game. Peter Schneider’s goal to make it 1–2 in the final period briefly acted as a catalyst, but Bolzano tightened up at the back and sealed the victory in Salzburg with two late goals in the first rematch of the young season.
Next Home Game
On 4 October vs. Milano Hockey Club | 3 p.m.
Match Summary
Few shots early on, yet the game remained exciting: both teams started with great focus, giving nothing away defensively. However, the visitors pulled ahead with a quick one-two punch, even though Salzburg’s Dennis Robertson had the first real chance—a 2-on-1 shorthanded break—moments earlier (9th minute). During that same power play, Matt Bradley found the net to open the scoring (11th minute); less than two minutes later, Bolzano’s top scorer Brad McClure doubled the visitors' lead with a backhand shot past Salzburg goaltender David Kickert (13th minute). The Red Bulls ramped up their physical play and managed to regain some momentum, though they lacked the necessary clinical edge in front of goal. The score remained 0–2 at the break.
After the intermission, the home team applied pressure, with Adam Brooks testing Bolzano goaltender Louis Domingue via a powerful mid-range shot (22nd minute). Then, the visitors stepped up the pace. Luca Frigo cut through the defense, only to be denied by David Kickert (23rd minute), followed by a flurry of dangerous shots. The game became an end-to-end affair, with the action heating up in front of the visitors' net shortly thereafter. Salzburg dictated play but often faltered at the final pass or the finishing touch. Bolzano remained equally dangerous, managing to sustain pressure in the offensive zone at times. Salzburg’s Olivier Galipeau had a scoring chance from the face-off circle (33rd minute), followed by Adam Brooks (35th minute). Bolzano earned the game's second power play, but this time the Red Bulls defended resolutely. Louis Domingue continued to shine, remaining rock-solid during Salzburg’s first power play just before the second intermission. The score remained 0–2 after 40 minutes.
Salzburg kept pressing, playing mostly in the offensive zone where the visiting defense held a tight formation, preventing rebounds and lurking for counter-attacks. Olivier Galipeau took a shot from the face-off circle (45th minute) and Jayden Lee fired from distance (50th minute), though many other attempts were blocked by the defense. It was a frustrating situation; Bozen had an answer for every attempt. That changed during the next power play, when Peter Schneider hammered the puck into the net from the left face-off circle to make it 1–2 (52nd minute). The Red Bulls kept pushing, intensifying their offensive efforts once more. However, Louis Domingue could not be beaten again, and Daniel Mantenuto’s goal in the 59th minute dashed any hopes of an equalizer. Salzburg pulled their goaltender, but Dustin Gazley capitalized on the empty net to seal the Red Bulls' 1–4 defeat.
Statement Nash Nienhuis
Statement from Mathias Böhm
"In the end, we conceded another goal that I can't explain. Luck really isn't on our side right now. We have to find a way out of this. But we also have to earn that luck. It’s getting tiresome just looking for excuses. I believe we’re doing a lot of things right; everyone is giving their all for one another. But something needs to happen now."
win2day ICE Hockey League
EC Red Bull Salzburg – HCB Südtirol Alperia 1:4 (0:2, 0:0, 1:2)
Goals:
0:1 | 10:28 | Matt Bradley | PP
0:2 | 12:41 | Brad McClure
1:2 | 51:25 | Peter Schneider | PP
1:3 | 58:19 | Daniel Mantenuto
1:4 | 59:47 | Dustin Gazley | EN
Attendance: 2,264
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