Release from 10.05.2017

More contract-extensions at Feldkirch and Zell am See

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EK Zeller Eisbären extended the contracts with the goalies Dominik Frank and Manuel Schößwendter. Besides the FBI VEU Feldkirch announced six more players for the 2017/18-SKY Alps Hockey League-season.

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EK Zeller Eisbären started already with the summer practice. Also the clubs goalies for the next season are already fix: Dominik Frank and Manuel Schößwendter stay at Pinzgau and complete the goalie-trio with Patrick Machreich, whose return from EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau was announced already a few weeks ago. Dominik Frank played past season 23 games for the Polar Bears in the SKY Alps Hockey League and had a save% of 93,1 and a GAA of 2,3. Just Thomas Tragust - goalie of HC Pustertal Wolves - had 2016/17 with 93,7 a better save%. Besides EK Zeller Eisbären extended the contract with goalie Manuel Schößwendter.
 
Also FBI VEU Feldkirch knows already their goalie-trio for 2017/18: The youngsters Patrick Kühne and Michael Sparr will be the Back-up-goalies for Alex Caffi. Besides forward Christoph Draschkowitz, who was 2016/17 with 40 points (15G/25A) from 42 SKY Alps Hockey League-games the best Austrian player in the team, stays another year at Feldkirch. This applies also to young forward Smail Samardzic, who made last season eight points (four goals and four Assists) from 39 games and young defenseman Lucas Loibnegger. And from the youth team forward Benjamin Kyllönen should move up into the first team.