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Goal festival in Graz: 99ers dominate Fehervar 9:4!
The Graz99ers celebrate an impressive 9:4 win against Fehervar in the ICE Hockey League on September 23rd, 2025.
Goal festival in Graz: 99ers dominate Fehervar 9:4!
On September 23, 2025, the spectators in Graz experienced a true goal festival in the win2day ICE Hockey League. The Graz99ers beat Hungarian club Fehervar 9-4 in the fourth game of the season, securing their second win of the season. Graz's lightning start was impressive: Vela took the early lead after just 31 seconds.
The Graz99ers repeatedly caused excitement in the game. Another goal by Holzer in the 12th minute brought the team to 2-0. Fehervar was able to reduce the score to 2-1 through Varga in the 16th minute, but the Graz team were unimpressed and gained momentum again in the middle third. Huber scored after just 31 seconds to make it 3-1 during a power play, followed by a goal from Bailen in the 23rd minute that increased the score to 4-1.
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Fehervar's defense proved problematic. Although Kulmala was able to reduce the lead to 4:2 in the 24th minute, the Graz99ers didn't let up. Roy made it 5-2 in the 28th minute, and Huber scored his second goal just a minute later to make it 6-2. Before the second period ended, Bailen scored a brace and increased the lead to 7:2 in the 38th minute.
However, Fehervar didn't give up and reduced the score to 3:7 in the 40th minute through Rymsha in the power play. Terbocs made it 4:7 for the guests, but Graz reacted promptly. Kainz and Collins brought the final score with their goals and made the final score 9:4.
Historical context of the Graz99ers
The Graz99ers look back on a long history in ice hockey, which dates back to the time of the two predecessor clubs ATSE Graz and GAK. The ATSE Graz was founded in 1947 and won two championship titles in the 1970s. In 1999, Jochen Pildner-Steinburg founded the Graz 99ers as a successor club to EC Graz, which started in the National League and quickly rose.
The 99ers experienced various ups and downs in the following years. Under different coaches, they tried to qualify for the playoffs, but achieved limited success in many seasons. The 99ers' history is one of challenges, but they have earned a place in the ICE Hockey League as a traditional club. In fact, they have the most playoff appearances in league history.
Given their performances so far this season and their impressive performances during this game, fans can hope for more. The Graz99ers show that they are ready to fight for the top spots and be able to compete in the playoffs again. This could be an exciting season, as laola1.at and Wikipedia report.