Winning Spirit – the road to WM silver

Steps of my career:

•  Lyss •  Zug / Team Canada •  Germany / Team Belarus •  Zug •  Zurich

Nationalteam

•  3 years ago •  Taking over •  Goals / Thoughts / Ideas •  Being accepted •  Own style / Personality / System •  New: Management / Players / Media / Public

Results

•  1st WM – 5th place in Germany •  2nd WM – 9th place in Slovakia / 1st full season •  3rd WM – 11th place in Helsinki / 2nd full season

4 Points for building a successful team:

•  Leadership •  Enviroment •  Execution •  Personal

3rd full season: 2012/13

•  Big year! •  Opening event •  November Deutschland Cup •  December Arosa Cup •  February Norway Tournament

WM Preparation

•  Selection •  System •  Team Building / Winning attitude •  Results

WM 2013 in Stockholm

•  Final team selection - big / strong - young / experience - team players (leave ego at the door)

•  Training / System - special teams - puck and players to the net - DZC / FC decisions / ice time

•  Team Building - special speech - Kari Müller / Fischer / Grogg - National anthem

•  Team Motto - OUR TEAM, OUR TIME - T-Shirts and puzzle presentation

•  In Stockholm - Routine - Dressing room / Team room - Room 131

Game Quotes 2013 Game #1 “Our Team, Our Time; starts NOW” – Sweden Win Game #2 “Have the courage, Composure and will to take next step” – Canada Win Game #3 “Keep foot on gas, Keep Growing n’getting better 60Min TODAY” – Czech Rep. Win Game #4 “No regrets, Right attitude, Focus and Respect” – Slovenia Win Game #5 “Back in the zone Now!” (Focus, Stay in the Moment) – Denmark Win Game #6 “Mental Toughness – Who wants it more “ – Norway Win

Game #7 “Your/Our choice, Make the right One” – Belarus Win Game #8 “Today we can make it Special” – Czech Rep. Win Game #9 “Today we can reach Goals” – USA Win Game #10 “Be strong, be a team, Show the World” – Sweden Silver Medal