After the third weekend of the season there is a new leader on top of the standings with DAB.Docler having a one point lead over the previously undefeated Miskolc and Nové Zámky. Also three weeks into the season every team ha at least one loss and everyone has at least two wins.
Debrecen continued their streaky play as they lost in overtime to Nové Zámky, Zoltán Tőke was in goal for DHK in his first MOL League start. With Miskolc playing road games back to back in Romania against Brasov and Csíkszereda both matches ended in a shootout, Keegan Dansereau scored the winner against Brasov but Miskolc suffered their first loss of the season when Niklas Sjölund scored the winner for the home team.
Janins Kalnins stood on his head as he stopped everything that Nové Zámky threw at him for the 2-0 shutout, two second period goals by Zsolt Azari and Viktor Papp were enough for the win in the lowest scoring game of the season so far.
The most anticipated game of the week was the Budapest derby as Újpest traveled south to take on Ferencváros. The two teams had met up the previous weekend when UTE won at home, which lead to a the coaching change at Fradi. The new coaching duo of Ferenc Szakács and György Orbán did not do any better with UTE taking the win 3-2. The import line carried the team as Jussi Tapio scored two goals with Miroslav Durák scoring the third.
The other game that featured new coaches was the big Transylvanian derby with Brasov traveling up to Csíkszereda. For Brasov the coaching change helped as they won 4-3 in a close back and forth game. Finnish defenceman Juha Hietamäki scored the game winner late in the third period, he also assisted on the first and third Brasov goals to keep them one point behind UTE in fifth place.
Quote of the week
“It is time to start winning, I’m really sick but I have a feeling if I don’t die I will score [against Csíkszereda],” Juha Hietamäki before against HSC where he scored the game winner.
Leading scorers
Points: 14, Teemu Elomo, Jozef Mihálik, Jussi Tapio (UTE)
Goals: 8, Balázs Ladányi (Debrecen)
Assists: 11, Mihálik (UTE)
Results
HC Nové Zámky - Debreceni HK 4:3 hu. (1:1, 2:1, 0:1, 1:0)
Dab.Docler - UTE 5:2 (3:0, 1:2, 1:0)
ASC Corona Brasov - Miskolci Jegesmedvék 2:3 bü. (0:1, 0:0, 2:1, 0:0, 0:1)
Dab.Docler - HC Nové Zámky 2:0 (0:0, 2:0, 0:0)
HSC Csíkszereda - Miskolci Jegesmedvék 3:2 bü. (1:1, 1:0, 0:1, 0:0, 1:0)
Ferencvárosi TC - UTE 2:3 (1:0, 0:0, 1:3)
HC Nové Zámky - Ferencvárosi TC 7:3 (1:1, 3:2, 3:0)
UTE - Debreceni HK 2:7 (1:3, 0:2, 1:2)
HSC Csíkszereda - ASC Corona Brasov 3:4 (2:1, 0:1, 1:2)
Schedule, table and indvidual stats can be found here.
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Photo: László Mudra