Release from 04.09.2020

Caps bring in Calder Cup Champion | Preseason Update

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With Colin Campbell the spusu Vienna Capitals have signed a former Calder Cup Champion, who will start in the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League his first campaign overseas. On Saturday, the Moser Medical Graz99ers host iClinic Bratislava Capitals in their preseason home opener at 6.00 pm, while the Black Wings 1992, the HC TWK Innsbruck “Die Haie” and the Dornbirn Bulldogs each presented first scrimmages.

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The spusu Vienna Capitals have strengthened their offensive for the upcoming bet-at-home ICE Hockey League with Colin Campbell, a former Calder Cup winner. He lifted the trophy back in 2017 with the Grand Rapids Griffins. The 29-year-old Canadian has played a total of 412 games in the American Hockey League. "I see myself as a leading player. I have played in the American Hockey League continuously for the past seven years. I don't push myself to the forefront, I always try to lead by example and with commitment. At the same time I see it as my role to help the young players with my experience," says the new Caps forward. 



Graz hosts Bratislava

On Saturday, September 5th (6.00 pm), there will be another league internal preseason game, as the Moser Medical Graz99ers welcome the iClinic Bratislava Capitals. After the 1:4 defeat on Thursday at EC VSV, the Styrian are now entering home ice for the first time. The Slovaks have already played three games in the current preparation campaign - most recently they won 3:2 at spusu Vienna Capitals on Thursday.

As the game is closed to public, the Styrians offer a free live stream via their Twitch account.

ICE Preseason, Friday, September 4th:
EC VSV - EC Red Bull Salzburg | 7.15 | Pay-per-View-Livestream
EC-KAC - HDD SIJ Avroni Jesenice | 7:15 | Pay per View livestream

ICE Preseason, Saturday, September 5th:
 
Moser Medical Graz99ers - iClinic Bratislava Capitals | 6.00 | Livestream (free)

ICE’ preseason schedule getting full
Three other teams of the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League have confirmed first test games. The HC TWK Innsbruck "Die Haie" and the Dornbirn Bulldogs will meet each other on September 11th in Tyrol for their opener, while the Black Wings 1992 will play their first scrimmage on September 13th against the Czech first division team HC Motor České Budějovice.

Here you can find the complete ICE preseason schedule.