Incredible but true: 23 years ago a young boy entered the ice in the Kagran ice rink. Dominic Hackl has been connected to the Vienna Capitals since then. Could he even lead the capitals to the ice as captain in the future?
At the age of 28, Dominic Hackl goes into his 13 season with the Spusu Vienna Capitals. The youth welfare stations also went through the Viennese at the Kagraners. “I started here at the age of five. Of course, there were also phases where I would have appealed to see something else. But now I am glad that it happened,” the defender told “Kronen Zeitung“.
389 seasonal games, eleven goals, 48 points and champions 2016/17 – these are the key points of a previously strong career of the Linkschützen, who has often represented Austria at the international level. The decision about the new captain has not yet been made, Hackl was already wearing the “A” on the chest, is the “C” now? “That would be an honor, I would take it, but is not important to me in that sense. Compared to the last both years, when it was not so well, we have an extremely good climate in the group.” The #5 describes themselves as an absolute team player who also likes to help the newcomers to settle in the club or in the city.
Now the focus is on the approaching start of the season. Four preparatory games have already been played, two of them could be won. Many new faces will cover the Caps jersey this year, Gerry Fleming can now form a team that can play around the playoffs again. It starts for the Viennese on September 12 with a guest performance at Olimpija Ljubljana.
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