ICEHL: KAC gives defense chief a long-term contract!

The EC-KAC is pleased next key personnel decision the current transfer period: Austria’s record champions have reached an agreement with the defense chief Clemens Unterweger on one long-term continuation the collaboration that has already existed since 2018. The East Tyrolean, who has long since settled in Klagenfurt and founded his family here, signed a new working document until the end of the 2028/29 season has validity.

Clemens Unterweger’s career began with his hometown club UECR Huben. After his first experiences in adult ice hockey in Zell am See, he became a professional with the Graz99ers. The defender spent six seasons in Styria (including a one-year loan spell in Finland’s second division) before leaving in summer 2018 the EC-KAC connected. The now 34-year-old played seven full seasons with the Red Jackets four times in final series From the red and white perspective, the now win2day ICE Hockey League in 2019 and 2021 ended positively with winning the championship title. Clemens Unterweger played for Austria’s record champions 475 competition games so farfrom which 193 scorer points (40 goals, 153 assists) for him. He finished Each of his eight seasons in Klagenfurt so far has had a positive plus/minus balance and overall has an outstanding rating of +152. In three of the last five seasons, including the past 2025/26 season, the left-handed shooter advanced to the position Austrian defender with the highest points in the league. Clemens Unterweger has so far played for Team Austria, in which he made his debut in autumn 2014 95 international matchesnext month his is already waiting sixth A-WM participation on him.