EHC Frauenfeld vs Seewen

The only goal arrived inside the opening five minutes. At 04:14 of the first period, Manuele Tallarico found the net at even strength to give Seewen an early lead — a strike that would prove to be the game-winner.

The remainder of the first period saw discipline fray. Leeroy Rüsi (Frauenfeld) took a hooking minor at 12:36, and a late-period scuffle at 19:49–19:54 produced coincidental roughing minors for Tom Gerber (Frauenfeld) and Jan Zwissler (Seewen), while Silvan Schönmann (Frauenfeld) also sat for roughing.

The second period saw a goaltending change for Frauenfeld: Gian-Marco Bamert was replaced by Niilo Müller at 31:50, shortly after Timon Wey (Seewen) was called for slashing. Fabio Bai (Frauenfeld) took a hooking minor at 32:17.

The third period remained scoreless. Frauenfeld pulled Müller for the extra skater at 57:24 but could not solve Seewen's defence. Neither team converted on the power play — Frauenfeld went 0/4, Seewen 0/3 — as both penalty kills operated at 100%.

Tallarico's fourth-minute goal was decisive. In a match where both defences held firm and neither power play could break through, the early strike forced Frauenfeld into a chase they never quite managed. Seewen's ability to absorb pressure after the early go-ahead goal set the tone for a disciplined road performance.

Manuele Tallarico (Seewen) — Scored the game's only goal at 04:14, a clean even-strength finish that stood as the winner. The simplest of stat lines: one shot, one goal, one victory.

Niilo Müller (Frauenfeld) — Entered in relief at 31:50 and made the saves he needed to, keeping Frauenfeld within one. Pulled for the extra attacker with 2:36 remaining.

Seewen's penalty kill — Killed all four Frauenfeld power plays, including a two-minute slashing minor to Timon Wey in the second period. No PP goals conceded kept the 1-0 lead intact.

Player of the Match: Manuele Tallarico (Seewen) — Scored the goal that decided the game.

The 1-0 scoreline is an outlier in this fixture's history. Across 15 meetings since 2022, the sides have averaged 5.4 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 87% of matches and Over 2.5 goals landing at the same rate. This was only the second meeting in the rivalry's history that failed to produce at least three goals.

Both penalty kills were perfect — Seewen killed all three Frauenfeld power plays, Frauenfeld all four of Seewen's — and neither team generated a power-play goal across a combined 10:20 of man-advantage time. Seewen committed 8 PIM to Frauenfeld's 10, but the early goal meant they never needed to chase.

Attendance was 81 at Kunsteisbahn Frauenfeld — a modest crowd for a pre-season exhibition on a Wednesday evening.

Both sides compete in the MyHockey League (MyHL), the third tier of Swiss ice hockey. This was a pre-season exhibition ahead of the 2026/27 campaign, and as such the result carries no league-table weight — but it does extend Seewen's dominance in this rivalry.

Seewen have now won 13 of 15 meetings against Frauenfeld dating back to 2022 and are unbeaten in the last seven. For Frauenfeld, this was their first pre-season defeat after beating Dübendorf 3–2 on 19 August; they had previously lost 4–2 at Winterthur on 15 August in another friendly.

Seewen, by contrast, arrived in strong form having thumped Küsnacht 6–1 away on 12 August in their most recent pre-season outing.

Next fixtures: Frauenfeld host Küssnacht am Rigi SC on 2 September; Seewen face SC Herisau away on 5 September.

A tight, disciplined pre-season contest decided by a single early strike. Tallarico's fourth-minute goal was all Seewen needed on a night when defences ruled, penalty kills were perfect, and the historic goal-happy pattern of this MyHL rivalry went out the window. Seewen's structure held firm; Frauenfeld will want more creativity in the offensive zone before the regular season begins.