Release from 23.10.2019

Hockey forum paves way for a bright future

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During today’s hockey forum with the general managers of the league clubs, the league committee and the league managers of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga the way for a bright league future has been paved.

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According to the league manager Christian Feichtinger “Hockey in Austria has developed as a top product and the Erste Eank Eishockey Liga is one of the top leagues in Europe. The new situation is providing a chance to step self-confidently into the future. Already now potential partners have contacted the league actively. This is a clear acknowledgement for the continuation of the chosen path. To do so, a broad approach of commercialization will be introduced, to fulfill its full potentials”, Feichtinger continues.

The introduced business plan “Eishockey 2020/21+” has been accepted unanimously by all attendees. “This business plan ensures, that besides sportive aspects as enforced youth-programs, also the further development of digitalization will be on top of the agenda. According to this, the league will be positioned as a European top product.”, said Dr. Karl Safron, president of Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, who made an unswerving commitment towards the internationality of the league.

The Erste Bank Eishockey Liga presented itself as a strong unit. Karl Safron is looking forward to a bright hockey-future: “We are all working on common goals. The club managers and the league management are the cornerstone and are taking care for a stable future and development of the hockey league.”