Release from 23.05.2025

Fehérvár signs defenseman from Pustertal | Contract extensions in Bruneck, Ljubljana and Villach

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Hydro Fehérvár AV19 has announced the signing of Ole Einar Engeland Andersen. The 26-year-old Norwegian defenseman was under contract with HC Pustertal last season and collected 29 points in 45 games. Meanwhile, the team from Bruneck announced the contract extension with experienced defenseman Luca Zanatta. Olimpija Ljubljana has extended its contract with 21-year-old forward and win2day ICE Hockey League Youngstar 2024 Marcel Mahkovec. Moreover, Mark Katic will remain with EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV: The 36-year-old defenseman signs for another season with the “Eagles”.

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Ole Einar Engeland Andersen moved from the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan to HC Pustertal last summer. The left winger made 45 appearances for the South Tyroleans before an injury slowed him down. During this time, the Norwegian recorded five goals and 24 assists. His path now leads him to Hydro Fehérvár AV19 in Hungary.

“I had the pleasure of playing the opening game with the national team in the new arena in Fehérvár - and I really liked what I saw there. The two away games we played there also convinced me that this is the right next step for me,” says Andersen about his move.

Contract extensions in Bruneck, Ljubljana and Villach
This will be Luca Zanatta's second season with HC Pustertal. The 34-year-old World Cup participant with Italy played 52 games last season and scored 18 points.

Marcel Mahkovec is entering his third season with Olimpija Ljubljana. The 21-year-old forward has scored 47 points in 101 games so far. Most recently, he played with Slovenia at the World Championships in the top division, where he contributed one goal and three assists in seven games.

Mark Katic will also remain with EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV. The Croatian-Canadian defenseman is starting his third season with the “Eagles” and has 92 appearances and 35 points so far.