HC Ajoie continues in the National Ice Hockey League championship! Four days after their victory against Rapperswil (4-2), the Jurassiens did it again on Saturday evening in Porrentruy by dominating Langnau 2-0. For the first time this season, HCA has won two matches in a row. He is now “only” nine points behind Emmental and Geneva, just ahead of him in the standings.
Two goals were enough to make the Vouivres happy. At the end of a well-conducted counterattack, Nussbaumer opened the scoring in the 25th minute of play. Then Top Scorer Turkulainen – served in a lightning restart by the Quebec duo Devos-Hazen – ensured the success of the “yellow and black » by scoring in the empty cage 18 seconds from the final siren. The fact remains that nothing has been easy for Julien Vauclair’s troop. She spent almost the entire third third defending herself against the Tigers who increased their attacks. In front of the Ajoulote cage, Benjamin Conz showed himself imperial to offer himself a shutout. “The players in front of me did a very good job. It’s really a team shutout,” confides the Jura goalkeeper.
Time for the international break
Now for the first international break: Ajoie will no longer play before his trip to Kloten on November 15. “This break will do everyone good to recharge their batteries. We played a lot of matches in a short time at the start of the season. It’s good to have a few days off,” says Benjamin Conz. With these two victories in a row, the HCA will therefore be able to breathe easier. But business will quickly resume: new coach Greg Ireland is expected on the Porrentruy ice on Thursday. French international Pierre-Edouard Bellemare will arrive on Friday. /rch
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