Ice hockey: Talks about contract extension with storm

Marco Sturm has started talks with the DEB about a contract extension beyond 2018,”I could imagine continuing. I’m still young, I can learn a lot.”

That’s what the 39-year-old told the SID ahead of the Germany Cup next weekend (10th place). till 12. November).

The DEB, headed by President Franz Reindl, had already signalled that it wanted to continue its successful cooperation with the former NHL professional beyond the end of the contract,”said Sturm, who has led the DEB selection back to the expanded top of the world since taking office in July 2015.

After the Germany Cup I’m on a trip to America, at the end of November and the beginning of December we’ll talk more,”said Sturm.

There are still some points to be clarified. The former NHL striker hopes, among other things, that Reindl will be elected president again next year.

He will use the home tournament in Augsburg with opponents Russia, Slovakia and the USA (all live on DAZN) above all to gain insights for his Olympic squad, which he will have to nominate in mid-January.

For the winter games in Pyeongchang next February, Sturm hopes that his performances will be similar to those of the previous tournaments under his leadership.

“I hope that we can do the same without the NHL stars as we have done over the past two years,”said the DEB coach also in response to the NHL’s rejection of the NHL, which does not release their players for South Korea.

Before leaving for the Olympic Games, Sturm is planning a short training course in Füssen with an international match. Switzerland is a suitable opponent.