Kasper, drafted number eight by the NHL club Detroit Red Wings in July, is also playing for Swedish CHL champion Rögle this season, but this year as a center at the request of the Red Wings. “He took another giant step. You can see it increasing almost week to week. He has the whole package, has good hands, is strong in skating, is physically strong, wins duels, plays cheeky,” explained Bader.
While the man from Klagenfurt made a big showing last season, Reinbacher has played his way into the international spotlight at EHC Kloten this season. “He has a real development explosion,” said Bader. The Vorarlberger played his way up the hierarchy in the Swiss National League promoted team in a short time, is now also used in the power play and often gets the most ice time.
This has not gone unnoticed in North America either. Reinbacher is traded for the second or third round in the NHL draft next year, scouts often fly to Switzerland just because of him and are also expected in Krefeld in the stands. “I’m curious to see how the two present themselves next week,” said Bader.
Experienced team at the Germany Cup
The team boss nominated many experienced players for the Germany Cup, but the brothers Thomas and Michael Raffl, Dominic Zwerger and Peter Schneider, as well as defense Clemens Unterweger, Steven Strong and World Cup discovery Philipp Wimmer, who have been pausing for months, are not there got to. If fit, they should take part in the course in February, and an U25 team will be called up for the December games once morest Hungary.
Since his regular co-coaches Philipp Lukas and Markus Peintner are not available during the season, Bader will be supported in Germany by Alexander Mellitzer and Harald Lange as well as goalkeeper coach Reinhard Divis.
The Swiss is also pleased regarding the new squad regulation of the domestic ICE league, according to which the number of legionnaires has been limited to ten since this year. Up to 13 legionnaires were still possible in the pre-season. “You can see that some clubs give Austrians more ice time, and these players also benefit from it. There is a tendency for it to become more and more,” explained Bader, who had been calling for a limit for years.
