Graz 99ers are Ice Hockey Champions

The Graz 99ers celebrate a big success. They are ice hockey champions of Austria for the first time. The team from Styria profited from a loss of KAC. KAC is the record champion from Klagenfurt.

KAC played against Fehervar from Hungary on Wednesday. It was the 6th game in a series. KAC lost the game with 0 to 3. So, KAC lost the series against Fehervar. KAC is now out of the competition.

Teams from different countries play in the ICE Hockey League. Only 1 team from Austria is still in. This team is the Graz 99ers. They are now in the semi-finals. Because they are the only team from Austria, they are champions automatically.

The Graz 99ers play their next game on Sunday. They meet Fehervar in the semi-finals. The game takes place in Graz. The arena is already sold out.

Definitions

ICE Hockey League

This is the name of the highest ice hockey league in Austria. Teams from other countries also play in this league. For example, teams from Hungary, Italy, or Slovenia.

Quarter-Final

This is a round in a competition. 8 teams still play. The winners come to the next round, the semi-final.

Series

In ice hockey, 2 teams often play against each other several times. The first team to win 4 games wins the series. People also call this Best-of-Seven.

Record Champion

This is a name for a team that has won a title most often. KAC has won the most ice hockey titles in Austria.

Locations

Graz

Graz is the capital of the state Styria in Austria.

Klagenfurt

Klagenfurt is the capital of the state Carinthia in Austria.

Hungary

Hungary is a country in Europe. It is a neighbor country of Austria.

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