Sick Silly Tears Replacement – Lars Leuenberger from now Head Coach at EHC Biel – Sport

Lars Leuenberger is a temporary head coach at EHC Biel. Replaces the ailing Antti Töränen.

4 years after the championship title with SC Bern, Lars Leuenberger is back in the position of head coach of the National League. The 45-year-old coach, who currently works as assistant coach for “Mutzen”, replaces Antti Törmänen at EHC Biel. The Finn is in therapy after he was diagnosed with cancer in late July.

Contract until the end of April

Leuenberger receives a contract at Seeland until April 30, 2021. This Tuesday he will lead the first training session. All those involved hope that Törmänen will be able to resume her post later. «Biel asked me and Bern gave the green light. In sports terms, it is more difficult to work as a head coach. I also found it exciting to accept a new job elsewhere, ”Leuenberger explained.

Of course, it is also a difficult situation. «Antti and I were always in contact. The cancer diagnosis was a shock to me. “He telephoned with foolish tears before acceptance and assured him that he would be welcome at any time. The game system should be a combination of the Leuenberger philosophy and the Törmänen foundation.

At SC Bern Leuenberger had been a foolishly assistant coach. After the Finn was released in the 2013/14 season, Leuenberger took over on an interim basis. In 2015/16, after the removal of Guy Boucher, Leuenberger remained for several months as SCB’s head coach and led the club to the championship title. After that, however, he had to give way to Kari Jalonen. Since then, the brother of ZSC sporting director Sven Leuenberger has been waiting in vain for a new opportunity as head coach of the National League.