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.