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It is to be hoped that trainer Josh Holden comes across as more moderate than the player Josh Holden at the time, a supporter of the Graubünden record champions recently said in a comment section. In this sense, the fear in the subtext resonates that Holden could also lose his nerve behind the gang from time to time – which would not significantly differentiate him from his predecessor Christian Wohlwend.

Based on this logic, it would be almost impossible in principle to hire former players as coaches, because there are different advantages behind the boards than on the ice. In addition to many beautiful moments, Holden also experienced dark hours as a player: he was a leader and driver, a mood maker, a reliable scorer and a charismatic identifier – but he was also a hothead and repeat offender, who was no longer in the mood. the game three times for eight games alone for serious violations traffic had to be drawn.

The fear expressed in the comment column could be countered with the following arguments: Uncivilized players are usually nice guys when their helmets are off the hook. Roughnecks and roughnecks adhere to off-ice manners, exceptions confirm this rule.

What Holden has not lost as a coach behind the gang: his charisma. Coaches who have not been endowed with natural charisma by life must first earn the respect of a group through persuasion. A process that takes time and energy and can also get quite confused.

Now you may wonder if Holden fits into the structure as head coach at Davos, after all he was only an assistant to Dan Tangnes until now. You only know if a coach (same goes for players) fits somewhere in the structure if he’s there. However, this is just as true for rookies as it is for a head coach with a well-documented track record.

The arguments that convinced HC Davos: In Zug, Holden not only learned how to get a former champion back on his feet using the most modern methods after a long dry spell, he also learned how to balance the synergies in the interaction between youth work and professionals. to play.

At Zug, Holden was firmly integrated into a network of coaches led by champion maker Dan Tangnes, and at Davos he will now lead a network of coaches himself (with Waltteri Immonen and Glen Metropolit as assistants). A boss who does not believe in loud noises: “Shouting doesn’t help, especially if a player or the team is not doing well,” he told Blick in December 2022. The HCD players have known for a long time how it goes on with Holden: when it comes to obtaining information, no network works as flawlessly and quickly as the wireless connection between Swiss NL wardrobes.

Source : Blick