Salzburg’s master coach Matt McIlvane in conversation in Salzburg
At the Germany Cup, Toni Söderholm led the German national ice hockey team to tournament victory, shortly afterwards the DEB is without a team boss.
The 44-year-old Finn used a release clause in his contract to accept a lucrative offer from Swiss NLA club SC Bern. This means that Germany is without a head coach for the time being, but the rumor mill is already brewing.
A name that is mentioned in many German media is Salzburg’s master coach Matt McIlvane. The 37-year-old American, who is currently digesting the round of 16 defeat in the Champions Hockey League against Rögle BK with the “Eisbullen”, already has a history with the DEB team.
At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, McIlvane sensationally won the silver medal as assistant coach to Marco Sturm with Germany, and at the 2021 World Cup he again led as assistant coach for Söderholm.
“I have a job in Salzburg”
His connections to Germany also stem from his time at EHC Red Bull Munich, where he was engaged from 2014 to 2019. After that, McIlvane, who was born in Naperville, Illinois, went to EC Red Bull Salzburg, with whom he won the championship last season.
Of the”Salzburg newsWhen asked about the rumor, McIlvane said, “It’s good news for me. But I have a job in Salzburg and will be on the gang against the Capitals on Friday.”
Salzburg manager Helmut Schlögl poses to the “Crown“It is also clear that the coach’s farewell is also not an issue. Last August, McIlvane emphasized in the LAOLA1 interview that he could very well imagine a job in the DEB again in the future (Read HERE >>>).
According to the Germans”BZ“But if McIlvane is only supposed to be an interim solution until after the upcoming World Cup, he could work in a dual role for Salzburg and the German national team.