Vienna Capitals coach after the end of the season: “I liked our game”

For the Vienna Capitals is the 2025/26 season ICE Hockey League ended. The Viennese lost the decisive third pre-playoff game against on Sunday Hydro Fehérvár AV19 with 0:1 and had to admit defeat 1:2 in the best-of-three series.

Capitals head coach Kevin Constantine After the narrow defeat, he was disappointed about the exit, but also found words of praise for his team.

“The game looked more like a typical playoff game than the two before it. In the end it came down to them scoring an early goal and us not scoring,” explained Constantine.

The coach emphasized that his team had enough chances to turn the game around: “I liked our game today. We worked hard and created enough scoring opportunities to win.”

At the same time, the Capitals coach referred to his team’s difficult personnel situation. Several players went into the game injured and important defenders were also missing.

“All the import defenders who were brought in before the season were not available to us today,” said Constantine.

Despite the failures, he was proud of his team’s commitment: “It’s not easy when you play three games in five days. In terms of energy and passion, they gave us everything.”

The coach also highlighted the opposing goalkeeper: “We had some good chances, but their goalie made a few strong saves.”

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