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Moser Medical Graz99ers

Graz, Styria · since 1999 · Colours: Orange and black

6.League position
30Points from 17
7-3-3-4W · OTW · OTL · L
50:47Goals

The ice hockey club of the Styrian state capital: founded in 1999 as the successor of the insolvent EC Graz, in the top division since 2000 and Austrian champion for the first time in 2026. Games are played in the Merkur Eisstadion in Graz-Liebenau.

Graz in numbers Season 2026/27, rank within the league

Goals per game2.94Rank 9 of 14
Goals against per game2.76Rank 4 of 14
Shots per game34.1Rank 3 of 14
Shots against per game26.6Rank 3 of 14
Power play16.4 %Rank 11 of 14
Penalty kill83.1 %Rank 5 of 14
Faceoff percentage48.1 %Rank 13 of 14
Average attendance2,852Rank 5 of 14
Arena capacity used68.7 %Rank 5 of 14

Rank 1 is the best value in the league (the lowest for goals against and shots against). Figures from all regular-season games recorded so far.

Schedule & results

Full league schedule ↗

Roster Season 2026/27

26.5Average age (years)
184.5Average height (cm)
86.3Average weight (kg)
19 : 13Austrians : imports

Austrians · Imports

Imports by nationality: Canada 5, USA 4, Finland 1, Norway 1, Russia 1, Switzerland 1. Basis: 32 players on the roster list, data according to Eliteprospects.

55
Nick SwaneyForward · Born 1997
1791322+76
64
Josh CurrieAForward · Born 1992
1751217+28
52
Paul HuberForward · Born 2000
177714+44
58
Clay HanusDefenceman · Born 2001
174913+124
3
Frank HoraDefenceman · Born 1996
1721012+618
12
Marcus VelaCForward · Born 1997
10257+32
23
Kevin RoyForward · Born 1993
9167+24
10
Chris CollinsForward · Born 1992
15336-70
74
Nico FeldnerForward · Born 1998
17246-614
22
Kevin ConleyForward · Born 1997
1723504
17
Manuel GanahlAForward · Born 1990
17235-414
49
David MaierDefenceman · Born 2000
15145+311
70
Jakob LippitschForward · Born 2004
16404+14
73
Jonas DobnigForward · Born 2004
15224+44
13
Michael SchiechlAForward · Born 1989
17134+52
81
Maximilian KirchebnerDefenceman · Born 2005
14123-18
8
Ole Julian Bjørgvik-HolmDefenceman · Born 2002
13123+221
18
Paul StapelfeldtADefenceman · Born 1998
17112+210
20
Nico BrunnerDefenceman · Born 1992
7022-14
82
Paul ReinerDefenceman · Born 2006
1301102
89
Clemens KrainzForward · Born 2001
4000+10
50
Erik WittwerForward · Born 2005
000000
27
Johannes GruberDefenceman · Born 2006
9000-12
15
Lennart BraunDefenceman · Born 2007
200000
28
Lenz MoosbruggerForward · Born 2004
5000-30
77
Magomed Salam GadzhievForward · Born 2006
400000
40
Tim HarnischForward · Born 2001
200000

Season 2026/27, regular season. A = assistant, C = captain.

Roster moves in summer 2026
  • Signing · 29.09.Henri Kiviaho (goalie), previously HC Slovan Bratislava
  • Loan · 23.09.Magomed Salam Gadzhiev (forward) is loaned to Kitzbüheler EC
  • Departure · 15.09.Kilian Zündel (defenceman) leaves the club
  • Signing · 07.08.Ole Julian Bjørgvik-Holm (defenceman), previously Cleveland Monsters
  • Departure · 15.07.Markus Hanl (forward) moves to Kitzbüheler EC
  • Departure · 08.07.Anders Koch (defenceman) moves to Mountfield HK
  • Loan · 26.06.Clemens Krainz (forward) plays on loan at Kitzbüheler EC
  • Signing · 24.06.Jonas Dobnig (forward), previously HC Innsbruck

Selection according to Eliteprospects, completeness not guaranteed. As of 11/10/2026

Arena & fans

Merkur Eisstadion

Capacity
4,150 seats
Average attendance 2026/27
2,852 (rank 5 in the league)

Getting there & entry

  • By tram: line 4 goes to the stadium. Those coming by car take the Graz Ost exit on the A2, which leads directly into Liebenauer Hauptstraße to the stadium.
  • Parking: there is a paid car park with about 650 spaces at the stadium (entry height 2.10 m). Park & Ride is available at the MURPARK shopping centre, with a combination ticket for parking and public transport.
  • The day ticket office opens 90 minutes before the start. The stadium has seats on two tiers (sectors A to N), standing places (R, S, T) and an away sector (O, P, Q).
  • Children under 6 get in for free. In the home standing area, children and teenagers up to 18 years in orange outfits get free entry (only at the evening ticket office). The stadium is barrier-free, with places for wheelchair users.
  • The arena opened in 1963 and was rebuilt in 2016: dressing rooms, stands and VIP area have been new since then.
Tickets from the club ↗

Fans

The standing areas are sectors R, S and T, and the away sector is O, P and Q.

Fan clubs

  • Graz99ers Friends ↗ · club membership with free tickets, right of first purchase and trips to away games

The club does not list any further fan clubs on its website.

To the club's fan zone ↗

History & honours

Honours

  • Austrian champion2026
  • First place after the regular season2009/10, 2018/19, 2025/26
  • Nationalliga champion and promotion to the top league2000

Club records

  • Most pointsGreg Day · 282 (289 games)
  • Most goalsWarren Norris · 125
  • Most assistsGreg Day · 180
  • Most gamesZintis Zusevics · 461
  • Most penalty minutesKevin Moderer · 436
  • Most points in a seasonPetri Kujala, Peter Znenahlik · each 76 (1999/2000)
  • Most goals in a seasonPetri Kujala · 49 (1999/2000)

According to Eliteprospects, entire club history in the database.

Rankings since 2007

16101407/0808/0909/1010/1111/1212/1313/1414/1515/1616/1717/1818/1919/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2525/2626/272007/08: place 9, Missed the playoffs2008/09: place 7, Quarter-final2009/10: place 1, Quarter-final2010/11: place 6, Quarter-final2011/12: place 9, Missed the playoffs2012/13: place 3, Quarter-final2013/14: place 9, Missed the playoffs2014/15: place 9, Missed the playoffs2015/16: place 10, Missed the playoffs2016/17: place 8, Quarter-final2017/18: place 8, Missed the playoffs2018/19: place 1, Semi-final2019/20: place 4, Playoffs cancelled2020/21: place 8, Missed the playoffs2021/22: place 10, Round of 162022/23: place 10, Round of 162023/24: place 13, Missed the playoffs2024/25: place 5, Quarter-final2025/26: place 1, Champion2026/27: place 6, current season
League position in the regular season, 1 = top. Dashed: places 6 and 10 (cut-offs in the current format). Coral: champion or finalist, ring: current season.
All seasons as a table
SeasonPlacePlayoffs
2025/261Champion
2024/255Quarter-final
2023/2413Missed the playoffs
2022/2310Round of 16
2021/2210Round of 16
2020/218Missed the playoffs
2019/204Playoffs cancelled
2018/191Semi-final
2017/188Missed the playoffs
2016/178Quarter-final
2015/1610Missed the playoffs
2014/159Missed the playoffs
2013/149Missed the playoffs
2012/133Quarter-final
2011/129Missed the playoffs
2010/116Quarter-final
2009/101Quarter-final
2008/097Quarter-final
2007/089Missed the playoffs

Milestones

  1. 1999Founded as the successor to EC Graz, which had to file for insolvency.
  2. 2000Champion of the Nationalliga in the very first season and promotion to the top league.
  3. 2010The club is now called Moser Medical Graz 99ers, written Graz99ers since 2020.
  4. 2016The Merkur Eisstadion is rebuilt: new dressing rooms, stands and VIP area.
  5. 2019First place after the regular season for the second time after 2010, and the semi-final is reached.
  6. 2026The first Austrian championship title, after finishing first in the regular season.