UNI GYŐR ETO HC achieved an amazing feat in the 2024/25 season, as they reached the finals of both the Andersen League and the EUHL. The team began their finals campaign this week, first travelling to Banská Bystrica in the EUHL, where they were met by last year’s champions and confident regular season winners UMB.

The first two matches of the three-match series were played away from home. Wednesday’s match was a huge surprise as our team triumphed 4:3 in extra time! The first period was uneventful, but the second period was a real boost. Bence Dézsi’s successful penalty gave us a 3:2 lead at the break. At the beginning of the third period UMB managed to equalize, and no more goals were scored, so it was time for overtime. In this one, Hunor Gergely kept the team in it with amazing saves, and the goalkeeper had mercy on our opponent. Expositions made things difficult, but we managed to save a man advantage and in the 71st minute Benedek Madácsi decided the match!

The next day, Thursday night, was another evenly matched battle on the ice, but this time UMB took their chances more effectively. In the first period, they took an early lead and converted a single and a double man-advantage into a goal. In the second period, they scored from a man down and even converted a penalty to win the game 7-0.

Although the result of the second match did not go as expected, our team can return home proudly, as they managed to get a win at the home of the defending champions, thus taking one of their advantages. This clearly showed that UMB is not unbeatable.

The duel will continue on Monday and Tuesday (7-8 April) in Győr, at the Győr University Ice Sports Centre, where we will fight for the title in front of our home crowd.

In the meantime, the Andersen League finals will kick off on Saturday (5 April) in Szeged against Goodwill Pharma Stilaxx Szeged.

One thing is for sure: we are in for an exciting time and we will need the support of all our fans! Go, UNI GYŐR ETO HC!

In our gallery we have selected the best pictures of the match: