Release from 20.07.2018
EK Die Zeller Eisbären have signed Canadian (goal-)scorer Louke Oakley, while Canadian power-forward Kyle Just joins Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan. Besides, EC-KAC II has presented their roster for the 2018/19-season. HC Fassa Falcons, EC Bregenzerwald and Hockey Milano Rossoblu announced contract extensions.
Two contract extensions in Fassa, one in Milano
Goalie Gianni Scola will continue playing for his home-club HC Fassa Falcons in the upcoming season as well. The 22-year old Italian had a save% of 89,4 and a GAA of 4,21 out of 37 Alps Hockey League-games last season. Besides, Soel Constantin continues to defend for HC Fassa Falcons 2018/19 as well. The 24-year old Italian potted his first goal for the Italian club in the Alps Hockey League past season.
Italian nationalteam player Andrea Schina stays in Milano! The 24-year old defenseman had a successful time in Milano so far, earning two Italian Cup titles (2017, 2018) and winning the Championship (Italy 2) 2017 as well. Schina has been a key-player in the team. He scored 78 points (27G/51A, PIM: 144) out of 72 games for Hockey Milano Rossblu in Italians series 2, during the last two seasons.
Broncos signed goalscorer
Canadian Kyle Just will go for goals and points for Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan 2018/19. The 27-year old power-forward is known as a reliable scorer: Just switched to Europe 2015 and has already played for teams from the Netherlands (Tilburg Trappers), Hungary (Fehervari Titanok) and Germany (Lausitzer Füchse, ERC Sonthofen), during the last three years. Just started with the Lausitzer Füchse into the last season, scoring twelve points (6G/6A) out of 17 DEL/2-games. Then, he moved to ERC Sonthofen and had another 38 points (19G/19A) out of 28 games in Germans third League…
New goalscorer for Zell am See
Big signing for EK Die Zeller Eisbären! Power-Forward Louke Oakley joins the Austrians for the 2018/19-season. The 29-year old Canadian played for SC Riessersee in the DEL/2 during the last three years, scoring 115 points (59G/56A) out of 142 games. Prior, Oakley has already successfully gone for goals and points for teams in Sweden or in the East Cost Hockey League as well.
Haidinger and Zipperle continue to play for the „Wälder“
Christian Haidinger will go for goals and points for EC Bregenzerwald 2018/19 as well. The 28-year old power-forward will start into his seventh consecutive season with the "Wälder". Haidinger has been a key-player in the team so far, he had 27 points (13G/14A, Plus-Minus: +6) out of 40 Alps Hockey League-games last season. Prior, Haidinger has already earned the Inter-National-League-title with the club from Vorarlberg twice (2013, 2016). Besides, youngster Felix Zipperle will start into his second season with the „Wälder“ 2018/19. The 17-year old forward will hunt for his first goals in the Alps Hockey League....
EC-KAC II presented their roster
EC-KAC II has presented their (young) team for 2018/19. The goalies Jakob Holzer and Florian Vorauer, the defensemen Michael Kernberger, Thimo Nickl, Thomas Patterer, Wolfgang Puff, Kele Steffler, Niklas Würschl (new, last team: Rögle BK) and the forwards Philipp Cirtek, Fabian Hochegger, Niki Kraus, Philipp Kreuzer, Daniel Obersteiner, Markus Pirmann (new, last team: Moser Medical Graz99ers), Valentin Ploner, Dennis Sticha and Marcel Witting (new, last team: VEU Feldkirch) will play for the Red Jackets 2018/19 in the Alps Hockey League. Besides, the youngsters Moritz Greier, Simon Hammerle, Valentin Hammerle, Luca Rodiga, Tommaso Topatigh, Marek David, Mark Kompain (last team: EC Bregenzerwald) and Dominic Thalhammer (last team: Vienna Capitals II) will try to get into the team during this PreSeason.