Now the Moser Medical Graz99ers are certain: Dan Lacroix will also be on the Styrian team next season.
As the “Small newspaper” reports, the 57-year-old Canadian has extended his contract with the Murstadt team. This means that the 99ers will retain an extremely important piece of the puzzle in the championship mosaic. And that despite the fact that there was a lot of interest, as the DEL champ Eisbären Berlin recently also competed for the services of the successful coach. “I woke up today with an email and a signed contract,” said sports director Philipp Pinter. Lacroix feels very comfortable in Graz and really appreciates the environment – factors that may ultimately have been a deciding factor in the extension.
Ambitions remain high
After winning the championship, the Graz team are already planning for the coming season, in which they of course want to be at the forefront again. But the competition isn’t sleeping: “When I see what’s happening in Laibach or Salzburg, I notice that many teams want to be at the forefront. And of course we do too, that’s still our goal.”
Defense as the biggest “construction site”
No fewer than four defenders have left the club, so this is where the greatest need for action is. Pinter said: “We will bring in around two import players. But otherwise we will also give a few young Austrian national team players the chance to gain a foothold in the professional field.”
With a view to the coming season, in which the Graz99ers will also take part in the Champions Hockey League, one thing is clear to the sports director: “We will need a large squad. We have been able to keep the Austrian core, and a few more will be added.” There should be changes to the budget – it should be “normalized” somewhat.
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