One of the greatest Austrian ice hockey talents was a Alex Reed in Austria for a competition game. As part of the Champions Hockey League, Marco Kasper and Rögle met Red Bulls Salzburg. In the detailed interview, Kasper talks regarding the current condition of the club, why he is one of the top talents and his big goal, the NHL.
For the “Salzburger Nachrichten” the next Austrian NHL hope answered questions. The path seems predetermined, debut at 16 with Rögle, at 17 he won the CHL and in the summer he was eighth by the Detroit Red Wings. Rögle sports director Chris Abbott also sees a clear path: “With the attitude he shows, he can only have a great future.”
It is striking that the greatest red-white-red up-and-coming talents always looked for a way abroad at an early age. These include Marco Rossi, David Reinbacher and Marco Kasper. A look into the past also confirms this picture, as Thomas Vanek and Michi Grabner also emigrated to North America early on.
For Kasper himself, however, that is not the main reason: “There are many good talents in Austria, with the three of us it was perhaps the difference that we worked even harder than others.” But Sweden’s advantage over Austria is obvious. The league is better and there are significantly more scouts.
Detroit has also provided a very special man for the next generation. Detroit legend and roughneck Niklas Kronwall is often on the ice with Marco Kasper and discusses a few things with him. He also updates the Red Wings on the development. Detroit GM Steve Yzerman knows every step of his up-and-coming cracks.
In the current season, things are not going according to plan for Rögle. Some games were narrowly lost in the finish, so you can only find yourself in the bottom half of the table. The CHL first-leg defeat once morest the Red Bulls was not on the agenda either. For Kasper personally, however, things are looking good, following 16 appearances he has three goals and seven assists, but his +11 is also particularly noteworthy. In the CHL, he holds the same number of points following seven games.
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