Neuchatel Hockey Academy Defeats Aisulu Almaty in EWHL Supercup Action 5-4 in OT

NHA Advance To EWHL Supercup Final Four Tournament in 2022, Aisulu Almaty Eliminated

By Andrew Chernoff

November 13, 2021

In a game Aisulu Almaty had to win in regulation to claim Group B in EWHL Supercup round robin play, Neuchatel Hockey Academy tied the game 4-4 late in the 3rd period, sending the match into overtime, and winning 5-4, advancing to the EWHL Supercup Tournament of Four in 2022.

Almaty took a 3-2 lead into the final period and extended their lead to 4-2 before Neuchatel Hockey Academy started to reverse the momentum of the game and begin their comeback for the win.

The game was played in Neuchatel, Switzerland at Patinoire du Littoral. 

Neuchatel Hockey Academy (Switzerland) join EHV Sabres Vienna (Austria) and KMH Budapest (Hungary) as winners of the three groups.

The fourth team, in the tournament will be ESC Planegg (Germany), who finished ahead of Aisulu Almaty (Kazakhstan), by a single point in Group A, to get the honor of being the best second place team in Group play, and advance to the Supercup Final Four Tournament in 2022.