Release from 09.08.2018

Pre-Season starts on Friday…

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Fehervar AV19 will open this Pre-Season on Friday (18:00). The Hungarians will face with HK Nitra (SVK/1) on the road. On Sunday,  Champion HCB Südtirol Alperia and  Dornbirn Bulldogs will play their first friendly games 2018 as well.

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After a few days practicing on the ice, it is time for the first (three) friendy games this weekend.
Fehervar AV19 will travel to Slovakia on Friday to play the pre-season-opener against HK Nitra. The Hungarians have welcomed Istvan Sofron, Andrew Sarauer and Timotej Sille back in their team. Besides, Ryan Glenn, Tero Koskiranta, Harri Tikkanen, Anze Kuralt and Zack Phillips arrived new in Szekesfehervar. The "Devils" will start into the season with the aim making the Playoffs for the first time after three years. HK Nitra earned one national title (2016) so far. 2017/18, the Slovakian club - with former Fehervar AV19 player Judd Blackwater - was already stopped in the semifinals after winning the regular Extraliga season. Headcoach Hannu Järvenpää reported: „It is always good to face a good hockey team in your first game of the season. It is no secret, Nitra has a solid hockey team, year after year. I expect to see players right attitude in the game. It is so early of the season you can’t expect our game to look like it’s ready. Preparation comes with time. Players who won’t play in the first game are Sarzy, Luti and Kuralt.“
 
Champion HCB Südtirol Alperia and Dornbirn Bulldogs will be in action for the first time during this pre-season on Sunday. The Italians face KHL-club Vityaz Podolsk at the end of an intense, first preparation-week in Corvara on Sunday. The team from Russia will be a good first test for the Foxes, who will already be in a fight for points in the Champions Hockey League against  Skelleftea AIK (SWE) at home on August 31st. Headcoach Kai Suikkanen has available 13 new players.
 
The Dornbirn Bulldogs will welcome Swiss NLB-club Ticino Rockets in their pre-season-opener on Sunday. The Bulldogs have welcomed some new players, among others best known goalscorer Joel Broda (BWL), Radek Cip (ZNO) or Antonin Boruta (ZNO).
 
Fri, 10.08.2018, 18:00: HK Nitra – Fehervar AV19
Sun, 12.08.2018, 19:00: Dornbirn Bulldogs - Ticino Rockets (NLB)
Sun, 12.08.2018, 21:00: HCB Südtirol Alperia - Vityaz Podolsk (KHL) in Corvara