This Monday, the Moser Medical Graz99ers will open the Merkur ice stadium for public training with free admission at 6:00 p.m. For the first time, the fans are given the opportunity to experience the newly formed team live with their nine newcomers and, together with the team, get in the mood for the upcoming 2025/26 season.
The pre-season of the 99ers is densely clocked and top-class with international top opponents. Among other things, the Graz meets prominent representatives of the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) such as Adler Mannheim, Augsburger Panther and Red Bull Munich. As early as August 22nd and 23rd, the Energie Styria Trophy, another highlight of the season preparation, takes place in the Merkur Eisstadion.
Sports director Philipp Pinter speaks of a targeted introduction to the “operating temperature”: almost 30 ice units and six of the seven test games are set for August alone – an intensive program that creates optimal prerequisites for the start of the season.
As part of the one -week training camp at the cooperation partner Adler Kitzbühel, there are test duels against well -known opponents: two encounters with Adler Mannheim, followed by Slovan Bratislava. Depending on the course of the tournament, the Cologne Haie or Malmö Redhawks could – depending on the tournament course – with Energie Steiermark Trophy. In addition, it goes away against Red Bull Munich (in Bad Tölz) and the Augsburg Panther. The end of the preparation is an exclusive home game against league competitor Olimpija Laibach on September 6-as a special thank you for all Graz99ers subscribers.
The personnel Jonas Gunnarsson has also been clarified: the goalkeeper’s contract, which originally had another season, was terminated prematurely on mutual agreement. The 33-year-old played 43 games for the Styrians in the past season, but is now being replaced by Maxim Lagace.
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