DistantNews
Support us
🇱🇹 Lithuania /Sports

Ignatavičius scores winner as Servette claims Champions League victory

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Sources not specified Outcome reported
  • Swiss club Servette defeated Norway’s Storhamar 3-2 after twice coming from behind.
  • Lithuanian forward Simas Ignatavičius scored the winning goal in the 35th minute, his first Champions Hockey League scoring contribution.
  • Servette won its second straight game and moved to third in the 24-team standings.

Simas Ignatavičius scored the winning goal as Geneva’s Servette defeated Storhamar of Norway 3-2 in the second round of the Champions Hockey League.

Servette had to come from behind twice at home before securing the victory. Ignatavičius, an 18-year-old Lithuanian forward, scored in the 35th minute for the first scoring contribution of his Champions Hockey League career.

The result gave Servette two wins from two matches and lifted the Swiss club to third place in the 24-team standings. The regular season consists of six rounds, after which 16 clubs will continue into the playoffs.

Ignatavičius was selected 40th overall by the Florida Panthers in the most recent NHL draft. He will continue his development in Switzerland this season.

About this summary

Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

More Stories

From Our Blog