Release from 14.06.2018

Contract extensions in Bozen and Klagenfurt

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The Italian defensemen Stefano Marchetti and Daniel Glira will continue to play for Champion HCB Südtirol Alperia in the up-coming season as well. EC-KAC presented Fin Jarno Mensonen as their new Assistant Coach. Besides, the two young forwards Daniel Obersteiner and Philipp Cirtek stay in Klagenfurt. Canadian Dylan Beston becomes new Assistant Coach in Vienna.

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Stefano Marchetti and Daniel Glira will continue to play for Champion HCB Südtirol Alperia in the upcoming season as well! Stefano Marchetti has earned the title playing his first season in Bozen: The 31-year old defenseman went from Asiago to Bozen one year ago. Stefano Marchetti is known as a reliable defenseman, he had six Assists out of 62 games last season. Daniel Glira will already play his third season in Bozen 2018/19. The 24-year old Italian went from Bruneck to Bozen 2016. Daniel Glira has played all 72 games for the Foxes last season, scoring eight points (2G/6A). Each defensemen is Italian Nationalteam player as well.

EC-KAC has presented Jarno Mensonen as their new Assistant Coach. The 47-year old Fin started his coaches career as an Assistant Coach of HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga 2008 and he worked as Head Coach in Eppan last season. Besides, the young forwards Daniel Obersteiner and Philipp Cirtek will stay in Klagenfurt.

The Vienna Capitals announced Canadian Dylan Beston as their new Assistant Coach. The 26-year old Canadian worked in the coaches-team of KHL Medvescak Zagreb during the last three season. 2017/18, he was Assistant Coach in Zagreb.
(Picture: HCB/Vanna Antonello)