ÖEL: Sharks Gmunden sink their teeth into WEV

Image note: Game action from Gmunden Sharks against WEV - Photo copyright: Peter Sommer FOTOPRESS

Open house in the Ö Eishockey Liga. A total of 42 goals were scored in the five games. In the North-East group, the Sharks from Gmunden prevailed 5:3 at home against WEV. In the South group, the Pirates from Velden celebrated a clear 9:2 win over the Eisbären from Huben. EC LiWoDruck Spittal beat 1. EHC Althofen 6:2. Steindorf, too, gained revenge for their opening defeat against the Young Eagles of VSV. In the West group, Crocodiles Kundl claimed three away points with a 6:3 victory at Innsbrucker Haien II.

UEHV RAUCH Technology Sharks Gmunden and Wiener Eislauf-Verein engaged in an open end-to-end contest over the first two periods. The Viennese made the better start to the game and led 2:0 through goals from Maximilian Boyer and Cedric Ehrenreich. The Sharks then launched an attack in their Shark Tank, scoring three times in succession. In the 16th minute of the game, Vladimir Zvonik went on a solo run and found the net to make it 1:2 for Gmunden. Mark Marton scored the equaliser for 2:2. Lucas Burzin was able to respond once more to the home side's lead. The sharks from Lake Traun then launched their final attack. Martin Brabec and Ian Motil sealed the 5:3 home win.

Thomas Schatzl, chairman of UEHV RAUCH Technology Sharks Gmunden: "Our players have shown a clear upward trend in recent games. Today in particular, our squad was almost at full strength and showed what this team is capable of in the win over WEV. The motivation is one hundred per cent, and I can only congratulate our Sharks!"

In the South group, ESC SoccerZone Steindorf were able to celebrate successful revenge for their surprising 5:7 opening defeat. The “terrible” Nico twins, Nico Goja and Nico Toff, were the key players alongside Ruslan Gelfanov and Patrick Ropatsch in the clear 5:1 home win over the Young Eagles of EC GRAND Immo VSV.

EC LiWoDruck Spittal were also able to make amends against the Rhinos of 1. EHC Althofen for their 2:4 opening defeat. The game was evenly balanced until shortly after the halfway point, when Daniel Nageler and company established clear control. Marco Zorec put the Hornets on the road to victory at 3:2. In the end, Spittal won 6:2.

USC Pirates Velden celebrated a resounding 9:2 win over UECR Eisbären Huben. The team from the western shore of Lake Wörthersee, which features several well-known former Bundesliga players in the league, showed from the outset that the Pirates are not to be taken lightly. Christian Ban, Daniel Wachter, Valentin Leiler, Christian Pessentheiner and company unleashed an attacking storm that the East Tyrolean Eisbären had no answer to that evening.

In the West group, EHC Crocodiles Kundl celebrated a 6:3 win at HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie II. The Crocodiles' away victory was already in the bag after 40 minutes.

The North-East group fixture between Kapfenberger SV - EHC and EV Zeltweg Murtal Lions, and the West group fixture between SC Hohenems and WSG Swarovski Wattens - Penguins, had to be postponed as a medical precaution due to COVID cases. New dates will be announced in each case.

UEHV RAUCH Technology Sharks Gmunden vs. Wiener Eislauf-Verein 5:3 (2:2, 3:1, 0:0)
Sat, 13 November 2021, 18:15
Goalscorers, UEHV RAUCH Technology Sharks Gmunden: Vladimir Zvonik (15:09), Mark Marton (18:24, A1: Martin Brabec), Andre Flatscher (24:57, A1: Felix Mayer, A2: Ian Motil), Martin Brabec (A1: 35:55, A1: Philipp Wieltsch, A2: Mark Marton), Ian Motil (36:50, A1: Andre Flatscher)
Goalscorers, Wiener Eislauf-Verein: Maximilian Boyer (09:11, A1: Oscar Marchhart), Cedric Ehrenreich (13:15, A1: Stefan Nador), Lucas Burzin (26:52, A1: Maximilian Boyer)

Kapfenberger SV - EHC vs. EV Zeltweg - Murtal Lions
Postponed - new date to follow

ESC SoccerZone Steindorf vs. EC GRAND Immo VSV 5:1 (2:0, 1:1, 2:0)
Sat, 13 November 2021, 18:00
Goalscorers, ESC SoccerZone Steindorf: Nico Goja (07:55, A1: Nico Toff, A2: Ruslan Gelfanov), Ruslan Gelfanov (14:11, A1: Daniel Friedrich, A2: Nico Goja), Nico Goja (31:16, A1: Martin Oraze, A2: Patrick Ropatsch), Patrick Ropatsch (44:08, A1: Fabian Stichauner), Nico Toff (59:46, A1: Lukas Friedrich, A2: Fabian Stichauner)
Goalscorer EC GRAND Immo VSV: Luca Potocnik (36:46, A1: Tim Thaler)

EC LiWoDruck Spittal vs. 1st EHC Althofen 6:2 (1:0, 3:2, 2:0)
Sat, 13 November 2021, 18:00
Goalscorers EC LiWoDruck Spittal: Noel Brunner (13:32, A1: Philipp Wohlfahrt, A2: Benjamin Zankl), Daniel Nageler (24:43, A1: Kevin Essmann, A2: Luca Komar), Marco Zorec (33:32, Rene Zauchner), Kevin Essmann (39:47, A1: Daniel Nageler), Peter Sivec (50:14, A1: Philipp Wohlfahrt, A2: Marco Zorec), Kevin Essmann (50:57, A1: Daniel Nageler)
Goalscorers 1st EHC Althofen: Florian Kurath (22:14, A1: Oliver Rainer, A2: Jannik Kopeinig), Simon Hammerle (22:56, A1: Lucas Herrnegger)

USC Pirates Velden vs. UECR Eisbären Huben 9:2 (3:1, 5:0, 1:1)
Sat, 13 November 2021, 19:00
Goalscorers USC Pirates Velden: Nikolaus Holzer (09:32, A1: Lukas Titze, A2: Christian Pessentheiner), Patrick Edlinger (11:33, A1: Daniel Wachter, A2: Valentin Leiler), Christian Pessentheiner (15:06, A1: Christopher Wieser), Christian Pessentheiner (21:17, A1: Lukas Titze, A2: Nikolaus Holzer), Christian Ban (22:50, A1: Patrick Matschigg, A2: Daniel Wachter), Daniel Wachter (23:02, A1: Christian Ban), Valentin Leiler (34:29, A1: Daniel Wachter, A2: Christopher Wieser), Christopher Wieser (34:56, A1: Christian Ban, A2: Valentin Leiler), Valentin Leiler (46:45, A1: Christian Ban, A2: Christopher Wieser)
Goalscorer UECR Eisbären Huben: Martin Pewal (10:04, A1: Robert Trojer, A2: Kevin Veider), Martin Pewal (56:45)

HC TIWAG Innsbruck - Die Haie II vs. EHC Crocodiles Kundl 3:6 (2:4, 1:2, 0:0)
Sat, 13 November 2021, 18:00

SC Hohenems vs. WSG Swarovski Wattens - Penguins
Postponed – new date to follow