Monday, 12. August 2024 |
Juniors pre-season schedule setFirst test at the EVZ Elite Prospects Challenge in Zug// JuniorsIn preparation for the 2024/25 Alps Hockey League season, the Red Bull Hockey Juniors will play seven test matches against teams from all over Europe.The Red Bull Hockey Juniors, the oldest team in the Red Bull Ice Hockey Academy, are already in the middle of their preparations for the 2024/25 cross-border Alps Hockey League season. Before the regular season begins, however, the Juniors will have an intensive pre-season to gain valuable match practice against strong international opponents.
It will kick off with participation in the EVZ Prospects Challenge in Zug, which will take place from August 14 to 18, 2024. Top teams from all over Europe will compete in this prestigious international U20 tournament. These include HC Bílí Tygři Liberec (CZE), defending champions IFK Helsinki (FIN), Rögle BK (SWE), ZSC Lions (SUI) and EV Zug (SUI). This is the second time the tournament has been held, and the Red Bull Hockey Juniors will have the opportunity to compete against strong junior teams from all over Europe. Head Coach Teemu Levijoki emphasizes: "It will be our first games this season, I'm excited! Unfortunately, we don't have a full squad as we have some players with the national team, but it will be a tournament with good opponents."
On August 31 and September 1, the Juniors will continue at an international Warrior tournament in Kaufbeuren. Due to the Olympic qualification taking place at the same time in Bratislava, where some national players from EC Red Bull Salzburg will be competing for the Austrian team, a mixed team of professionals and Red Bull Hockey Juniors will be playing in Kaufbeuren. On August 31, they will face the Glasgow Clan from the Elite Ice Hockey League in the semi-finals. On September 1, they will then play the winner or loser of the game between Jokerit Helsinki (Mestis, 2nd Finnish league) and ESV Kaufbeuren (DEL 2). "The lads have the chance to prove themselves with the pros," says Levijoki.
The pre-season preparations will be rounded off with two more test matches in Germany. On September 6, the Red Bull Hockey Juniors will face the onesto Tigers Bayreuthfrom the Oberliga Süd, before another game against Deggendorfer SC, also from the Oberliga Süd, on September 8. According to Levijoki, this brings a good structure to the pre-season preparations: "We play against youth teams first and then against adult teams in the last two games. This will be a good test for the lads to get ready for what awaits them in the Alps Hockey League this season."
The pre-season match dates of the Red Bull Hockey Juniors at a glance
EVZ Prospects Challenge in Zug
Wed, 14.08.2024 | 20:00 | EV Zug vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Thu, 15.08.2024 | 20:00 | IFK Helsinki vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Sun, 18.08.2024 | TBA | TBA vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors
International Warrior tournament in Kaufbeuren
Sat, 31.08.2024 | 14:40 | Clasgow Clan vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg
Sun, 01.09.2024 | TBA | TBA vs. EC Red Bull Salzburg
Friendly match in Bayreuth
Fri, 06.09.2024 | 19:00 | onesto Tigers Bayreuth vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Friendly match in Deggendorf
Sun, 08.09.2024 | TBA | Deggendorfer SC vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors
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