The Graz99ers made their first victory in preparation: against Slovan Bratislava, the Styrians prevailed in the course of the Energie Styria Trophy tournament with a sovereign 4: 1 success.
The 99ers laid the foundation for success early on: Lukas Haudum put his team in the lead in the power play in the 3. minute. The Slovaks answered quickly – Černák in the 7th minute. Shortly before the first third break, Chris Collins restored the lead for Graz.
In the final section, the home side made everything clear: Manuel Ganahl increased to 3: 1 in the 43rd minute before Lukas Haudum once again fixed the final score of 4: 1 with his second goal.
The Graz99ers are moving into the final of Styria Trophy, where they now meet the Swedish top club Malmö Redhawks.
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