Found an error?
Report now
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds, coached by Teppo Kivelä, equalizes the final series against HC Sierre at 1:1
Keystone
The Swiss League playoff final is tied after two games. La Chaux-de-Fonds defeats Sierre 5-4 after overtime in Game 2.
Almost 5000 spectators in the Les Mélèzes ice rink in La Chaux-de-Fonds witnessed a thrilling final with nine goals, two canceled goals and missed penalties. Sierre led 3:2 and 4:3 in the Neuchâtel Jura, but conceded a 4:4 equalizer four and a half minutes before the end.
Anthony Huguenin scored the 5:4 winning goal for La Chaux-de-Fonds after 64:28 minutes. Two minutes earlier, Sierre's supposed winning goal had been disallowed due to a high stick.
The third game of the final series will take place on Thursday evening in Sierre.
4819 spectators. - SR Fritschi/Weber, De Paris/Guélat. - Goals: 4th Asselin (Veckaktins) 0:1. 6th Janik Loosli (Dubois, Jaquet) 1:1. 20th (19:08) Eugster (Janik Loosli) 2:1. 22nd Vouillamoz (Sacha Berthoud/power play goal) 2:2. 32nd (31:22) Huguenin (Andersons, Lindquist) 3:2. 33rd (32:13) Privet (Patry) 3:3. 38. Vouillamoz (Maxime Montandon, Patry/power play goal) 3:4. 56. Kohler (Lindquist, Molin/power play goal) 4:4. 65. (64:28) Huguenin (Janik Loosli) 5:4. - Penalties: 3 times 2 plus 5 minutes (Grossniklaus) against La Chaux-de-Fonds, 4 times 2 minutes against Sierre.
31.03.2026, 23:19
