The Red Bulls welcomed numerous media representatives with the entire team in an open locker room on Tuesday and provided information on their goals for the new season. First and foremost, Head Coach Manny Viveiros, who took over the team this summer and is now, eleven years after his last coaching stint in Austria, leading a domestic team to the championship as head coach for the first time. He will be supported by Assistant Coach Adam Maglio, who previously worked with Viveiros in Canada and followed him to Europe, as well as long-time coaches Daniel Petersson (Assistant Coach) and Markus Kerschbaumer (Goalie Coach).
Excitement ahead of the championship season with a stronger field
For the Red Bulls, it's once again about defending their title in the win2day ICE Hockey League, which they have won four times in a row (!). Right from the start, Salzburg will face HCB Südtirol Alperia and EC-KAC, two teams that are once again among the narrow circle of title contenders and have regularly engaged in tough duels with the Red Bulls in recent years. In addition to Salzburg's two long-time rivals, Graz, Vienna, Ljubljana, and Pustertal have also made significant upgrades. The battle for the top spot is definitely getting tighter, with Villach and Linz also among the favorites again. There is also excitement about the new league team FTC Budapest, although their performance will probably only be judged after the first few rounds.
