Sensation: Red Bull Salzburg defeat CHL champions Rögle with Marco Kasper
That was an impressive performance: EC Red Bull Salzburg won the first leg of the Champions Hockey League round of sixteen against reigning champions Rögle BK, who feature ÖEHV forward Marco Kasper, 3:1. The second leg will take place in Ängelholm in a week’s time.
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EC Red Bull Salzburg pulled off a major upset at the start of the Champions Hockey League round of sixteen.
Salzburg celebrated an impressive 3:1 victory over the reigning champions of Europe’s top competition on Saturday, earning themselves a promising starting position for the second leg in a week’s time.
After a scoreless but high-quality opening period, Dennis Robertson gave the hosts the lead. However, the CHL title holders had the right response later in the same period. In the final 20 minutes, Mario Huber put Salzburg back in front with a powerful slap shot.
Stunning goal from ÖEHV forward Benjamin Nissner
The Red Bulls kept their cool and continued to rely on goalie Atte Tolvanen, who shone with numerous saves. Benjamin Nissner eventually sealed the 3:1 final score after excellent build-up play from Peter Schneider.
EC Red Bull Salzburg will therefore take a two-goal cushion into the decisive second leg in Sweden on 22 November.
Champions Hockey League – round of sixteen
EC Red Bull Salzburg – Rögle BK 3:1 (0:0,1:1,2:0)
Tue, 15.11.2022, 20:20
Salzburg goals: Dennis Robertson (in the 29 minute), Mario Huber (in the 45 minute), Benjamin Nissner (in the 59 minute)
Champions Hockey League playoff format
In the CHL playoffs, the first three playoff rounds – the round of sixteen, quarter-finals and semi-finals – will be decided in home-and-away ties using the established Aggregate Score format. The season ends with the final on 18 February, which will be played as a single game.
The playoff stages are played over a first and second leg. The team with the better aggregate result from both games advances. The first game ends even if the score is level after 60 minutes. A 10-minute overtime period (3 vs. 3) and a possible penalty shoot-out (5 penalties per team, then until a decision) can only take place after the second game if the aggregate score from both games is level after 60 minutes.
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