The Zeller Eisbären have struck the transfer market for the first time and can guide the 209-time ICE Hockey League defender Ivan Korecky to Lake Zell.
Ivan Korecky, who was born in Upper Austria, has both a Czech and an Austrian player passport. The 27-year-old defender is 193 cm tall and weighs 105 kg. The left-handed shooter, who played for the Pioneers Vorarlberg in the ICEHL for the last four years and was one of Vorarlberg’s most reliable local defenders, is returning to Pinzgau after 8 years, for which he already played 24 games in the 2018/19 season via a B license.
CAREER
Ivan Korecky was born on November 20, 1998 in Freistadt. The dual national began his career at Ceske Budejovice before moving to the Red Bull Academy for the 2014/15 season. After two years in the Salzburg youth team, he returned to the Czech Republic, or rather to Liberec, for the 2015/16 season. He made his professional debut in 2018 for Jablonec nad Nisou (CZE3) before the Black Wings Linz secured the 27-year-old’s services. He played for Linz for 3 seasons in the EBYSL, Alps Hockey League and the then EBEL. In the 2018/19 season he not only celebrated his premiere in Austria’s top division, but also appeared 24 times for the Zeller Eisbären in the Alps Hockey League. In the summer of 2020, the VEU Feldkirch secured the services of the tall defender. After two years in the AlpsHL with VEU Feldkirch, Korecky took the step into the ICE Hockey League and joined the newly founded Pioneers Vorarlberg. Over the last four years, Ivan played 186 games in the Ice Hockey League before returning to the Eisbären this summer.
DATA CHECK
Ivan Korecky played 37 games for the Pioneers Vorarlberg in the 2025/26 season in which he scored 2 goals and 2 assists. In total, he was on the ice for 591:38 minutes last season, which means an average of 15:59 minutes per game. Korecky was also used regularly for the Pioneers when they were outnumbered, averaging 1:25 minutes per game.
STATEMENTS
Neo Eisbär Ivan Korecky: “I’m really looking forward to the coming season and being part of the Zeller Eisbären. The new opportunity means a lot to me and I’m highly motivated to give everything for the club. I can’t wait for the season to start and for me to get to know the coaches, teammates and fans.”
Eisbären Managing Director Patrick Schwarz: “We are very happy that we were able to convince Ivan of our path. In order to be successful again, many building blocks are needed. These include, among other things, players who represent the values of the Zeller Eisbären. Ivan is a player who blocks shots, plays physically and has a good defensive game. At over 1.90 m, he has guard measurements that are difficult to find at this level in Austria. His fitness values have always been top in the last few years – he He was always one of the best in the team and he is a top character about whom we have consistently received very good feedback.
Ivan was at the top of our wish list from the start and has exactly these qualities. He is also in his prime for ice hockey and still has big goals. This means he fits in perfectly with our approach and will give our defense additional stability.”
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