After the fight between the second team and the first team, they reduced the deficit to the “steelers” to two points. Spišići was losing 0:2 in the match, but in the end they got three points when American striker Connor Ford scored the winning goal in the 44th minute.
It was the first victory for Spišská Nová Ves after three losses. Košice lost in the third match in a row and in the sixth of the past seven.
They lost to Spišiak in the third of their four matches against each other this season. Dalibor Bortňák returned to coach Vladimír Záborský’s team after visiting Trenčín.
The guests were leading 2-0 from the 11th minute after goals from Pollock and Rogoň, but that was all from their side. Spišiak’s turnaround was started by a power play goal by Meireles and their successful end of the second period was confirmed by the first goal of the season by defender Valach, who also scored thanks to an unfortunate run by the visitors’ defender Teves.
The triumph of the home team was decided by Ford in the power play, when he used a pass from Rapáč – 3:2.
HK Spišská Nová Ves – HC Košice 3:2 (0:2, 2:0, 1:0)
Goals: 37. Meireles (Rapáč, Ford), 39. Valach, 44. Ford (Rapáč, Kestner) – 9. Pollock (Gildon), 11. Rogoň (Ferenc, Havrila). Referees: Štefik, Novák – Stanzel, Novák, excluded: 5:9 for 2 min., plus Hannoun (Spiš.) 5 min. for stabbing and DKZ for disorderly conduct. behavior, overpowers: 2:0, underdogs: 0:0, 2647 spectators.
Spišská Nová Ves: Mitens – Žiak, Ališauskas, MacKinnon, Romanák, Valach, Karaffa, Barcík – Rapáč, Ford, Majdan – Hannoun, Meireles, Kestner – Vandas, Myklucha, Džugan – Bortňák, Šuty
Košice: Elias – Parlett, Rosandič, Teves, Deyl, Ferenc, Gildon – Mikúš, Martel, Petráš – Jääskeläinen, Pollock, Lamper – Šimun, Kohút, Lunter – Rogoň, Havrila, Zigo
The people of Žilina rubber-stamped Poprad
Žilina hockey players achieved their sixth victory in a row when they won 4:0 on the ice of HK Poprad in the 36th round game on Friday. The newcomer to the competition consolidated his position in the top six of the table with a convincing triumph.
Goalkeeper Andrej Košarišťan achieved his first clean sheet of the season and 29th in his extraleague career. Žilina defeated the “Chamois” in all four matches against each other in the season. For the striker of the Žilina team Petr Galamboš, the duel in Poprad was the jubilee 700th in the extra league.
HK Poprad – Vlci Žilina 0:4 (0:2, 0:1, 0:1)
Goals: 11. Fejes (Mucha, Walega), 16. Baláž (Avcin), 39. Jones (Fejes, Mucha), 56. Tourigny (Kolenič). Referees: Krajčík, Crman – Junek, Hercog, expulsions: 4:1 for 2 min., power plays: 0:0, weakness: 0:1, 2488 spectators.
Poprad: Vay – Turan, Kotvan, Cardwell, Bourque, Malina, Sluka, Fereta, Čajkovič – Calof, Cracknell, Nauš – Pulkkinen, Török, Broadhurst – Giľák, Suchý, Šotek – Bodnár, Mlynarovič, Murín
Žilina: Košarišťan – Djakov, Tourigny, Miller, Gachulinec, Holenda, Belluš – Mucha, Walega, Fejes – Kolenič, Jones, Koyš – Avcin, Baláž, Dej – Varga, Galamboš, Betak
A quartet of teenagers was in charge in Nitra
HK Nitra hockey players won over HC Nové Zámky 4:0. In the regional derby, “Corgoni” avenged their opponent’s heavy loss of December 1:8 on the ice of Novozámčany and consolidated the fourth place in the table.
The guests are still in last place, their loss to the penultimate Liptovský Mikuláš has already increased to 15 points.
The people of Nitra benefited from the excellent work of the fourth attack made up of a trio of 17-year-old players. Ivan Berčík, Adam Nemec and Tomáš Chrenko Jr. won the shooting.
The German presented himself with two assists, and his accurate strike was his first in the extra league. The home team’s fourth scorer was also 17-year-old defender Matúš Lisý, who opened his scoring account in the highest Slovak competition.
HK Nitra – HC Nové Zámky 4:0 (2:0, 1:0, 1:0)
Goals: 16. Berčík (Nemec, Lisý), 17. Nemec (Lacka), 40. Lisý (Buček, Hrnka), 53. Chrenko (Nemec, Berčík). Judges: Baluška, Klejna – Kacej, Jurčiak, expulsion: 3:1 for 2 min., overpowering and weakening: 0:0, 2870 spectators.
Nitra: Kašík – Lisý, Mezei, Green, Auk, Vitaloš, Kalman, Bača – Hrnka, Gill, Buček – Pobežal, Bubela, Jackson – Lacka, Čederle, Okoličány – Berčík, Chrenko, Nemec – Csányi
New Castles: Gibson – Lalonde, Hudec, Čapoš, Maalahti, Ligas, Roman, Chatrnúch – Hawryluk, Rapuzzi, Thomas – Urbanek, Slovák, Žitný – Ondrušek, Jendek, Ružek – Liniajev, Kodhaj
The Liptovs are pulling the strings
Hockey players from Liptovské Mikuláš won against HK Dukla Ingem Michalovce 5:3. They achieved their third victory in a row and in the penultimate 11th place they increased their lead over the last Nové Zámky to 15 points. At the same time, they are four points behind Trenčín, currently in 10th place.
Michalovce lost the third match in a row and in 7th place they have an eight-point loss to the sixth Banská Bystrica.
HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš – HK Dukla Ingema Michalovce 5:3 (1:0, 1:2, 3:1)
Goals: 19. Réway, 35. Gerlach (Quince), 46. Tkáč, 52. Vojtech (Gerlach, Ullman), 59. Quince (Šandor) – 24. Rönni (Krastenbergs, Rockwood), 31. Michnáč (Krastenbergs, Rockwood), 50 Krastenbergs (Slovaček, Rockwood). Referees: Hronský, T. Orolin – Bogdaň, Ordzovenský, expulsions: 4:4 for 2 min., power plays: 1:2, weakness: 0:0, 958 spectators.
Liptovský Mikuláš: Fitzpatrick – Jendroľ, Foote, Fekiač, Ullman, Mezovský, Kirichenko, Hraško – Sukeľ, Quince, Gerlach – Réway, Egle, Vojtech – Tkáč, Vankúš, Šandor – Barcík, Uhrík, Nespala – Sejna
Michalovce: Glossary – Meliško, Slováček, Pišoja, Kulda, Drgoň, Gabriel – Michnáč, Rockwood, Krastenbergs – Fominych, Rönni, Nardi – Hajnik, Solenský, Fedor – Valach, Buc, Kabáč – Škvarek
Bystrica wins in Trenčín
The hockey players of HC MONACObet Banská Bystrica won on the ice of HK Dukla Trenčín 4:3 after extra time. Forward Matthew Boucher scored the winning goal in the 65th minute. His teammate Roman Faith assisted in three goals.
It was the first victory for the “rams” after four losses. The team from Trenčín did not follow up on the wins over Nitra and Slovan Bratislava.
HK Dukla Trenčín – HC MONACObet Banská Bystrica 3:4 pp (1:1, 1:1, 1:1 – 0:1)
Goals: 10. Leskinen (Laurenčík, Bezúch), 22. Starosta (Ahl), 56. Tomík – 19. Šoltés (Wedman, Faith), 32. Wedman (Boucher, Faith), 54. Šoltés (Chicoine, Michalčin), 65. Boucher (Faith, Chicoine). Referees: Rojík, Goga – M. Orolin, Staššák, exclusions: 2:4 for 2 min., power plays: 1:1, weakness: 0:0, 1882 spectators.
Trencin: Grigals – Hatala, Hlaváč, Macejko, Laurenčík, Goljer, Starosta, Hrenák – Josling, Stapley, Leskinen – Green, Mráz, Ahl – Tomík, Krajč, Krajčovič – Hudec, Kalis, Bezúch – Maruna
Banská Bystrica: Rabčan – Michalčin, Zeleňák, Macejko, Laurenčík, Bučko, Kozák, Žabka – Boucher, Voyer, Kukuča – Šoltés, Wedman, Faith – Tomka, Petriska, Výhonský – Kalousek, Bíreš, Valigura
Zvolen handled the drama with Slovan
HKM Zvolen hockey players beat Bratislava Slovan 5:4 after separate raids and scored for the fifth time under the leadership of coach Petr Mikula.
They had to cope without two key supports – defender Robertson and striker Zuzin, while defender Stránský did not finish the duel due to an injury. Slovan lost the second game in a row, missing its most productive player Pecararo and center Minárik.
The people of Bratislava took the lead in the power play after Lukošík’s run, but the home team turned the third formation around with goals from Fekiač and Marcinek. In the middle act, the visitors prevailed again in the power play, when Bakoš equalized from the circle.
But Olson scored a goal in the locker room 42 seconds before the break, and Marcinek made the lead 4:2 at the beginning of the third period from the circle.
Slovan responded with two goals by Ortega, and since Peterek did not complete the turn in overtime from a breakaway, Zvolen Hecl decided in the raids to win with Marcinek’s safety in the fifth series.
HKM Zvolen – HC Slovan Bratislava 5:4 pp and sn (2:1, 1:1, 1:2 – 0:0, 1:0)
Goals: 8. V. Fekiač (L. Lunter, Marcinek), 17. Marcinek (L. Lunter, V. Fekiač), 40. Olson (M. Hecl, Bindulis), 45. Marcinek (V. Fekiač), decision. raid M. Hecl – 7. Lukošík (Acolatse, Takač), 32. Bakoš (Acolatse), 46. Ortega (Puliš, Hoelscher), 51. Ortega (Hoelscher). Judges: Moller, Žák – D. Konc ml., Frimmel, expulsions: 2:2 for 2 minutes, power plays: 0:2, weakness: 0:0, 3032 spectators.
Elected: Kantor – Halbert, D. Stránsky, Kobolka, Bindulis, Beňo, Sládok – Kudrna, Estephan, R. Bondra – Andrusiak, Olson, M. Hecl – Marcinek, V. Fekiač, L. Lunter – Senčák, Šramaty, Macek
Slav: Kiviaho (from the 3rd series of Godla raids) – Acolatse, Bačik, Golian, Ahnelöv, Kubka, Maier, Královič – Bakoš, Peterek, Takač – Puliš, Hoelscher, Ortega – T. Dudáš, Preisinger, Lukošik – Kukumberg, Bjalončík, Štetka
Source: sportweb.pravda.sk
