Master Salzburg is the first!
On Friday, champions EC Red Bull Salzburg started the preseason as the first team in the win2day ICE Hockey League. The Red Bulls meet HC Motor České Budějovice away at 5:30 p.m. The test in the Czech Republic should also serve as preparation for the Red Bulls Salute (13.08 – 14.08) in Kitzbühel.
After a week of ice training, EC Red Bull Salzburg will travel to last year’s semi-finalists in the Czech Tipsport Extraliga, HC Motor České Budějovice, for the first friendly on Friday, who are currently on the upswing. Relegated in 2013, they made it back to the first division in 2020 and made it to the semi-finals again last season. The Red Bulls travel to České Budějovice without goalkeeper Atte Tolvanen, who is still in training. Youngsters Luca Auer, Oskar Maier and Lucas Thaler are absent due to the U20 World Cup in Edmonton, Canada, which begins with group matches on August 10.
Red Bulls Salute once again Salzburg’s preseason highlight
The highlight of the Salzburg preseason is once again the Red Bulls Salute, which takes place in Kitzbühel from August 13th to 14th. This year’s international invitational tournament also has a top field: In addition to the two hosts EC Red Bull Salzburg and Red Bull Munich (DEL runners-up), the field of participants is completed by the current Swiss champions EV Zug and the Czech CHL club Mountfield HK. This promises ice hockey fans two exciting tournament days for the fourth time in a row in the Sportpark Kitzbühel.
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