There is an “away curse” on Innsbruck’s ice hockey cracks; they lost on foreign ice for the fifth time in a row at the KAC on Tuesday. The Haie went into the final third with a 3-1 lead, but unfortunately had to admit defeat 3-4 after a penalty shootout in Klagenfurt.
That was bitter! The Haie were on the verge of defeating the “curse” in Klagenfurt on Tuesday after four away defeats in a row, but were unable to take a 3-1 lead over time. In the penalty shootout, only Kevin Roy was successful in his first attempt for the Tyroleans; Brady Shaw was very unlucky and failed at the bar. At the KAC, Lukas Haudum made the decision, scoring twice. The one point was just a weak defiance for Mitch O’Keefe’s team. 0:1 after a strong start. The Tyroleans were determined to finally score points again on foreign ice and seamlessly continued the strong performance from Villach’s home win on Sunday . They clearly set the tone in the first few minutes. Nate Halbert missed a great chance right from the start. But the Red Jackets took the lead in the power play. Herburger was overlooked in front of the goal. Sharks turned things around In the second third, the Sharks turned the hot game around. Dario Winkler, who had recently been ill, scored after a weak power play, Jan Lattner with his back to the goal, Gordie Green after a great Shaw pass. 3:1. Very strong.KAC fought back. The Carinthians now stormed desperately, fought back in the final section and were able to equalize. Before the score was 3-3, Adam Rockwood failed to hit the post after a counterattack. After a goalless extra time, the penalty shootout had to be decided. ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE: KAC – Innsbruck 4:3 n. P. (1:0, 0:3, 2:0, 0:0). Tore Herburger (9th/PP), Fraser (50th), Jensen Aabo (57th), Haudum (PS); Winkler (25th), Lattner (26th), Green (31st).
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