Graz99ers bring Danish World Cup defender Anders Koch!

Graz99ers bring Danish World Cup defender Anders Koch!

The Graz99ers have reported a significant new addition: The Danish international Anders Koch changes to the team. The 27-year-old is currently playing at the Ice Hockey Championship in Denmark and will play against Germany in the decisive game this evening, which begins at 8:20 p.m. and offers the chance of a quarter-finals. Sports director Philipp Pinter, who has already observed cooking live several times, was optimistic about the talented defender.

Koch, who was born in the port city of Esbjerg, starts his new role with an impressive record. Last season he played at Kiekko-Espoo in the Finnish league and scored four goals and a total of 12 scorer points in 42 games. His career began in the U17 of Esbjerg and led over various levels in Danish leagues to the Metal League, where he played with Aalborg Pirates from 2021 to 2024.

positive perspectives

The sports director Pinter describes differently than excellent runners and emphasizes that he can significantly improve the Graz99ers building game through his skills. Pinter expects Koch to develop long under the new coach Harry. The Graz99ers rely on a reinforced defensive series and are well positioned in the new season because they already have several great defenders in their squad.

Koch himself was positive about his upcoming move to Graz. He only heard good things about the city and the club from his Danish national team colleagues and thus brings great ambitions and high expectations for the coming season.

World Cup participation and Olympic ambitions

The Ice Hockey World Championship 2025, in which Denmark takes part, has already started, and the team plays in Group D. Denmark today ended its group phase with the game against Germany, which could be crucial for the move into the quarter-finals. The Danish national team, trained by Heinz Ehlers, has not won medals at World Championships in the past, their best placement was the 8th place in 2016.

Anders Koch is part of the Danish squad for the current World Cup and has already played 36 caps. In addition, he also qualified for the 2026 Olympic Games, which underlines its distinctive qualities and potential in ice hockey.