Release from 10.04.2024

Fehervar signs Hungarian national team forward

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Hydro Fehérvár AV19 has announced the signing of Balázs Sebők. The Hungarian national team forward last played for the Iserlohn Roosters in the DEL, before that he was active in the Finnish Liiga for eight years. The 29-year-old has now signed a three-year contract in Székesfehérvár. In addition, the Steinbach Black Wings Linz extended the contract with defenceman Niklas Würschl.

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Balázs Sebők is back in Hungary after 2009. The 29-year-old forward grew up at MAC Budapest and moved to Finland at the age of 14, where he played until the end of last season. He spent five years in Oulun Kärpät's youth programme and after a year in the Finnish second division, he joined KalPa in 2015. With the club from Kuopio, he won the Liiga silver medal in 2017 and the Spengler Cup in 2019. In 2021, Sebők moved to Ilves within the league and stayed for two years. He spent last season in the DEL with the Iserlohn Roosters, where he scored 22 points in 49 games.

"It's no secret that I always intended to play ice hockey in Székesfehérvár one day - it was only a matter of time before it happened. I was impressed by the development that Hydro Fehérvár AV19 has undergone in recent years: It's no coincidence that the club is playing in the CHL for the second time in three years and has also reached a championship final. I'm happy to be with a team that has the realistic goal of playing for the championship," said the new arrival, who has signed a three-year contract. Over the years, the forward has also developed into a mainstay of the Hungarian national team. in 2014, he took part in the senior world championship for the first time (when he was still a junior player) and is now an indispensable pillar of the team.

Würschl stays in Linz
The Steinbach Black Wings can continue to rely on the services of Niklas Würschl in their defence. The 24-year-old international signed a new contract until 2026. Würschl came from Vienna last season and immediately proved to be a reliable pillar in the Linz defence in 47 games in the regular season - he delivered his best season to date in the win2day ICE Hockey League.