The first matchday in the new Alps Hockey League season caused plenty of excitement and tight duels on Saturday. The Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel took over the league lead with a 6-2 home win over Val Gardena. The Rittner Buam Skyalps, the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan, Khl Sisak and defending champion EK Zeller Eisbären also successfully started the new season.
The Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel sat with a 6-2 home win to the top of the table of the Alps Hockey League. Although the guests took the lead early, Kitzbühe turned the game in the first third in his favor. After Jakob Engelhart laced the double pack, the South Tyroleans came up again. Kitzbühel did not burn anything and celebrated a clear success.
The Rittner Buam Skyalps celebrated a clear 5-1 home win against Asiago at the start of the season. After a careful start, Robert Öhler put the South Tyroleans in the lead in the first third. Goalie Furlong kept his team in the game in the balanced middle third with several parades. In the final section, Cuglietta, Marzolini and again Öhler made the preliminary decision within a few minutes. After the guests’ connection goal, Simon Kostner ensured the success deserved with the 5-1 final score.
The Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan went out of the ice in Neumarkt as the winner. A double strike by Eisendle and Cianfrone in the first third laid the foundation stone for Sterzingen victory. In the middle section, the guests even pulled to 4: 1, but the hockey Unterland Cavaliers did not give up and came up to a goal. Cianfrone made it all clear with an Empty Netter.
The EK Zeller Eisbären won the final new edition against HDD Jesenice in front of almost 1,900 spectators. The Pinzgauer took the lead in the first third through Paul Schmid’s power play goal, in the middle section the reigning master was even able to settle 4: 1. The Slovenes came back in the third third and shortened to 4: 3 in the 50th minute. The equalization should no longer succeed.
The Red Bull Hockey Juniors and Khl Sisak also had an exciting exchange of blows. The Croatians took the lead early, in the 31st minute they were already 4: 0. However, the Salzburg equalized with four goals within three minutes, at 4: 4 it remained until the end of the regular season. Finally, Sisak kept the upper hand in the shootout and still went as the winner from the ice.
Alps Hockey League:
Sat, 20.09.2025
Rittner Buam Skyalps – HC Asiago 5: 1 (1: 0, 0: 0, 4: 1)
Referees: Moschen, Stefenelli, Abeltino, Brondi
Goals Rit: R. Öhler (18th, 49th), Cuglietta (41.), Marzolini (45.), Kostner (50th /pp)
Goal HCA: Stevan (49.)
Hockey Unterland Cavaliers – Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan 3: 5 (0: 2, 1: 2, 2: 1)
Referees: pine, virta, cusin, fecchio
Goals CAV: Galassiti (23rd), Seniut (46./PP), Zerbetto (48./PP)
Goals WSV: Eisendle (18th), Cianfrone (18th, 60./en), Conci (36.), Rämö (38./PP)
Red Bull Hockey Juniors – KHL SISAK 4: 5 SO (0: 1, 4: 3, 0: 0)
Referees: Ruetz, Winkler, Divis, Wendner
Goals RBJ: Krainer (35./PP2), Baumann (36./PP), Juhola (37th, 38.)
Goals SIS: Zavrski (5th), Panasenko (22nd), Larionovs (26./PP), Idzan (31st), Marinkovic (65./PS)
Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel – HC Gherdeina Valgardena.it 6: 2 (2: 1, 2: 1, 2: 0)
Referees: Huber, Piras, Ilmer, Strimitzer
Goals KEC: Engelhart (10th, 32nd), Crnkic (18th), Aigner (40th), Krainz (42.), Loshing (56./pp)
Goals Ghe: Senoner (8th), Pitschieler (35th)
EK Die Zeller Eisbären – HDD Jesenice 4: 3 (1: 0, 3: 1, 0: 2)
Referees: Brock, Lazzeri, Grisenti, Preiser
Goals Ekz: Schmid (12./pp), Zauner (26th), Wilfan (29th), Putnik (33.)
Goals Jes: Svetina (26th, 50th), Slivnik (46.)
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