Olten vs Bellinzona Snakes

Olten's three-goal second period turned a cagey opening into a one-sided contest. Fadri Riatsch's opening goal at 24:13 — the first of his four-point night — unlocked a Bellinzona defence that had held firm through a scoreless first period. Once Olten found the net, they scored three times in a 7:58 span (24:13–32:11) to seize control. Bellinzona never recovered.

Manuel von Rohr — Player of the Match. The Olten forward scored a hat-trick (43:54, 49:53, 58:24), including the game-winning goal, and added an assist on Riatsch's seventh-minute strike. His three goals all came at even strength in a blistering third-period display.

Fadri Riatsch — A six-point night (2 goals, 4 assists). Riatsch opened the scoring, assisted on Olten's second and third goals, set up Ugazzi for the sixth, and scored his second of the night at 57:13. He was involved in six of Olten's eight goals.

Dominic Weder — Registered five assists (on goals 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7). Weder's vision from the blue line was a constant threat, particularly during Olten's third-period onslaught.

Eliot Bernazzi (Bellinzona) — The bright spot for the visitors, scoring at 49:34 to briefly make it 4–1 and sparking a three-goal flurry across a 4:50 span.

The scoreless first period (0–0) masked what followed: Olten poured in eight unanswered goals across the second and third frames before Bellinzona found three of their own. All 11 goals were scored at even strength — neither team converted a power play (Olten 0/3, Bellinzona 0/4), reflecting early-season penalty-killing sharpness more than offensive struggles. The 4:13 of power-play time Olten enjoyed and Bellinzona's 4:46 produced zero goals between them.

The game tilted decisively in the third period, which produced eight goals (5–3) after just three in the second. Bellinzona's three third-period strikes showed fight, but Olten responded within seconds each time — von Rohr's 49:53 reply came just 19 seconds after Bernazzi's 4–1 goal.

As a pre-season Club Friendly, this result carries no standings weight ahead of the 2026/27 Swiss League campaign. Olten's form — dominant in a fixture they have historically owned — signals strong preparation under their current system. Bellinzona, who have won only 2 of 47 meetings with Olten since 2016, will take the third-period fightback as a positive to build on.

Both sides continue their exhibition schedules in the build-up to the regular season.

A straightforward pre-season blowout shaped by Olten's quality depth. The von Rohr–Riatsch–Weder axis was unplayable after the first intermission, and Bellinzona's penalty trouble (eight minutes to Olten's ten) was the only area they matched their hosts. The final score is an accurate reflection: Olten were comfortably the better side from the moment Riatsch broke the deadlock.