Marco Bayer

Marco Bayer
Date of birth	20th September 1972
place of birth	Uster , Switzerland
Size	178 cm
Weight	85 kg
position	defender
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
1989-1990	HC Davos
1990-1992	EHC Chur
1992-1994	Zurich SC
1994-1999	Kloten Flyers
1999-2001	EV train
2001	HC Davos
2001-2004	HC Ambrì-Piotta
2004-2007	Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
2007-2009	SCL Tigers

Marco Bayer (* 20th September 1972 in Uster ) is a former Swiss ice hockey player , - coach , and - functionary .

Career

Marco Bayer began his professional career with HC Davos in the National League B . After just one season, Bayer moved to EHC Chur . In his first season in Chur he was promoted to National League A , but after one season they were relegated again. This season he moved to Zürcher SC . After two years with the Lions, Bayer moved on to city rivals Kloten Flyers . In 1999 he switched to EV Zug . After two years in Zug, Marco Bayer went back to his home club HC Davos. However, after just one season, he switched to HC Ambrì-Piotta . After three seasons Bayer moved to the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers . After three years on the upper Lake Zurich , Marco Bayer continued his career with the SCL Tigers . Bayer ended his hockey career in 2009 after two seasons.

After his career in late 2009 Bayer was assistant coach of Christian Weber in the SCL Tigers. Weber was released after one season and Bayer followed him to the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers at the end of the season. There he received a one-year contract, but was fired at the beginning of February 2011 together with head coach Christian Weber after the team had missed the qualification for the playoffs.

From the 2015/16 season he was employed as a junior coach at SC Bern before he was promoted to assistant coach of the professional team in November.

Later, he served as assistant coach of Christian Weber in Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in the National League A operates. In the 2017/18 season he was assistant coach at the SCL Tigers . Bayer has been Head of Sports at SCL Tigers since August 1, 2018.

Achievements and Awards

• 1991 Promotion with the EHC Chur in the National League A.
• 1995 Swiss champion with the Kloten Flyers
• 1996 Swiss champion with the Kloten Flyers
• 2016 Swiss champions with SC Bern (as assistant coach)

Web links

• Marco Bayer at eurohockey.com
• Marco Bayer at hockeyfans.ch

Individual evidence

1. ↑ SCB: Guy Boucher gone - Lars Leuenberger takes over. In: srf.ch. November 18, 2015, accessed November 25, 2015 . 
2. ↑ Marco Bayer becomes sports director at the SCL Tigers. In: tagblatt.ch. April 30, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018 .