The guests from South Tyrol got off to a better start and took the lead 2-0 in the first section through McParland (8th) and Deluca (20th). Nico Lahtinen scored for the Steel Wings after a pass from Laurin Liesch and Isak Ekelund to make it 2-1 (24th). However, further good opportunities did not lead to any further goals for the Linz team. Instead, it was the Falcons who finally decided the game in the final third through Schiavone (50./pp) and Lindgren (60./pp).
“We had a short week of training, which was particularly noticeable in the explanations in the first third. But I can also take a lot of positive things out of the game. We had energy, we had legs – which became more and more evident as the game progressed – and we were willing to make up a 1: 2 deficit. Ultimately, it was also the discipline that made the game possible. We have to work on that, “said coach Philipp Lukas.
Last appearance before the Junior World Championships
For Steel Wings goalie Leon Sommer, the home game against the South Tyroleans was the last in the Alps Hockey League this calendar year. The 19-year-old from Linz will travel to Canada with the national team for the U20-AM on Wednesday. Sommer told us more about this in the Eisbrecher podcast. The same goes for coach Philipp Lukas, who will be part of the national team as an assistant coach. The next Steel Wings game will take place next Saturday (December 18th) away from EC Bregenzerwald, followed by the small derby on December 23rd before Christmas. at the Vienna Capitals Silver.
Source: Nachrichten
