Abols scores and assists within 11 seconds as Bern wins in Swiss league
Latvian forward Rodrigo Abols scored and set up a goal to help Bern win 4-1 away at Ajoie. Zurich Lions, with Rudolfs Balcers, beat Ambri-Piotta in a shootout.
In a Swiss top-division ice hockey league game on Friday, 30 October, Latvian forward Rodrigo Abols had a goal and an assist as Bern won 4-1 away against Ajoie. Fellow Latvian Denis Smirnovs played for the opposition. The same evening, Zurich Lions, for whom Rudolfs Balcers plays, beat Ambri-Piotta 4-3 in a shootout on home ice.
Two points in 11 seconds
Abols sealed the win late in the game, when he was involved in two goals within 11 seconds. First he made it 3-1 with a powerful shot, and on the next attack he assisted Rodwin Dionisio, who extended Bern's lead to three goals.
Abols spent 15 minutes and 43 seconds on the ice. In that time he threatened the opposing goal five times, blocked three shots and won 13 of 22 faceoffs (59.1%). His plus-minus rating for the game was +3.
Smirnovs and Balcers
Denis Smirnovs played 19 minutes and 52 seconds. He won ten of 17 faceoffs (58.8%) but did not register a point. His plus-minus for the game was neutral.
The Zurich Lions and Ambri-Piotta game was decided in a shootout. Balcers, who played 15 minutes and ten seconds, recorded no points but made one blocked shot. He did not score in the shootout, but that did not stop Zurich from taking the win.
