Release from 28.07.2022

Rafael Rotter returns to Vienna

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Rafael Rotter is back in Vienna. The 35-year-old forward played almost continuously for the spusu Vienna Capitals since 2008. Only last season the MVP of the 17/18 season played for the Steinbach Black Wings Linz.

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Only a few players have left their mark on the spusu Vienna Capitals like Rafael Rotter. The right-shooter first joined the team from Vienna-Kagran in 2008 after three seasons in North America. Rotter knew how to convince in his hometown for many years and played his way into the hearts of Caps fans with his passionate style of play. The attacker played a total of 640 games for the capital club in 13 years. In those games, the Caps figurehead scored 153 goals and provided 359 assists.

Rotter's greatest success came in the 2016/17 season, when the attacker was part of the Capitals team that played flawlessly in the playoffs and brought the championship title back to Vienna. With 17 points in 12 playoff games, Rotter played a significant role in the historic triumph of the Viennese. In the following season, Rotter was awarded the Ron Kennedy Trophy for league MVP after scoring 30 goals as well as 41 assists in the regular season. In the past season of the win2day ICE Hockey League, the long-time Austrian international went on a scoring spree for the Steinbach Black Wings Linz.

Rafael Rotter: "I am very happy that I can play in my hometown again. Last year was very instructive for me. I appreciated Linz very much, it's an organization that makes a lot of effort. But Vienna is my home. I'm always happy when I can play here, especially in front of the home crowd, my family and friends. The team here showed a lot of character last year and played very well. All the more reason for me to look forward to the task this year in Vienna. I want to show once again that I am a force to be reckoned with and that I can still help a team very well despite my age."