Pustertal Juniors secured their first win of the Italian Ice Hockey League campaign with a 4:2 victory over Varese on Friday evening. The result ends a winless run for the home side and marks a shift in momentum at the start of the season.
Varese came into the fixture with a better recent record, having claimed victories in three of their previous five games. Their last win came against Pergine on October 3rd before they lost to Caldaro and then Pustertal. The visitors had been finding their feet but could not maintain that form in Bolzano.
Pustertal Juniors, meanwhile, had endured a difficult opening stretch. They had lost four consecutive matches, including heavy defeats to Caldaro and Appiano. This win gives them something to build on after a period where they had nothing to do all evening in terms of results.
The scoreline reflects a game where the home side finally found an answer to Varese's attacks. Both teams have played five matches and remain without points in the standings, though the gap in quality began to show as the match progressed. Pustertal Juniors are now in control of their own destiny at this stage.
The result means Pustertal Juniors have kept three clean sheets on the spin in terms of not losing, while Varese's recent good run has come to an end. Both sides still have work to do before the table starts to take shape meaningfully.
