2023-11-15 00:59:00
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds needed an electrician to light Graben’s red lamp. Louis Matte’s squad lost Tuesday evening against Sierre 3-2 after penalties in the Swiss Ice Hockey League. The Abeilles alerted the Valais goalkeeper 54 times but it was not enough to leave with the three points.
Seconds that hurt
The HCC started its match and its end of the match very badly on Tuesday in Graben. After 47 seconds of play, the Sierrois were already leading 1-0 on their ice in poor condition. Sondre Olden and his teammates then redoubled their efforts to break the Valais lock and were rewarded in power play by Loïc In-Albon (50th). Five minutes later, Kyle Olson even thought he had done the hard part by making it 2-1. However, six against five, Sierre equalized 41 seconds from the end of the match: cruel timing. During the penalties, three Valaisans found the net while only Sondre Olden and Christophe Cavalleri were able to raise their arms to the sky on the HCC side. “I don’t think we can say that these were the key moments which decided the match,” nevertheless tempers defender Arnaud Jaquet.
54 shots for a loss
On the soggy ice of Graben, the HCC ran out of fuel. Certainly, the opposing goalkeeper Remo Giovannini was imperial, notably deflecting a penalty from Loïc In-Albon (24th), but the Abeilles’ armada was messy. Starting with his first line, usually so flamboyant. “We had a lot of chances, big chances even. If we put them on, it changes the match,” said striker Loïc In-Albon.
In the standings, HC La Chaux-de-Fonds maintains its third place, but is only one point ahead of fourth-placed Winterthur. On Friday, Louis Matte’s squad will play a top match against the GCK Lions, second in the Swiss League. /dpi
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