Luca Frigo celebrates his 100th goal and HCB Südtirol triumphs 5-0!

Luca Frigo celebrates his 100th goal and HCB Südtirol triumphs 5-0!

On December 31, 2025, a thrilling ice hockey game between HCB Südtirol and Pioneers Vorarlberg took place in the Sparkasse Arena. The hosts from Bolzano outclassed their opponents 5-0 in front of 2,900 enthusiastic spectators. This victory strengthens their position in the league and secures them fourth place in the table, level on points with RB Salzburg, making the dream of playoff qualification more within reach. Meanwhile, on the same day, the KAC suffered a painful defeat that ended its winning streak.

Luca Frigo was the star of the evening and scored a significant anniversary with his 100th goal for the Foxes. New signing Christopher Gibson, who made his debut in goal, also delivered a remarkable performance - he kept the goal clean and gave the HCB a shutout. Coach Doug Shedden, who had to do without captain Frank as well as the injured Vallini and Barberio, was thoroughly satisfied with the team's performance.

Game progression and key moments

The game started just as excitingly as it ended: In the first third, both teams struggled to get their offense going, so the score went into the first break 0-0. But things changed quickly in the second third. Gildon opened the scoring in the 22nd minute with his goal to make it 1-0. Frigo extended the lead to 2-0 in the 27th minute before McClure increased it to 3-0 on the power play. Gazley contributed two more goals in the 31st and 34th minutes, making the score 5-0.

Table position and outlook

With the clear win, HCB Südtirol secured an important place in the table, while KAC lost 2-3 against Olimpija Ljubljana on the same day. This was the first defeat for the KAC after five consecutive wins, leaving them eight points behind third-placed Ljubljana. The lead over Graz is also in danger at just three points. Johannes Dobrovolny gave KAC the lead in the 9th minute, but the Slovenians were able to turn the game around with two goals from Zach Boychuk and a decisive goal from Alex Petan.

Next encounter:HCB Südtirol will face EC KAC on January 1st - another exciting duel that fans certainly don't want to miss. The game will be broadcast live on DAZN so that the excitement of the Ice Hockey League can still be followed.

The ice hockey evening in Bolzano showed that the team around Luca Frigo and Coach Shedden is on the right track. Can HCB Südtirol take this positive energy into the new year? The coming games will show where the league is headed.