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SAAM officially confirmed the agreement with the Philadelphia Flyers regarding Michael Raffl’s short-term engagement on Saturday night. “The launch of the Philadelphia Flyers is here,” said VSV Athletic Director Gerald Rauchwald. “We are still waiting for a confirmation from US Hockey, the American Ice Hockey Federation and the NHL.” Whether the forward will be able to play in the Carinthian derby against KAC on Tuesday, “it will probably only be decided on Tuesday.”
Raffl can’t wait for his first assignment to the “Adler” according to a broadcast from the club. “I am proud to play for VSV again. I am very happy and I hope it does well in the derby. That would be really cool, ”said the 31-year-old. “It’s a very special feeling, yes, very casual to put on the blue and white shirt again.”
The engagement was made possible by bookmaker William Hill, who is the NHL’s Official Sports Betting Partner and now acts as Raffl’s sponsor on VSV. Consequently, Villacher will skate on the ice in a William Hill branded jersey, with his ancestral jersey number 12.
