Release from 05.05.2018

Head Coach Kai Suikkanen continues working in Bozen

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Fin Kai Suikkanen continues working as a Head Coach of Champion HCB Südtirol Alperia in the 2018/19-season.

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Fin Kai Suikkanen continues working as a Head Coach of Champion HCB Südtirol Alperia in the 2018/19-season. The Fin started his job in Bozen end of November 2017 and he led the club from the bottom of the table into the Playoffs and finally to the title! Besides, the Foxes successfully qualified for the Champions Hockey League as well! The Alliance of European Hockey Clubs nominated Suikkanen for the title „European Hockey Coach of the Year“. Prior, the 58 years old Fin has worked as a Head Coach in his home country Finland most of his coaching-career so far and has won the title with TPS Turku 2010 as well. „I am glad to stay in Bozen. Our aim is to achieve the best in the Erste Bank Eishockey League and in the Champions Hockey League 2018/19. We want to continue with as much players as possible, to replace the leaving players with equivalent cracks and we want to sign new, young, Italian players too“, reported Kai Suikkanen.