The Foxes are starting their fourth EBEL season

Sports director and club boss Dieter Knoll used the press conference in the brand new Alperia Energy Lounge to reflect on the turbulent summer months. “We are pleased that Brodie Reid and Nick Palmieri have decided to stay. They turned down lucrative offers, knowing full well that in Bolzano they would find the best living conditions and the most passionate fans in the league," said Knoll, who at the same time tried to focus on the many young players in the squad: "With Daniel Glira, Michele Marchetti and Luca Frigo, we have signed three absolute top talents. HC Bozen has a total of nine Italian national players, more than any other club. I think that’s why we play an absolute pioneering role in domestic ice hockey.”

The goal is a top 6 placement

The creator at HCB did not want to take a clear position on the season's goals. Instead, coach Tom Pokel, who initially puts a stop to the fans' championship dreams: “Of course we want to be at the top. However, our primary goal must be to reach the top 6 and thus a direct route to the playoffs. After that we'll see. The fact is that the league is much more balanced than in previous years." According to the American, the opening program is already a real assessment of the situation, because "four of the first six opponents have already played in the Champions League in the last few weeks. These are real calibers.”

A new defender on the hook

After the convincing performances in the pre-season, it should now be shown what the HCB players are really made of. It starts on Friday at 19.15:1 p.m. with the guest game at HC Innsbruck, before the first home game on the program two days later against last year's quarter-final opponent from Linz. Tickets for all encounters in the Eiswelle can be purchased from October XNUMXst in numerous Sparkasse branches in South Tyrol. “I hope that the fans will continue to cheer us on loudly and that we can perhaps attract one or two new fans to the ice wave. We will do everything we can to make them happy with our successes and our style of play,” said Markus Gander.

The HCB striker should soon have a new teammate at his side. “In fact, we are close to concluding a contract with an experienced defender from overseas. “With this commitment, our squad would be complete,” revealed Knoll at the end of the team presentation.

The HCB Südtirol Alperia squad:

Tor : Marcel Melichercik (SVK), Jacob Smith (CAN/ITA)

defense : Alexander Egger, Max Everson (USA/ITA), Alex Gellert (CAN/ITA), Hannes Oberdörfer, Clark Seymour (CAN)

Attack: Anton Bernard, Daniel Frank, Luca Frigo, Markus Gander, Marco Insam, Denny Kearney (USA), Michele Marchetti, Travis Oleksuk (CAN), Nick Palmieri (USA), Brodie Reid (CAN), Jesse Root (USA), Marc- Olivier Vallerand (CAN), Andrew Yogan (USA)

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The Foxes are starting their fourth EBEL season

It will take two more days before the white and red skid cracks will be hunting for points again in the Erste Bank Ice Hockey League. Immediately before the opening game on Friday in Innsbruck, the new HCB Südtirol Alperia squad was officially presented in the Eiswelle.

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