Drama on the ice: EHC Oberdrauburg crowns the master of the Unterliga West!

Drama on the ice: EHC Oberdrauburg crowns the master of the Unterliga West!

Lienz, Österreich - On February 1, 2025, the ice hockey teams EC Sillian Bulls and EHC Oberdrauburg met in the decisive final game for the title of the Carinthian Unterliga West. Due to the high temperatures, the game was moved to the artisarena of Lienz at short notice. Already in the first third, the EHC Oberdrauburg started the lead through Simon Kofler in the 2nd minute and shortly afterwards scored the equalization to 1: 1, as dolomitenstadt.at reported. However, the Sillian Bulls were able to defend their short-term 3-1 lead by the end of the first third, which was an immense challenge due to the previous 0: 3 defeat in the first game.

The tension in the game was tangible up to the last minute. Oberdrauburg was combative and was able to shorten in the 51st minute by Lukas Strieder to 2: 3. In a dramatic final act and despite the risky strategy of pulling the goalkeeper for an additional field player, the Bulls did not score any further goal. Strieder took the opportunity and sealed the final score of 3: 3 with an Empty Net goal. As a result, the EHC Oberdrauburg secured the championship title after winning the first final game 3-0. As kehv.at , the master cup was presented by Kehv board member Michael Baumer and the silver cup to the Sillian Bulls. Oberdrauburg's chairman Siegbert Pucher paid tribute to the passionate commitment of his team and the excellent support from the fans.