Garčar to Helsingborg, Kapanen to Malans and Stadelmann to Chur — 26.06.2012

The Czech national team pleayer, Milan Garčar, signed for FC Helsingborg yesterday and will be playing for the Swedish club the upcoming season. With the signing of Garčar the squad is complete and ready to take on the new season.

- This is a fantastic last addition to the squad. Milan is used to play big games and with his approach to the sport he will be an excellent role model for all our young players. He is just the type of defender we have been looking for, calm and safe with the ball and not afraid to take part in the offense. In the czech league he has produced an average of almost one point per game, which is a good record for a defenceman, says Head of Sports Glenn Stjernkvist.

Milan Garčar will not only contribute with good floorball skills, he will also bring a lot of winning experience into the team. Since he came to Tatran Stresovice the team has won the Czech League five teams out of six possible and the Czech Cup five times as well.

- I have won everything you can win in Czech floorball and to keep me motivated as a player I need a new challange. Helsingborg contacted me just in the right time and I didn’t have to think twice before signing the contract, says Milan himself.

This will be Milans second adventure in the Swedish Superleague. He played for Falun in 09/10 season and produced 13 points in 31 games.

Lauri Kapanen becomes an Alligator

The Swiss cup winner Alligator Malan has signed the Finnish the national team player, Lauri Kapanen. The striker played last season with the league rival Grasshoppers Zurich.

With Lauri Kapanen (27) Alligator Malans has received an international level player to strengthen the offence. Kapanen has been considered one of the greatest talents in Finland. Already at the age of 19 he took part in the 2004 World Championships in Kloten. Since then, he has not made the final break into the national team. In the WFC 2008 and 2010 he was removed prior to each of the final squads.

In recent years, his career curve, has improved again. When he played in Finland the last time, the forward scored 42 points (22 goals + 20 assists) and during the last season at the Zurich Grasshoppers he collected 52 points (28 goals + 24 assists). 

Kapanen signed with Malan for a season, with an option for another season.
- I´m glad it worked out, a dangerous goalscorer like Kapanen fits perfectly into our system, says a pleased Malans sporting director, Thomas Hitz.  

Natalie Stadelmann to Piranha Chur

Piranha Chur is able to announce another step to complete the squad for next season. The Swiss record holder in number of internationals (124 matches and 47 goals), Natalie Stadelmann, will transfer from the Swedish top team KAIS Mora to Chur.

The 33-year-old all-rounder, who has stepped down from the national team after the WFC 2011 will take on the new season in Piranha Chur.

- The transfer of Natalie Stadelmann is very important to us. She will give her experience to the team both on and off the field, give new inputs and assistthe young team-mates. We are pleased to welcome Natalie to Chur, says Fabian Disch, the sports director of Piranha Chur.

Stadelmann will now have a chance to hunt for yet another international title as Piranha Chur will play in the Champions Cup 2012 fro the top European club teams. Stadelmann has one gold from the EuroFloorball Cup tournament 2007-2008 when she represented UHC Dietlikon. In addition she has one EFC silver from 2009 with Dietlikon and two bronze medals, one from 2008 with Dietlikon and one from 2010 when she played for Red Ants Rychenberg.

The IFF player cards from the links in green.

Source & more information:
http://www.innebandymagazinet.se/ibm
http://unihockey.ch/
http://www.fch.nu/
www.piranha.ch
www.floorballchampionscup.eu