Peter Raffl

Peter Raffl
Date of birth	February 2, 1960
place of birth	Villach , Austria
size	183 cm
Weight	83 kg
position	striker
number	# 5
Career stations
1977-1998	EC VSV

Peter Raffl (born February 2, 1960 in Villach ) is a former Austrian ice hockey player and current coach . The striker played his entire career at EC VSV in the Austrian ice hockey league . After finishing his playing time, he entered the coaching business.

Career

Raffl began his career as a youth at EC VSV - at the age of 17 he made his debut in the Austrian ice hockey league . In the course of his career he scored a total of 176 goals in 494 first division games. Raffl played continuously for the VSV for over 20 years and was instrumental in three championship titles.

Raffl also took part in two Olympic Winter Games and six World Championships with the Austrian national team.

After he ended his career in 1998, he became a junior coach at VSV - he currently trains the U20 team. His two sons Thomas and Michael also became ice hockey professionals and both began their careers with VSV.

Achievements and Awards

• 1981 Austrian champion with the EC VSV
• 1984 Carinthian ice hockey superstar of the year
• 1984 Participation in the 1984 Winter Olympics
• 1988 Participation in the 1988 Winter Olympics
• 1992 Austrian champion with the EC VSV
• 1993 Austrian champion with the EC VSV

Web links

• Peter Raffl at hockeydb.com (English)
• Peter Raffl at eurohockey.com