SCL Tigers

Five clubs interested in promotion in NLB

Five clubs of NLB have submitted the application to play in the NLA in case of on promotion this season: HC La Chaux-de-Fonds, HC Visp SC Langnau Tigers, HC Olten and SC Langenthal Olten.

These clubs will play the promotion/relegation series against last club of NLA as winner of NLB

Langnau replaced Tomas Tamfal with Bengt-Ake Gustafsson

SC Langnau tigers announces the club fired head coach Tomas Tamfal and his assistant Urs Bärtschi, replacing them with a Swedish duo: Bengt-Ake Gustafsson as new head coach and Peter Andersson as assistant. Gustafsson coached Langnau between 1999 and 2001 and will have his son Anton in the roster. Peter Andersson worked recently as assistant coach at MODO

Langnau Tigers changes coaches

Down 2-1 in the promotion/relegation series against Lausanne, Langnau Tigers try a desperate move "freezing" coach Alex Reinhard and sending back to junior team assistant Konstantin Kurashev. Sport Director and former coach Jacob "Köbi" Kölliker will lead team in last games, assisted by Alfred Bohren.

SCL Tigers release head coach

The Swiss team SCL Tigers, last in National League A, with only 16 points in 28 matches and thus a 29-point deficit towards the playoff spots, decided to release their head coach John Fust. Only one win in the last 13 matches was by far not enough for the Swiss-Canadian. He is not fired though and the club is looking for another task for him. His assistant Alex Reinhard was promoted to the position as head coach while Konstantin Kurashev, by now responsable for youth development, becomes the new assistant.

Köbi Kölliker new Sport Director at Langnau

Former Switerland and Germany headcoach Jacob "Köbi" Kölliker becomes new Langnau Tigers Sport Director. He is back in Langnau where he worked as headcoach between 1993 and 1999 and GM in 1999/2000.

Game number 1000 for Jörg Reber

SC Langnau Tigers home defeat against EHC Biel marked NLA game number 1000 for Tigers defender Jörg Reber.
He debuted in NLA during SC Bern 1991-92 title campaign, playing also for Rapperswil, Bienne, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Kloten and Langnau. Last season Reber, 37, was a key player in Langnau great season, finishing league as NLA top scorer among defensemen