The Dragons concluded the preaseason with a victory

The hockey players of Olimpija Ljubljana successfully concluded their preparations for the new ICE league season on Friday, September 13, in their home arena, Hala Tivoli, with a victory over the Italian team Asiago, ending with a score of 5:2.

In the ninth minute, the guests took the lead, but the Dragons (Olimpija) responded quickly. Just twenty seconds later, last season’s ICE league best young player, Marcel Mahkovec, scored the equalizer. The first period ended with a score of 1:1. The second period did not bring any new goals, although the home team had some good opportunities.

In the third period, the game picked up. Olimpija took the lead 2:1, with Rok Kapel scoring after a nice move. The guests responded quickly with an equalizing goal, with less than a minute passing since Kapel’s goal.

The last 15 minutes of the game belonged to Olimpija, who dominated the field. First, Kerbashian scored after an assist from the in-form Blaž Gregorc, who also assisted the first two goals. Robert Sabolič increased the lead to 4:2, and the final score was set by Lavoie, who scored into an empty net.

Žiga Pavlin, captain of HK Olimpija Ljubljana: “We are, of course, satisfied with the result, but we need to correct a few shortcomings in our play during the final week before the start of the season. We will try to improve the accuracy of our passes and boost our power play efficiency. We look forward to the first game of the season next week calmly and confidently.”

The Dragons will kick off the new ICE league season on Friday, September 20, when they host their rivals from Villach in Hala Tivoli. The pre-game events will be lively, starting at 5:30 PM with a fan zone offering fun activities and challenges. At 6:00 PM, a concert featuring Peter Lovšin and Gregor Skočir with the band Španski borci will take place in front of Hala Tivoli. All hockey and entertainment fans are invited to join in the festivities in the afternoon and help usher in the new season.