Simon Schenk

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Simon Schenk (2007)

Simon Schenk (born May 16, 1946 in Langnau im Emmental ; † May 1, 2020 in Bern ) was a Swiss politician ( SVP ), ice hockey player, trainer and official.

politics

From November 28, 1994 (winter session) to December 4, 2011, Schenk was a member of the National Council as representative of the Canton of Bern . There he was a member of the Commission for Science, Education and Culture (WBK) and the Commission for Transport and Telecommunications (KVF) . In 2018 he was a brief member of the Münsingen municipal parliament , but resigned due to health problems.

ice Hockey

As a hockey player, he won the first and only championship title in the club's history as a leading player for SC Langnau in 1976 . He made his debut in 1964 at the age of 18 and, until his last game in 1980, skorted in every second NLA game on average. He also played in the national team.

As an ice hockey coach, he first trained at SC Langnau. He later coached the Swiss national ice hockey team from 1985 to 1990 and from 1995 to 1997 . Until the end of the 2016/2017 season , he was also the sports director of the GCK Lions . He then worked as a consultant at SCL Tigers and commented as an expert at MySports .

Private

Schenk had to undergo heart surgery in 2017 , from which he recovered well. In spring 2020 he underwent another heart operation. Complications arose and he suffered a stroke from which he died in the Inselspital Bern at the age of 73. He was married and had three children.

Awards

  • Coach of the year 1990
  • "Special Award" for his life's work at the Swiss Ice Hockey Awards 2017

Web links

Commons : Simon Schenk  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Simon Graf: With a keen sense and a hard grind. In: Tages-Anzeiger , May 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ Johannes Reichen: Simon Schenk leaves the Politbühne. In: Berner Zeitung , October 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ a b Teleclub says goodbye: Thank you, Simon Schenk. In: Bluewin.ch, May 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ Fischer new national team coach. December 2, 2015, accessed February 12, 2017 .
  5. ^ Resignation of Simon Schenk at the end of the season | ZSC Lions. Retrieved February 12, 2017 .
  6. ↑ Shock for Swiss ice hockey. In: Tages-Anzeiger . Retrieved May 1, 2020 .
  7. ↑ Sports Awards - Trainer of the Year , SRF.ch
  8. ↑ Simon Schenk died at the age of 73. In: Sihf.ch, May 1, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Schenk, Simon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss politician and ice hockey coach
DATE OF BIRTH May 16, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Langnau im Emmental , Canton Bern , Switzerland
DATE OF DEATH 1st May 2020
Place of death Bern