Aisulu Almaty Remains Undefeated To Start 2021-2022 EWHL Season, Wins 4rth Straight

Aldabergenova Leads Almaty With Hat Trick, 4 Point Game

By Andrew Chernoff

EVB Eagles Südtirol and Aisulu Almaty played in EWHL regular season action today in Zeltweg, Austria, with the visiting Almaty squad from Kazakhastan continuing to be undefeated in the 2021-22 season, with their 4rth consecutive victory, a 5-0 shutout win.

The game was the last of two consecutive games between the two rivals with the first game played on Wednesday in Bolzano, Italy, a 4-0 win for Almaty.

Almaty scored two goals in the opening period, with the middle period scoreless. They added three more goals in the final period in the Eagles second straight loss to open up their EWHL season.

Shots on goal were 24-17 Aisulu (9-7, 4-2, 11-8). Both teams went scoreless on the power play (0 for 3 each).

Malika Aldabergenova provided an offensive outburst with three goals and an assist, while teammate Madina Tursynova chipped in with lone assists on Aldabegenova’s final two goals of the game, for a two point effort.

Malika Aldabergenova

Pernesh Ashimova opened up the scoring in the opening period at 5:31, assisted by Aldabergenova and Anna Pyatkova. Aldabergenova gave Almaty a two goal advantage, assist going to Aida Olzhabayeva 32 second later, at 6:03.

Breanna Lynn Berndsen started the final period, increasing the Almaty lead to 3-0, with assists going to Erin McLean and Munira Sayakhatkyzy at 2:27.

Almaty goalie Arina Chshykolova racked up her third shutout of the season, second in a row, for her fourth victory of the young season, in stopping all 17 shots she faced.

Next EWHL regular season game for Almaty is November 16, 2021 versus KSV Neuberg Highlanders.

Game Report

Aisulu Almaty Defeats KHV Lakers 4-0 To Begin 2021-22 EWHL Season Undefeated

By Andrew Chernoff

Aisulu Almaty took on the KHV Lakers in the second of a two game series in Austria to begin EWHL 2021-22 season on September 18 at Sportzentrum Zeltweg in Zeltweg, Austria.

The game was the second of back-to-back games between the two teams, the first on September 14, 2021, with Almaty winning 5-1 in Villach, Austria.

Aisulu Almaty scored two goals in each of the first, and third periods to put the game away, outshooting the KHV Lakers 48-21 (17-6, 10-10, 21-5) in the contest.

Almaty goaltender, Arina Chshykolova stopped the KHV Lakers stjone cold, getting her first shutout of the season, and second consecutive victory in her first two starts, increasing her SV% (save percentage) to .974.

Almaty had single goals from Kalista Doris Marlen Senger, assists to Breanna Lynn Berndsen and Munira Sayakhatkyzy at 13:15; and Breanna Berndsen, assisted by Munira Sayakhatkyzy and Kalista Senger, at 17:59.

In the 3rd period, Aisulu Almaty would add their final two goals of the game.

Malika Aldabergenova, would notch her third goal in two games, assisted by Anna Pyatkova, on the power play, at 16:37. Trail, British Columbia’s Erin McLean would score her first goal of the season, unassisted at the 17:06 mark of the period.

Erin McLean

Aisulu Almaty was 1 for 3 on the power play and 5 for 5 on their penalty killing.

Game Report

Next game for Almaty is a EWHL Super Cup game on Sunday, September 19 against DEC Salzberg Eagles of Germany.

Next EWHL regular season game is Wednesday, September 22 against EVB Eagles South Tyrol of Italy.