Jakob Kölliker
Jakob "Köbi" Kölliker (born 21 July 1953) is a retired Swiss ice hockey defenceman and current head coach of the Chinese women's national ice hockey team,[1] and the Chinese men's national junior ice hockey team.[2] During his playing career, he represented Switzerland at the Winter Olympics in 1976 and 1988, serving as team captain at the later. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2007.[1]
| Jakob Kölliker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 21, 1953 Biel/Bienne, Bern, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
EHC Biel-Bienne HC Ambrì-Piotta | ||
| Current coach |
Chinese women's national team Chinese men's national junior team | ||
| Coached for | |||
| National team |
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| Playing career | 1971–1995 | ||
| Coaching career | 1993–present | ||
He was head coach of EV Bomo Thun of the Swiss Women's Hockey League A (SWHL A) from August 2019 to November 2020 and remains an advisor to the team.[3]
References
- Etchells, Daniel (28 March 2019). "IIHF Hall of Fame inductee appointed head coach of China's women's ice hockey team". Inside the Games. Bletchley, England. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- "Swiss legend helps China". International Ice Hockey Federation. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- Berger, Peter (11 November 2020). "Schluss nach 14 Monaten – Kölliker ist nicht mehr Trainer der Bomo-Frauen". Berner Zeitung (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 13 December 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Jakob Kölliker at the International Olympic Committee
- Jakob Kölliker at Olympedia
- Jakob Kölliker at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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