Release from 10.06.2017

First contract extensions at Bozen

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HCB Südtirol Alperia extended the contract with goalie Jake Smith and the forwards Anton Bernard and Markus Gander.

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Jake Smith stays goalie at HCB Südtirol Alperia. The Italo Canadian was Back-up at Bozen last season. 2016/17 the 22 years old goalie made ten games for the "Foxes" and reached a save% of 88,2 and a GAA of 2.63. Also the Italian Forwards Anton Bernard and Markus Gander will play another season for the "Foxes". Bernard, who lead the Italian National Team as a Captain on the ice at the A World Championships 2017, scored past season 23 points from 59 Erste Bank Eishockey Liga-games and is also an important player in Penalty Killing. And Gander, who is also Italian National Team player, made for HCB 2016/17 20 points (10G/10A) from 48 games.