Youth ice hockey: Karawanken Bears win big tournament in Canada

The “Bell Cup” games were held on six ice rinks in Ottawa from December 27 to 30, 2024, with the participation of teams from China, Canada, South Korea, Slovenia, Taiwan, the United States and Austria. The Carinthian team consists of coach Peter Mateicka, four players from KAC Klagenfurt: Skyler Furey, Marvin Kralj, Lucas Mateicka and Felix Semmelrock, four players from VSV Villach Julian Aalai, Jannik Maier, Matthias Petodnig and Toni Priess, as well as such as a KAC Zeltweg player, Luca Willhuber, a Croatian player, Andro Udiljak, and a Slovenia, Bine Kimovec; he was the goalkeeper. The young people were coached by hockey-enthusiast parents: Darius Aalai, Klaus Maier, Hansi Kralj, Martin Petodnig and Wolfgang Priess.