Skip navigation
Favorites
Sign up to follow your favorites on all your devices.
Sign up

Former Coyote Fischer gets two-year extension as Swiss national team coach

USA v Switzerland - 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Quarter Final

OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC - MAY 14: Julian Walker (2ndR) of Switzerland and his team-mates look dejected after the IIHF World Championship quaterfinal match between USA and Switzerland at CEZ Arena on May 14, 2015 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. (Photo by Matej Divizna/Getty Images)

Getty Images

The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation has given its national team head coach Patrick Fischer a two-year contract extension, the IIHF announced Sunday.

“To be national coach is a challenge I face with pleasure. I’m extremely motivated to continue to be head coach of this team,” said Fischer, the former Coyotes forward, in a statement.

The announcement comes a month after Switzerland placed sixth in the Group A standings with two wins -- one in regulation -- in seven preliminary round games at the 2016 world hockey championship.

Fischer, 40, was named coach of the Swiss national team in December, replacing Glen Hanlon, who is now GM of the WHL’s Vancouver Giants.

Fischer played 27 NHL games for the Coyotes in 2006-07, scoring four goals and 10 points.

Christian Wohlwend was also signed to a two-year contract as head coach for the Swiss U20 team.