Kasper fires Rögle to victory, VSV lose

Villach went into their Group F match against twelve-time Polish champions from Krakow depleted by a gastrointestinal virus. The team led by Head Coach Rob Daum held the score level for a long time. 

Martin Kasperlík gave the hosts the lead on the power play (9th minute). The blue-and-whites also quickly equalised on the power play through Blaž Tomaževič (11th minute).

In the second period, Kasperlík again put the Poles 2:1 ahead (33rd minute). VSV were able to equalise once more through Nicolas Mattinen on a 5:3 power play (36th minute). Roman Rác set Comarch Cracovia on course for victory in the final period (49th minute).

Mateusz Michalski scored to make it 4:2 after VSV goaltender Ali Schmidt had already left his net in favour of a sixth skater (59th minute).

Kasper the matchwinner for Rögle

Marco Kasper was the standout matchwinner in the CHL game against Fehérvár. The Klagenfurt native made it 2:1 to Rögle BK in the 57th minute, after Patrick Newell had given the Hungarians a 1:0 lead (28th minute).

The Swedish defending champions stepped up a gear in the final period and first equalised through Michael Kapla (52nd minute), before Kasper secured a narrow away win for Rögle. 

Champions Salzburg lose after overtime

Following the overtime win by EC Red Bull Salzburg in their CHL opener against the Stavanger Oilers, Salzburg suffered a 2:3 overtime defeat against Ilves Tampere in Group E.

Salzburg took the lead through Ali Wukovits with four seconds remaining in the opening period. After a scoreless second period, the Red Bulls trailed 1:2 after conceding twice in the final period.

Benjamin Nissner equalised with 45 seconds remaining following a Schneider shot to take his team into overtime. There, Joona Ikonen sealed it for the visitors on a breakaway during three-on-three play.

Clear defeat for VSV against Färjestad

The EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV were outclassed away to Swedish champions Färjestad Karlstad in their CHL comeback on Friday, losing 0:7.

The 59:10 shot count told a clear story in the end. The Swedes were clearly superior and played at a high tempo. Captain Linus Johansson made it 1:0 to Färjestad after just 25 seconds. Victor Ejdsell doubled the lead to 2:0 two minutes before the first intermission.

Ejdsell was on target again in the second period, making it 3:0 on the power play. Henrik Björklund added a fourth to make it 4:0 five minutes before the second intermission.

The hosts remained dominant in the final period, playing high-tempo hockey with quick combinations. Per Aslund and Johansson completed the half-dozen with two goals within 58 seconds. In the final second, Björklund scored his second goal to make it 7:0.

Salzburg win opener

Salzburg initially found it difficult against the Stavanger Oilers in the opening game of the new Champions Hockey League season on Thursday. After a scoreless opening period, however, the Red Bulls took control and went ahead through a power-play goal by Troy Bourke in the 27th minute.

Florian Baltram hit the post while shorthanded shortly afterwards, and it remained 1:0 after 40 minutes. The Norwegians equalised after the restart, but Peter Schneider (47th) restored the hosts' lead. However, the Oilers made it 2:2 on the power play just 83 seconds later.

The score remained the same in overtime, where Salzburg goaltender Tolvanen distinguished himself. Just a few seconds after his save, Florian Baltram scored the winner from a Wukovits pass.

CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE - Results

1 September 2022:
20:20 hrs: EC Red Bull Salzburg vs. Stavanger Oilers 3:2 n.V. (0:0,1:0,1:2,1:0)

2 September 2022:
20:35 hrs: Färjestad Karlstad - EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV 7:0 (2:0,2:0,3:0)

3 September 2022:
20:20 hrs: EC Red Bull Salzburg - Ilves Tampere 2:3 n.V. (1:0,0:0,1:2,0:1)

4 September 2022:
20:20 hrs: Comarch Cracovia - EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV 4:2 (1:1,1:1,2:0)

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