Release from 24.07.2019

Returnee for Olimpija | New players for Linz | Contract extensions in Jesenice and Asiago

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HK SZ Olimpija announced the return of Anze Ropret. The four-time Slovenian champion have already played 358 games for Ljubljana in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. Five new additions were reported by the Steel Wings Linz. Contract extensions were announced by HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice and Asiago Hockey 1935 Srl.

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Anze Ropret returns to Ljubljana. The 29-year-old left wing has already played 358 games (38 goals / 61 assists) for the Slovenians in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. Most recently he was active at UTE in the Erste Liga (HUN) for two and a half seasons. The 29-year-old is also active for the slovenian national team. In 53 games the 4-time Slovenian champion scored 55 points.

5 new players for Linz
The Steel Wings Linz added with goalie Leonhard Sommer (17 years), defensemen Laurin (17) and Marwin Liesch (19) and forwards Florian Sinzinger (20) and Paul Koudelka (21) five Austrian youngsters to their 2019/20-roster. While the Liesch-brothers and Sommer will start into their first Alps Hockey League season with the Upper Austrians, Sinzinger and Koudelka have already gone for goals and points for other clubs in the league.

Jesenice extends contract with Nejc Stojan
Defenseman Nejc Stojan will continue playing for HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice in the season 2019/20. The 19-years old Slovenian scored 17 points (4G/13A) out of 45 Alps Hockey League games last season.

3 contract extensions at Asiago
The Italians Lorenzo Casetti, Francesco Forte and Enrico Miglioranzi will continue playing for Asiago Hockey 1935 Srl in the upcoming season. Each defenseman has already won the Alps Hockey League with the „Yellow-Reds“ in 2018.