Montpellier-TBHC: derby at the top

This Saturday (7pm), against Montpellier, the stakes will be twofold. Facing the surprising Vipers, the Bélougas will have two challenges to undertake: the challenge of regional hegemony and reaching the first place in the ranking. At the beginning of the season, it must be said that hockey is very popular in Occitania. In terms of play, the Héraultais are still unbeaten with five victories in as many games and are sitting at the top of Pool B.

After that, the Blagnac-Toulouse Bélougas and their four successes in a row. In terms of attendance, both ice rinks are neck and neck with an average high capacity that makes them real corrals. Imagine then the atmosphere that should be in Vegapolis for this meeting bringing together all the elements that could be there for a major Derby.

“They are noisy in Montpellier, it’s an audience that always responds and even more so with this context,” said Bélougas coach Eddy Martin. TBHC who know the venue well and the club having played there for a season.

Zach Shankar Trump

“It’s still early in the competition but we know what to expect and this first place plus the derby is encouraging and we need to continue the good momentum is going on,” said the Quebecer happy with the latest success against Annecy (3 -1) . A victory that saw the Bélougas correct an important point: control. “We managed to control emotions, avoid mistakes by controlling our temper on the ice, we have to continue like this,” he explains, wanting to transform the intensity used in a healthy way .An important point to contain the two Petrosian-Lobstein, without results (11 goals between them).In this duel against the best attack, the role of the defenders will be essential but it will be possible for the TBHC count on his recruiter Zach Shankar. “He’s a leader who transitioned directly to D2, his presence on the ice already makes him a well-respected and well-liked person in the room.” capture,” said Eddy Martin, pleased with Canada as a whole supporting his 3 and 4 goals. Or the necessary anti-venom to resist the bite of Vipers.