Marc Leuenberger (ice hockey player, 1962)
Date of birth | July 24, 1962 |
place of birth | Saint-Imier , Switzerland |
Size | 180 cm |
Weight | 84 kg |
position | striker |
Career stations | |
until 1980 | HC Saint-Imier-Sonceboz |
1980-1982 | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds |
1982-1983 | HC Ambrì-Piotta |
1983-1991 | EHC Biel |
1991-1996 | Friborg-Gottéron |
Marc Leuenberger (* 24. July 1962 in Saint-Imier ) is a former Swiss ice hockey player , - coach of -funktionär and, for EHC Biel and Friborg-Gottéron in the Swiss National League A played. As a trainer he also looked after the EHC Biel and the HC Ajoie . He is currently working as a consultant for the television station Télévision Suisse Romande .
Career
Marc Leuenberger began his career as an ice hockey player in his hometown, where he was active in the youth division of HC Saint-Imier-Sonceboz until 1980. The attacker then moved to HC La Chaux-de-Fonds from the National League B for two years . He then played for a year for HC Ambrì-Piotta in the National League A , as well as another eight seasons for their league rivals EHC Biel . During his last stint as a player, the Swiss was runner -up three times in a row with Friborg-Gottéron between 1992 and 1994 . In 1996 he ended his active career there.
After the end of his career, Leuenberger took over the position of sports director at Friborg-Gottéron, which he held until December 1999. He then coached the A-Juniors of his ex-club EHC Biel until 2003, before becoming head coach of a professional team for the first time in the 2003/04 season when he received a contract with HC Ajoie from the NLB. He then withdrew from ice hockey and became a consultant for the television station Télévision Suisse Romande .
International
For Switzerland Leuenberger took part in the B World Championships in 1989 in Lillehammer and in 1990 in Megève . He also played at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary .
Achievements and Awards
- 1990 NLA All-Star Team
- 1990 Promotion to the A group at the B World Cup in 1990
- 1992 Swiss runner-up with Friborg-Gottéron
- 1993 Swiss runner-up with Friborg-Gottéron
- 1994 Swiss runner-up with Friborg-Gottéron
Web links
- Marc Leuenberger at eurohockey.com
- Marc Leuenberger at hockeyfans.ch
- Marc Leuenberger in the Dictionnaire du Jura
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Leuenberger, Marc |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss ice hockey player, coach and official |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 24, 1962 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Imier , Switzerland |