Release from 29.05.2019

Caps acquire Ty Loney | Contract extensions at Klagenfurt and Dornbirn

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With past years seventh-best goal-scorer Ty Loney the spusu Vienna Capitals recruited their roster for the upcoming season. Loney was Moser Medical Graz 99er’s second-best scorer past season. Moreover, the EC-KAC extended the contract with Patrick Harand for one more season and the Dornbirn Bulldogs enlargend with three key-players.

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Leagues runner-up Vienna strengthened its roster with Ty Loney
After hiring C.J. Stretch the spusu Vienna Capitals acquired Ty Loney, who played for the Moser Medical Graz 99ers past season. He was Graz’ second-best scorer 2018-19 during his first campaign overseas. Overall, he collected 54 points – 28 goals included. After a huge college-career as he won the NCAA in 2014, he played in AHL and ECHL for several teams before. 

“Team-goals are more important for me than any personal effort. I know, that the caps-organization only hires players, who put everything on the ice for winning each game”, said Loney and underlined Vienna’s “winning tradition” as a reason for moving towards the Caps. 

“Ty Loney shows in the states as well as in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga that he can be a difference-maker, which we perceived past season during the battles past season. He is a team-player with the right instinct for goals. I am very happy about his signing, because he was eligible on players market among Europe”, Dave Cameron, head coach of Vienna, mentioned. 

Patrick Harand stays at Klagenfurt
The EC-KAC enlarged the contract with Patrick Harand, who is part of the team since 2012, for one more season. Former national team player Harand showed up in 799 Erste Bank Eishockey Liga games so far. Past season he became a defender and will be used in that position next season too. In total, he played 340 games for the current champion, collecting 89 points (31 goals, 58 assists). 

"Patrick Harand has consistently played the role of assistant captain in our team over the past three years, demonstrating his leadership qualities. His vast and rich experience making all other players looking up at him. Patrick Harand has presented himself in the past few years as a reliable, ever-active player, who perfectly fit in his new role as defender. Accordingly, we are happy in the management and coaching staff that we were able to sign him for another year ", comments General Manager Oliver Pilloni on the extension of the contract.

Trio continues at Dornbirn Bulldogs
With Stefan Häußle, Kevin Macierzynski and Olivier Magnan, the Dornbirn Bulldogs enlarged the contracts of three key-players. Dornbirn native Stefan Häußle is part of the Bulldogs since their introduction in Erste Bank Eishockey Liga 2012 and played 340 games for the West-Austrians so far. After a well-played past season, he was promoted to Austria’s national team for the preparation to the World Championship. Kevin Macierzynski, who was part of the national team too, will head into his fifth season with the Bulldogs, as he collected 17 points out of 39 games past season due to injuries. With Olivier Magnan Dornbirn’s captain continues too and he will play his 400th Erste Bank Eishockey Liga-game next season. He showed up 377 times so far, gaining 113 points in total.