99ers:

With this duo, all signs point to staying!

Frank Hora (top right) is to stay in Graz for longer.

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The Graz99ers are in a better position in the league than they have been for years. A defenseman is still to come, a trio will extend their contracts soon.

We are very satisfied with the current development," says 99ers president Herbert Jerich proudly. The Graz ice hockey cracks are in a better position than they have been for years

And yet: standing still means going backwards. That's why the 99ers are working feverishly behind the scenes. A hot topic is the vacant legionnaire position: "It's quite possible that something will happen here in the near future. We have a handful of players in mind. We think we're still missing a strong, solid defender," says sporting director Philipp Pinter. "However, many teams are currently looking for reinforcements. We are keeping our eyes open."

In any case, two current legionnaires in the squad have already impressed: US defender Frank Hora, who has already recorded ten assists this season, and forward Marcus Vela (Kan) have caught the eye of the Graz management to such an extent that they are set to extend their contracts in the near future.

Marcus Vela (right) has caught the eye of the 99ers management.

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The Lange squad, who are not (!) in action today, are also keen to tie goalkeeper Nico Wieser to the Graz bunker. Background: The home game against Salzburg has been postponed to January 21, as the "Eisbullen" have advanced one round in the Champions Hockey League. The focus is therefore on next Friday's home clash against the KAC. "The game has already been sold out for two and a half weeks, that's never happened before," beams 99ers manager Bernd Vollmann.