Caps inflict their first defeat on league leaders Graz

The two Vienna Capitals celebrated a 3-2 victory after overtime over league leaders Moser Medical Graz99ers on Sunday evening. Gerry Fleming’s team inflicts the Styrians’ first defeat of the season. With his debut goal, Peter Krieger puts the Caps in the lead on the power play in the eighth minute. Directly after the start of the middle third, Trevor Gooch equalized in the majority (21st/PP1), but the Viennese immediately went back in front through Niki Hartl (22nd). Marcus Vela’s power play goal (53’/PP1) takes the game into overtime, where Evan Jasper secured the Caps’ victory with his first goal of the season (64′). On Friday, the spusu Vienna Capitals will meet Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey in front of their home crowd (7:15 p.m.).

The complete match report and a statement from head coach Gerry Fleming follow.

Moser Medical Graz99ers – spusu Vienna Capitals 2:3 after OT. (0:1, 1:1, 1:0, 0:1)

Goals 99ers: Trevor Gooch (21st/PP1), Marcus Vela (53rd/PP1)

Goal caps: Peter Krieger (8th/PP1), Niki Hartl (22nd), Evan Jasper (64th)

Lineup of the Vienna Capitals

Goalkeeper: #30 Sebastian Wraneschitz | #32 Anders Lindbäck

1st line: #91 Dominique Heinrich, #44 Willie Raskob – #61 Zane Franklin, #20 Peter Krieger, #21 Brett Kemp

2nd line: #5 Dominic Hackl, #33 Seamus Donohue – #26 Evan Jasper, #19 Aljaž Predan, #96 Niki Hartl

3rd line: #50 Mario Fischer, #2 Lukas Piff – #37 Christof Kromp, #9 Leon Wallner, #3 Armin Preiser

4th line: #40 Bernhard Posch – #8 Mathias Böhm, #88 Jason Willms, #10 Patrick Antal