Release from 19.06.2019

Three new contracts for Dornbirn Bulldogs

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The Dornbirn Bulldogs have announced the commitment of three new players. Contract extensions have been published by EC-KAC and the spusu Vienna Capitals. In addition, from the upcoming season, the EC Panaceo VSV and the Alps Hockey League club EK Die Zeller Eisbären will enter into a cooperation.

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With Mikko Vainonen, William Rapuzzi and Evan Trupp, three new players join the Dornbirn Bulldogs for the upcoming season. 25-year-old Finn Mikko Vainonen moves from league rival HC Orli Znojmo to the Bulldogs. Evan Trupp switches from the Iserlohn Roosters in Germany to Vorarlberg. William Rapuzzi was most recently active in Finland. The American scored 13 goals last season. Head Coach Jussi Tupamäki is looking forward to the reinforcements and appreciates Vainonen and Rapuzzi as well as Trupp. "He is an absolute professional with the right character and a good game intelligence," the Bulldogs head coach said.

Two further contract extensions at the EC-KAC
The EC-KAC has announced two further contract extensions. Marcel Witting and Niki Kraus will play for Klagenfurt in the upcoming season. The contract of the 23-year-old Marcel Witting was extended for two further seasons. In the past season he played in all 69 games and scored three goals. The champions also extended the contract with the 22-year-old Niki Kraus. In the past season the striker scored 5 goals. The new contract runs until the end of the season 2019/20.

Patrick Peter stays at Vienna Capitals
Patrick Peter will play his tenth season at the spusu Vienna Capitals."It means a lot to me and of course I am very happy that I can continue to play for my home club. I've been to the Caps since I was a kid and I learned to play ice hockey here", said Patrick Peter.

VSV and EKZ are cooperating from the upcoming season
The EC Panaceo VSV and the EK Die Zeller Eisbären are working together from the upcoming season. After many discussions between the responsible persons of the two associations a cooperation was agreed last week. The goal of the future collaboration is clear, both teams want to develop young players and introduce them to higher tasks. 

"We are very proud to enter into such an appreciative cooperation with such a traditional club as the Villacher SV. This will also be the future of the EKZ, in which we want to develop ourselves with strong partners to our side! I am convinced that both teams will benefit from the cooperation", Eisbären chairman Manfred Pfeiffenberger said.

Gerald Rauchenwald, sports director of the EC PANACEO VSV, is pleased about the cooperation between the VSV and the Zeller Eisbären: "We see the Zeller Eisbären as a perfect partner at eye level. We have a classic win-win-win situation where EKZ, VSV and the players benefit. Zell am See receives motivated players with potential and perspective. Our talents get the chance to gain match practice and experience, to take responsibility, to improve and to recommend for higher tasks."