Dubendorf vs Bulach

Bülach struck twice in 45 seconds late in the first period to seize control. Dario Meier opened the scoring on the power play at 17:48, one-timing Nils Kehl's feed past Yann Tauss. Demian Gramegna doubled the lead at 18:33 on an even-strength rush, assisted by Sebastiano Tagliaferri.

Dübendorf responded immediately. Nico Kammermann pulled one back at 18:56 with help from Jari Allevi and Fabian Ganz, sending the teams to the first intermission at 2–1.

Meier restored Bülach's two-goal cushion early in the second period, burying his second of the night on another power-play at 24:12 after Jari Allevi was sent off for hooking. But Dübendorf refused to fold. Lars-Kevin Spillmann cut the deficit to 3–2 at 26:46, converting a feed from Dominik Hardmeier at even strength. Hardmeier then levelled the scores himself at 29:54, firing home unassisted to make it 3–3.

The third period produced no further goals despite three minor penalties, sending the game to a 5-on-5 sudden-death overtime.

Bülach's failure to convert late power-play chances in the third period proved costly. Damon Puntus's hooking minor at 56:02 gave Dübendorf a man advantage they could not cash in — but it also meant Bülach entered overtime without their sharpest skater fully rested. When Spillmann gathered a pass from Allevi 1:46 into the extra frame and beat Joel Messerli, the comeback was complete.

Dübendorf killed off 50% of Bülach's power plays (2-for-4 conceded), while Bülach's penalty kill was perfect (0-for-3). The difference was Dübendorf's three even-strength goals after the opening period.

Lars-Kevin Spillmann (Dübendorf) — Two goals: the second-period equaliser and the overtime winner. His ice-reading on the OT winner was the decisive moment of the match.

Dario Meier (Bülach) — A brace inside the opening 25 minutes, both on the power play, showed his finishing touch. His team could not hold the lead.

Jari Allevi (Dübendorf) — Two primary assists (Kammermann, Spillmann) despite taking two minor penalties himself. His work along the boards set up the equaliser and the winner.

Dominik Hardmeier (Dübendorf) — One goal, one assist (on Spillmann's second-period strike). His unassisted tally to make it 3–3 was the momentum-shifter.

Player of the Match: Lars-Kevin Spillmann — the only player to score twice, including the OT winner.

Dübendorf's power play went 0-for-3 and Bülach went 2-for-4, yet Bülach lost. That tells the story: Bülach scored only once at even strength (Gramegna's first-period strike), while Dübendorf scored all three regulation equalisers and the OT winner at 5-on-5. Despite spending 7:20 on the power play — over three minutes more than Bülach — Dübendorf generated no PPGs, but their even-strength pressure was relentless in the middle frame.

Both sides finished with 8 penalty minutes, a clean exhibition by pre-season standards.

This was a pre-season exhibition (MHL Exhibition Games) for the 2026/27 MyHockey League campaign, with no standings implications. Dübendorf extended their unbeaten run in the head-to-head to four matches — they have now won 9 of the last 14 meetings between these Zurich Unterland rivals, dating back to 2021. Bülach have lost their last three against Dübendorf.

Both teams continue their pre-season schedules ahead of the MyHockey League regular season. Dübendorf's next friendly is away at EHC Seewen on 2 September 2026; Bülach travel to HC Franches-Montagnes on the same date.

A thoroughly entertaining pre-season derby that showcased exactly what exhibition hockey should be: two local rivals trading blows, a two-goal comeback, an overtime finish, and 125 fans getting their money's worth. Dübendorf's resilience at even strength was the difference — Bülach's power-play success was cancelled out by an inability to protect a lead at 5-on-5.