Mercato EBEL 2015-2016: roster quasi completi, il Bolzano prende tempo

Mentre l’ad del Bolzano Dieter Knoll dialoga con l’amministrazione comunale per raggiungere l’accordo sul Palaonda e il mercato dei Foxes rimane quindi fermo dal punto di vista dei contratti nonostante la ricerca dei giocatori per la prossima stagione sia avviata da tempo, le altre squadre di EBEL proseguono nel rafforzamento dei roster che sono sempre più completi. Molto attivo negli ultimi giorni l’Olimpija Lubiana, che ha messo sotto contratto sei nuovi acquisti, di cui due canadesi (Desbiens dal Dornbirn e Roy dal Idaho Steelers), un americano (Harlow), un austriaco (Scholz dal VEU Feldkirch) e gli sloveni Snoj e Marinsek, quest’ultimo in arrivo dalla NCAA. Serve però ancora qualche inserimento in difesa. Il Bolzano saluta anche Matt Sisca, che va in EIHL al Manchester Storm. L’italo-canadese Ryan Martinelli passa dal Fischtown al Székesfehervar, che mette sotto contratto anche il rumeno Becze, ala destra. Dà l’addio all’hockey giocato e al Vienna il goalie Matt Zaba, ma i Capitals accolgono McLean, reduce da un anno in KHL a Zagabria. Il difensore croato Andy Sertich saluta la EBEL dopo sei stagioni e va in Norvegia dagli Oilers di Stavanger. All’appello ormai manca solo il Bolzano, ancora impegnato nel risolvere problemi di tipo burocratico per allineare la struttura del Palaonda alle esigenze della Erste Bank Eishockey Liga. Raggiunto l’accordo, sarà tempo di allestire la squadra, partendo dal coach. Sarà Pat Curcio?

Il tabellone aggiornato dei movimenti di mercato EBEL 2015-2016

Dornbirner EC
Acquisti: Philipp Kreuzer (a, AUT – Klagenfurt), Dustin Sylvester (a, CAN – Vienna Capitals), Marek Zagrapan (a, SVK – Graz 99ers), Matt Siddall (a, CAN – Innsbruck), Kyle Greentree (a, CAN – Schwenninger Wild Wings, DEL), Cristoph Duller (d, Salzburg II), Kevin Macierzynski (a, EHC Linz), James Livingston (a, CAN – Idaho Steelers), Florian Hardy (p, FRA – EHC München, DEL), Drew MacKenzie (d, USA – South Carolina Stingrays, ECHL), Michael Caruso (d, CAN – Reading Royals, ECHL)
Cessioni: Andy Bombach (a, USA – Nottingham Panters), Alexander Feicthner (a, AUT – Graz 99ers), Nathan Lawson (p, CAN – Vienna Capitals), Martin Mairitsch (a, AUT – VEU Feldikirch), Desbiens (a, CAN – Olimpija Lubiana), Andy Sertich (d, CRO – Stavanger Oilers, Get Ligaen)

EC Red Bull Salzburg
Acquisti: Benn Ferriero (a, USA – Chicago Wolves, AHL), Layne Viveiros (d, CAN-AUT – Portland Winterhawks, WHL), Brian Connelly (d, USA – Leksand, Allsvenskan), Fabian Weinhandl (p, AUT – Klagenfurt)
Cessioni: Troy Milam (d, USA – Vienna Capitals), Corin Konradsheim (d, Graz 99ers), Markus Poch (a,  AUT – Klagenfurt), Florian Mülsthein (d, AUT – Villach), Axel Feichter (p, SVE – Zell am See)

EHC Linz
Acquisti: Brett McLean (a, CAN – Lugano, NLA), Brett Palin (d, CAN – Mora IK, Allsvenskan), Marius Gohriger (a, AUT – Villach), Dan DaSilva (a, CAN – Augusburg Panthers, DEL), Olivier Latendresse (a, CAN – Graz 99ers), Kevin Moderer (a, AUT – Graz 99ers), Mario Altmann (d, AUT – Villach)
Cessioni: Kevin Macierzynski (a, AUT – Dornbirn), Brian Lebler (a, AUT – Ingolstadt, DEL), Matthias Iberer (a, AUT – ritirato)

Graz 99ers
Acquisti: Morten Poulsen (a, DAN – Oskarshamn, Allsvenskan), Kevin Mitchell (d, CAN – Mora IK, Allsvenskan), Stepan Novotny (a, CZE – Zilina, Slovakia), Philip DeSimone (a, USA – Bolzano), Peter MacArthur (a, USA – Vienna Capitals), Victor Panelin Borg (d, SVE – Sparta Sarpsborg), Dominik Frank (p, AUT – Zell am See), Thomas Honeckl (p, AUT – Villach), Corin Konradsheim (d, AUT – Red Bull Salzburg), Alexander Feichtner (a, AUT – Dornbirn), Daniel New (d, USA – Binghamton Senators, AHL), Sebastian Dahm (p, DAN – Rødovre), Martin Oraze (a, AUT – EHC Lustenau)
Cessioni: Marek Zagrapan (a, SVK – Dornbirn), Anders Bastianen (a, NOR – Frisk Asker), Miha Verlic (a, SLO – Villach), Olivier Latendresse (a, CAN – Linz), Kevin Moderer (a, AUT – Linz), Dany Sabourin (p, CAN – Rouen, Ligue Magnus), Matt Kelly (d, CAN – Villach), Stefan Lassen (a, DAN – Pelicans, Liiga), Manuel Ganahl (a, AUT – Klagenfurt), Sabahudin Kovacevic (d, SLO – Medvescak Zagabria, KHL)

HC Bolzano Foxes
Acquisti: –
Cessioni: Ziga Pance (a, SLO – Villach), Rick Schofiled (a, CAN – Villach), Philip DeSimone (a, USA – Graz 99ers), Guntis Galvins (d, LAT – Dinamo Riga, KHL), Taylor Carnevale (d, CAN – EC Kassel Huskies, DEL2), Matthew Sisca (a, CAN – Manchester Storm, EIHL)

HC Innsbruck
Acquisti: David Schuller (a, AUT – Klagenfurt), Derek Hahn (a, CAN – Ingolstadt, DEL), Nick Schaus (d, USA – Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg, DEL), Dave Liffiton (d, CAN – Malmo, Allsvenskan), Tyler Spurgeon (a, CAN – Thurgau, NLB), John Lammers (a, CAN – Villach), Tyler Scofield (a, CAN – Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg, DEL), Andy Chiodo (p, CAN – KalPa, Liiga)
Cessioni: Alexander Holler (a, AUT – Eispiraten Chrimmitschau, DEL2), Kris Beech (a, CAN – Belfast Giants, EIHL), Matt Siddall (a, CAN – Dornbirn), Marcus Olsson (a, SVE – Frederikshavn, Metal Ligaen)

Klagenfurter AC
Acquisti: Manuel Ganahl (a, AUT – Graz 99ers), Jonas Nordqvist (a, SVE – Brynas, Allsvenskan), Markus Poch (a, AUT – Red Bull Salzburg), Steven Strong (d, CAN – Univ. Guelph, CIS), Kevin Kapstad (d, CAN – Leksand, Allsvenskan), Mark Popovic (d, CAN, Medvescak Zagreb, KHL)
Cessioni: Luke Pither (a, CAN – ??), Kirk Furey (d, CAN – ritirato), Fabian Weinhandl (p, AUT – Red Bull Salzburg), Maximilian Isopp (d – ??), David Schuller (a, AUT – Innsbruck), Kim Stromberg (a, FIN – SaiPa, Liiga), Marcel Rodman (a, SLO – Dresden Eislowen, DEL2), Philip Kreuzer (a, AUT – Dornbirn)

Olimpija Lubiana
Acquisti: Nik Pem (a, SLO – Jesenice), Sebastijan Hadzic (a, SLO – Jesenice), Aljaz Orgizek (a, SLO – Celje), Crt Snoj (a, SLO – Slavija Lubiana), Matt Harlow (a, USA – Elmira Jackals, ECHL), Fabian Scholz (d, AUT – VEU Feldkirch), Matic Marinsek (p, SLO – Univ. Norwich, NCAA III), Olivier Roy (a, CAN – Idaho Steelers, ECHL), Guillaume Desbiens (a, CAN – Dornbirn)
Cessioni: Igor Cvetek (d, SLO – Canterbury Red Devils, NZIHL), Rok Leber (a, SLO – Morrums Gois, Division1 SVE), Miika Wiikman (p, SVE – Nottingham Panthers, EIHL), Hunter Bishop (a, CAN – Krefeld Pinguine, DEL), Tom Zanoski (a, CAN – Medvescak Zagreb, KHL)

Orli Znojmo
Acquisti: Jindrick Packl (p, CZE – Plzen, Extraliga), Jakub Stehlik (d, CZE – Chomutov, Extraliga), Ondrej Stava (d, CZE – Mlada Bolesav, Extraliga), Stepan Csamango (a, CZE – Karlovy Vary, Extraliga), Libor Sulak (d, CZE – Chomutov, Extraliga), Marek Biro (d, SVK – Banska Bystrica, Extraliga), Tomas Fucik (p, CZE – Energie Kalovy Vary), Colton Yellow Horn (a, CAN – Nippon Paper Cranes, Asia League), Petr Kousalik (d, CZE – Litvinov, Extraliga)
Cessioni: Ales Sova (d, CZE – ??), Jiri Klimicek (d, CZE – ??), Pavel Rosa (a, CZE – ritirato), Chris Holt (p, USA – Brahead Clan, EIHL), Jakub Grof (d, CZE – HC Prerov, Czech2), Adam Havlik (a, CZE – Dynamo Pardubice, Extraliga), Maris Jass (d, LAT – Dinamo Riga, KHL), Pavel Klhufek (a, CZE – Zvolen, Czech2)

Székésfehérevar
Acquisti: Chris Francis (a, USA – Alaska Aces, ECHL), Judd Blackwater (a, CAN – Ontargio Reign, AHL), Brendan Connolly (a, CAN – Alaska Aces, ECHL), Gergo Nagy (a, HUN – Chicago Wolves, AHL), Aaron Brocklehurst (d, CAN – Ingolstadt, DEL), Ryan Martinelli (d, CAN – Fischtown Pinguine, DEL2), Tihamèr Becze (a, ROM – DVTK Jegesmedvék, MOL Liga)
Cessioni: Brandon Marino (a, USA – ??), Michael Boivin (d, CAN – ??), Bàlint Magosi (a, HUN – Briancon. Ligue Magnus), Christian Engstrand (g, SVE – Blues, Liiga), Csanàd Erdèly (a, HUN – Sioux Falled Stampede, USHL), Benjamin Nemes (a, HUN – UTE, MOL Liga), Viktor Tokaji (d, HUN – MAC, MOL Liga), Attila Németh (a, HUN – MAC, MOL Liga)

Vienna Capitals
Acquisti: Klemen Pretnar (d, SLO – Villach), MacGregor Sharp (a, CAN – Schwenninger Wild Wings, DEL), Karl Stewart (a, CAN – Straubing Tigers, DEL), Derek Withmore (a, CAN – Iserlohn Rooters, DEL), Nathan Lawson (p, CAN – Dorbirn), Troy Milam (d, CAN – Red Bull Salzburg), Matt Dzieduszycki (a, CAN – Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg, DEL), Simon Gamache (a, CAN – Vålerenga, Get Ligaen)
Cessioni: Kris Focault (a, CAN – GC Küsnacht Lions, NLB), Kevin Pushnik (a, AUT – ??), Matt Zaba (p, CAN – ??), Ken Magowan (a, CAN – ??), Adam Naglich (a, USA – ??), Peter MacArthur (a, USA – Graz 99ers), Matt Watkins (a, CAN – KooKoo, Mestis), Markus Schlacher (d, AUT – Villach), Dustin Sylvester (a, CAN – Dornbirn), Matt Zaba (p, CAN – ritirato)

Villach SV
Acquisti: Florian Mülsthein (d, AUT – Red Bull Salzburg), Andy Canzanello (d, USA – Straubing Tigers, DEL), Ziga Pance (a, SLO – Bolzano), Matt Kelly (d, CAN – Graz 99ers), Rick Schofield (a, CAN – Bolzano), Miha Verlic (a, SLO – Graz 99ers), Dustin Johner (a, CAN – Vasterås), Markus Schlacher (d, AUT – Vienna Capitals)
Cessioni: Klemen Pretnar (d, SLO – Vienna Capitals), Mario Altmann (d, CAN – Linz), John Lammers (a, CAN – Innsbruck), Marius Gorhringer (a, AUT – Linz), Geoff Waugh (d, CAN – Nottingham Panthers, EIHL), Thomas Honeckl (p, AUT – Graz 99ers), Jason Krog (a, CAN – ??), Philip Siutz (d, AUT – Vannas HC, Divison1 SVE), Cole Jarrett (d, CAN – Tohoku Free Blades, Asia League)