Vienna Capitals get NHL star Nelson Nogier for the defensive!

Vienna Capitals get NHL star Nelson Nogier for the defensive!

Wien, Österreich - The Vienna Capitals have taken an important step towards the season preparation with the commitment of the Canadian defender Nelson Nogier. The 28-year-old brings extensive experience from different leagues, including the NHL, AHL, KHL and DEL. Most recently, Nogier was active at the Straubing Tigers in the DEL, where he played 64 games last season and even reached the final of the prestigious Spengler Cup. Now he has signed a two-year contract with the Capitals, which underlines his ambitions to continue to play high-performance ice hockey in the central Austria.

Nogier was selected in the NHL draft in the fourth round by the Winnipeg Jets in 2014 and was initially used in the AHL for their partner team, the Manitoba Moose. He was active in a total of 11 games in the NHL, most of them in the 2016/17 season. His AHL career comprised a total of 244 games for mosses as well as the Ontario Reign and Barys Astana. He has also been able to prove himself in international competitions and gained further experience.

experience as a key

In his new role at the Vienna Capitals, Nogier sees the opportunity to get used to it quickly and become part of the team's development process. He describes himself as a strong, mobile defender who is willing to play with hardness and always act reliably. Christian Dolezal, the sporting director of the Capitals, praised Nogier's fitness and his extensive experience, which will help him to quickly get into a team and to bring his skills to its own.

The preliminary squad of the Vienna Capitals for the 2025/26 season already includes several players in the positions, defense and attack, which indicates an exciting season for the capital team. Above all, the combination of young talents and experienced players such as Nogier could significantly increase the performance of the team.

ice hockey in Germany

ice hockey is constantly becoming increasingly popular in Germany and is the third most frequent sport in the country after handball and football. The sport is organized by the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) and the German Ice Hockey Association. The DEL has established itself as a leading league since its foundation in 1994 and recorded an average of 5,965 spectators per game in the 2022/23 season. The number of spectators has increased continuously since the first season, which indicates the growing interest of fans.

Germany could not only establish itself in club sport; The national team also celebrated success in international competitions and won the silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The league itself is regularly led by German teams such as the Eisbären Berlin, which are record champions in the DEL with 10 championships.

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