Release from 29.05.2017

Zell sign another Finnish forward, Lustenau and Feldkirch with contract extensions

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The Polar Bears of Zell am See already signed a Finnish player a few days ago, with Tommi Laine another compatriot will join the team. Also the roster of the EHC Alge Lustenau is getting more and more concrete, David Slivnik and Fabian Glanzing extended their contract. Also the FBI VEU Feldkirch is still counting on proven players and extended with Daniel Fekete and Sven Grasböck.

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Tommi Laine signs with the polar bears
The 31-years old Tommi Laine started his career in the finish city Naantali. In couple of years he managed to  make the jump to the two top leagues in Finnland. After two seasons in Denmark and Sweden Laine moved to England into the “English Premier League”, where he scored 24 goals and 39 assists in 46 games. In this season he played with an “A” oh his chest. In the past season Laine already collected some experience in the Sky Alps Hockey League. For the local rivals Kitzbühel he had 15 appearances and scored nine goals before moving back to England.

The sportive manager Klaus Mitterer is very happy about the knew signings “We are happy that we found our firstline center. He already has a lot of experience and is able to score goals. It is also a positive side fact, that Tommi und Jussi already know each other from former clubs.” 

Contract extension at Lustenau
Since the season 2013/14 David Slivnik defense for the EHC alge Elastic Lustenau, but hat to make a break in season 2015/16 because of his health. Slivnik celebrated his comeback in the last season and fought back into the line up and had a good development. This development should be continued in the coming season. Fabian Glanzing came to Lustenau during the last season. At the beginning Glaznig played on the forward position, but then Coach Ressmann discovered his talent as defense man. 

Feldkirch trusts on proven players
With Daniel Fekete and Sven Grasböck two proven players extended their contracts. Fekete will already start his eigths season for the VEU. In the past season the 35-years old scored 28 points in 42 games. Also next year still in Feldkirch will be Sven Grasböck. He is only 22 years old, but it’s already his sevenths season for the mature team. Grasböck made a huge development in the last season and will continue in the coming year.