When he hands over the keys to the team to the coach he has just appointed (the Canadian Greg Ireland), Julien Vauclair will display a balance sheet that has its effect: three victories obtained in five matches! Mission accomplished for the technical director who was able to raise the bar for his HCA in just ten days.
The Ajoulots therefore gained plenty of confidence and… points during this week which featured two home matches. After taking the measure of Rapperswil on Tuesday, this time they dominated the SCL Tigers by a small margin (2-0) but a big collective effort. It was the goal of defender Arno Nussbaumer – the third of his career in the National League – which tipped the scales towards the “yellow and black” players who, once again, showed themselves to be solid and generous in their defensive intentions . At the very end of the match, Jerry Turkulainen validated the Jurassiens’ 4th victory this season in the empty cage and a fiery atmosphere.
Sacred pressure
It is said: Julien Vauclair has just put a lot of pressure on Greg Ireland, expected in the Jura next week. The 59-year-old Canadian technician will discover a Jura locker room which has regained confidence and a smile… but also a team which presents a system on the ice which no longer gives way. The statistic is staggering for the bottom of the National League: Ajoie has just played three matches without conceding a single goal at five against five.
Benjamin Conz: a shutout for his 5th consecutive match in goal for HCA.
This Saturday evening, facing this Langnau undermined by injuries and which still only fielded four mercenaries, Benjamin Conz went for the first shutout of his career with the “yellow and black” jersey. The Fontenais goalkeeper, started for the 5th time in a row, blocked all 35 opposing attempts. He was particularly impeccable in the final third when the Bernese were pushing to come back to the score.
Next match on November 15
It is now the break dedicated to the national teams. HC Ajoie will play its next match on Friday November 15 in Kloten. By collecting six points in two games, he gave himself the right to dream of another destiny in his championship. He is now nine points behind the bar.
It is therefore under the leadership of coach Greg Ireland and with the reinforcement of Frenchman Pierre-Edouard Bellemare that we will see if this improvement will be confirmed after Saint-Martin.
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