HK Olimpija defeats VSV Villach 6-2 in home victory

HK Olimpija secured their first home victory of the season in the ICE Hockey League with a 6-2 win against the Austrian side VSV Villach.

After a loss to EC Klagenfurt on Friday, the Ljubljana-based team rebounded at Tivoli Hall. Joshua Darren Lawrence opened the scoring in the fifth minute. Despite John Hughes equalizing for the visitors in the second period, Olimpija responded with three goals from Marcel Mahkovec, Žiga Jeglič, and Jaka Sodja between the 35th and 38th minutes.

Zach Boychuk and Luka Gomboc added further goals to finalize the scoreline. With this result, Olimpija moves to fourth place in the standings with nine points. Their next match is scheduled for October 2 against Pustertal.