Release from 23.03.2022

Villach extends with assistant coaches

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One day after reaching the semifinals in the win2day ICE Hockey League, EC GRAND Immo VSV has announced the contract extension of both assistant coaches Marcel Rodman and Patrick Machreich, as they will continue to form the coaching team with Head Coach Rob Daum in the upcoming season.

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Rob Daum extended his contract with EC GRAND Immo VSV already in November last year, now the semifinalist also agreed with the two assistants on a further cooperation, with both Marcel Rodman and Patrick Machreich will remaining part of the coaching staff for another season.

"I am very, very happy about this. Both do a very good job, bringing in new ideas and have a very important part in our team," said head coach Daum about the cooperation with his assistant duo.

Marcel Rodman came to Villach at the beginning of the current ICE season, prior that he worked as assistant at Medvescak Zagreb as well as head coach in Jesenice, in the Slovakian league at DVTK Jegesmedvek and as sports director at his home club HDD SIJ Jesenice.

Patrick Machreich not only coaches the goalies in the professional team, but also works intensively with the junior goalies in the club. The 41-year-old, who as an active player won the championship title with VSV in 2006, has already been with the "Adlern" since 2020.

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