Release from 19.07.2019

Champion announced roster

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Champion HK SZ Olimpija has announced its main roster for the upcoming season. Nik Grahut went from Ljubljana to Jesenice. The Steel Citizens extended the contracts with Urban Avsenik, Gasper Glavic and Blaz Tomazevic too. HC Gherdeina valgardena.it signed with Canadian Brad McGoan a reliable (goal-)scorer. Matthias Mantinger and Hannes Oberdörfer stay in Sterzing. Plus: The Rittner Buam have presented their PreSeason program.

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Champion HK SŽ Olimpija Ljubljana has announced its main roster for the upcoming Alps Hockey League season. Head Coach Jure Vnuk will have 24 Slovenian players available for sure. 

 
Jesenice added four players to their 2019/20-roster
Slovenian defenseman Nik Grahut went from Ljubljana to Jesenice. The 21-years old defenseman has played 75 Alps Hockey League matches for HK SZ Olimpija within the past two seasons, scoring seven points (2G/5A) and earning the title 2019. Besides, he won the Slovenian Championship and Slovenije Pokal 2019 too. Furthermore, HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice has extended the contracts with goalie Urban Avsenik and the forwards Gasper Glavic and Blaz Tomazevic (all SLO) as well.

Goalscorer for Gherdeina
Brad McGowan will go for goals and points for HC Gherdëina valgardena.it in the upcoming season. The 29-years old Canadian, who is known as a reliable (goal-)scorer, played in Germany since 2015. Lately, the forward played for EHC Freiburg in DEL/2, scoring 25 points (8G/17A) out of 25 matches.
 
Two key-players stay in Sterzing
Italian forward Matthias Mantinger and Italian defenseman Hannes Oberdörfer will continue playing for Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan in the upcoming season too. Each has been a key-player for Sterzing in the Alps Hockey League 2018/19, earning 21 points (15G/6A) respectively 20 points (4G/16A).
 
Rittner Buam will play five friendly games
The Rittner Buam have presented their PreSeason program. The Italian Champion will play five friendly games against teams from Italy (Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan (2x), HC Pustertal Wolves and HCB Südtirol Alperia) and Canada (University of Waterloo) during this summer.

PreSeason program Rittner Buam:
23. August, 20:00, in Klobenstein: Rittner Buam – Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan
30. August, 20:00 in Klobenstein: Rittner Buam – Waterloo University
1. September in Sterzing: Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan – Rittner Buam
4. September, 20:00, in Klobenstein: Rittner Buam – HC Pustertal Wolves
8. September in Bozen: HCB Südtirol Alperia – Rittner Buam

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