Tuesday, 01. October 2024 | Christian Winkler's most important statements from the ice hockey show
Winkler before home opener: “This is what characterizes the DEL”The most important statements from the ice hockey show// NEWSChristian Winkler was a guest on the Ice Hockey Show on Monday evening. Ahead of the first DEL home game at the SAP Garden on Wednesday, the 53-year-old talked about our new home, the turbulent start to the season and the importance of youth work.Christian Winkler (Managing Director of Red Bull Ice Hockey) about...
... the goals-filled start to the season: "Everyone has to find their feet at the beginning of the season. That's why there have been so many ups and downs in the games so far. For example, when I think back to our first game in Iserlohn, it felt like I was 20 years older (laughs). That just goes to show how close the league is. That's what has distinguished it in recent years. We can look forward to a really great season.”
... the SAP Garden inaugurated on Friday against the Buffalo Sabres: "I believe that this can give us power not only as an organization. It has to be a beacon for Bavarian ice hockey. Our goal is to be a crowd-puller. We now have a very nice building and everyone who was there on Friday went home saying 'wow'. But we also have to operate it. There's no light switch you can flick to make everything work. That's a challenge, but we want to take it on.”
... the balance between sustainable player development and immediate sporting success: "It's a balancing act, but as a club you also have to have a certain philosophy. We in Munich try to have a lot of German players in the squad. But it's also a requirement for us, as we train a lot of German players at the academy in Salzburg. Our aim is to get them to the national team at best.”
How the opening game of the SAP Garden went
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... young players: "The guys have become more impatient, which is perfectly fine. Let's take JJ Peterka as an example. The first few years with us, he had five to six minutes of ice time. We had a direct line to his agent. Now JJ even thinks that this time has helped him a lot because he didn't get anything for free. Despite his talent, he had to fight for something.”
... trust in young players: "This topic has also come up again for us. We currently have seven import players and after the preparation, I thought we were in acute danger of relegation. The calls for a new defender were getting loud again. The nice thing is that Toni is in agreement with me on this topic. How are we supposed to find out if a Jakob Weber or a Sten Fischer can play at a high level if we don't try it?”
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Top ice hockey, show acts and lots of emotion: this is how the Grand Opening Game went// OPENING GAME
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Action, dance and lots of new things: that was the “Open Day” at SAP Garden// GRAND OPENING - HIGHLIGHTS
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