Michael Raffl returns: NHL star inspires Salzburg with a brother!

Michael Raffl returns: NHL star inspires Salzburg with a brother!

Michael Raffl, the 36-year-old former NHL professional, will switch to the EC Red Bull Salzburg for the coming season. The transfer was announced on May 22, 2025. Rafffl returns to Austria after three years at HC Lausanne in the Swiss National League, where he was last active in 2020/21 as a short -term loan player of Villacher SV. In his impressive career, Raffl played a total of 629 NHL games, in which he was able to score 190 points, including 96 goals and 94 assists. This experience is highly valued by those responsible in Salzburg.

raffl is particularly looking forward to the interaction with his brother Thomas Raffl in the team. It is the first time since the 2008/09 season that the two brothers play together in a club team. Helmut Schlögl, the managing director of RB Salzburg, emphasizes that you have great expectations of RAFFL as a new addition. He emphasizes Rafffl's physical presence, leadership qualities and its ability to enrich the team both in terms of sport and human.

raffl's return and new role

in Lausanne was Raffl captain and scored 26 goals and 26 assists in 84 games. His return to Salzburg is seen as a big win for the team. Raffl himself does not want to push himself to the fore, but sees his role in fulfilling the tasks assigned to him and helping with his experience of the team. Kleine Zeitung reports that he will wear the rear number 12 and the new season begins in mid-September.

The obligation of RAFFL falls into a time when teams worldwide optimize their squad for the coming season. In the NHL, many players have switched to new teams, while other teams adapt their strategies for the Stanley Cup. The transfer market has proven to be a dynamic scene for well -known changes, such as the recent trade from Vladimir Tarasenko to the Florida Panthers or Noah Hanifin to the Vegas Golden Knights, such as Ice Hockey News

raffl's experience and the upcoming collaboration with his brother will certainly provide new impulses in the team. The Salzburg fans can look forward to an exciting season in which the native Villacher will take on a key role.