ICEHL: Pioneers Vorarlberg get US strikers from Finnish top league!

The Pioneers Vorarlberg strengthen their offensive with Casey Dornbach. However, the American can be used as a center and the wing, but is expected to take over the center position in the system of head coach Johannes Nygard. Dornbach is 1.83 meters tall, 82 kilograms and is considered a strong two-way striker with a high workload.

Experience from North America and Europe
Dornbach started at the Toledo Walleye in Echl last season and also played a game in the AHL. In the course of the season he ventured to Europe for the first time and was on the ice in 17 games for Jukurit in the highest Finnish league (Liiga). Previously, he played Wild with Vorarlberg’s NHL-Export Marco Rossi in Minnesota at Iowa.

Nygard: “Exactly the game type we were looking for”
Head coach Johannes Nygard is highly satisfied with the obligation: “We are very pleased that we were able to sign Casey. We have been looking for a player with his profile for a long time and when he became available for us, it was immediately clear that he was exactly the one we were looking for. Casey is a responsible two-way center with a big playmaker talent and a high work moral. track.”

Looking forward
With Dornbach, the Pioneers secure an experienced, game -intelligent and enthusiastic center to enliven the offensive game. Fans can look forward to a variable -applicable attacker who wants to take the next step in his career in Vorarlberg.

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