Release from 10.08.2018
US-American Tom Barrasso continues working as the Head Coach of Champion Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 in the upcoming season as well. Plus: Three clubs - EC Bregenzerwald, EC „Die Adler“ Stadtwerke Kitzbühel and Hockey Milano Rossoblu - have announced contract extensions. PreSeason has started…
Tom Barrasso continues working as the Head Coach of Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey 1935 in the upcoming season as well! The 53-year old US-American lead the "Yellow-Reds" to the Alps Hockey League title past season and in the finals 2017.
Milano resigned Youngster
Youngster Andrea Pirelli will go for goals and points for Hockey Milano Rossoblu 2018/19 as well. The 20-year old Italian forward potted his first goal for the first team of the "Red & Blues" past season.
Ban and Stroj stay „Wälder“
With Christian Ban the Captain stays at EC Bregenzerwald! The 36-year old forward has been a key-player for the "Wälder" during the past six years. Last season, Ban netted eleven goals and 20 Assists out of 38 Alps Hockey League-games. Prior, the experienced player has already earned two Inter National League titles (2013 and 2016) with the club from Vorarlberg. Besides, Christian Ban has successfully went for goals and for points for EC-KAC (Champion 2001 and 2004) and EC Panaceo VSV in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for several years too. Besides, Thomas Stroj will be one of the goalies of EC Bregenzerwald 2018/19. The 22-year old Austrian has guarded the Wälder's net eleven times in the Alps Hockey League so far, earning a save% of 85,7 and a GAA of 4.81. Stroj has already won the Inter National League with the west-club 2016. Besides, the netminder will start into his third season with the Dornbirn Bulldogs in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga in September.
Schröder will go for goals and points for Kitzbühel
Friedrich Schröder continues playing for EC „Die Adler“ Stadtwerke Kitzbühel 2018/19 as well. For the Tyroleans, the 22-year old power-forward potted two goals and five Assists out of 40 Alps Hockey League-matches 2017/18. Prior, the youngster has already gone for goals and points for the VEU Feldkirch in the Alps Hockey League in the 2016/17-season.
PreSeason is on the way
The PreSeason has already started: The Red Bull Hockey Juniors have finished their road-trip to Czech Republic on Thursday, earning a 3:2-win in Benatky (CZE/2) and loosing in Litomerice (CZE/2) after Shootout 1:2. New arrival Casper Evertsson (SWE) and the three Austrians Maximilian Rebernig, Yannic Pilloni and Lukas Schreier (Power Play) have scored for Salzburg so far. Another six friendly games will follow this weekend: With HC Gherdeina valgardena.it and Sportivo Ghiaccio Cortina Hafro two Alps Hockey League-clubs will face each other today. Another Alps Hockey League-clash - HC Fassa Falcons vs. HC Gherdeina valgardena.it - is on the schedule then on Sunday. Besides, EC Bregenzerwald (against EHC Bülach), EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau (against EV Regensburg/DEL/2 and KHL-club Vityaz Podolsk) and EC-KAC II (at VSV U20) will play their pre-season-opener this weekend.
Pre Season Alps Hockey League Teams:
Mi, 08.08.2018: HC Stadion Litomerice (CZE) - Red Bull Hockey Juniors 2:1/SO (1:0,0:1,0:0,0:0,2:1)
Do, 09.08.2018, 18:00: HC Benatky nad Jizerou - Red Bull Hockey Juniors 2:3 (1:1,0:0,1:2)
Fr, 10.08.2018, 21:00: HC Gherdëina valgardena.it vs. Sportivi Ghiaccio Cortina Hafro
Sa, 11.08.2018, 20:00: EC Bregenzerwald - EHC Bülach (CH)
Sa, 11.08.2018, 19:30: EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau - EV Ravensburg (DEL/2)
Sa, 11.08.2018, 13:30: EC Panaceo VSV U20 - EC-KAC II
So, 12.08.2018, 16:00: EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau - Vityaz Podolsk (KHL)
So, 12.08.2018: HC Fassa Falcons – HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
Picture: David S. Wassagruba