EC Red Bull Salzburg was lucky in the draw for the round of 16 of the Champions Hockey League. The ice bulls meet the 14-time French champion Rouen.
Breathe a sigh of relief at EC Red Bull Salzburg after the draw for the round of 16 of the Champions Hockey League!
The Mozartstadters, trained by Matt McIlvane, are spared a hammer lot in the round of 16, they meet the Rouen Dragons.
Thrown out of the competition in 2018
The 14-time French champion is an old acquaintance for the Eisbullen, they met in the premier class in November 2018. After a 3: 3 away, the Eisbullen around Duncan (double pack) finished the French with 5: 1 and withdrew at the time for the first time ever in the quarter-finals.
A “can derby” with colleagues from Munich could happen in the semifinals at the earliest, as could a duel with league rivals Bolzano. There would be a meeting with the second Austrian representative KAC, if at all, only in the final.