Jakob Kölliker

Jakob "Köbi" Kölliker (born 21 July 1953) is a retired Swiss ice hockey defenceman and current head coach of the Chinese women's national ice hockey team[1] and the Chinese men's national junior ice hockey team.[2] During his playing career, he represented Switzerland at the Winter Olympics in 1976 and 1988, serving as team captain at the later. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2007.[3]

Jakob Kölliker
Born (1953-07-21) July 21, 1953
Biel/Bienne, Bern, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
Other namesKöbi Kölliker, Koelliker
OccupationIce hockey coach, player
Coaching career
PositionHead coach
TeamChinese women's national team
Chinese men's national junior team
Previous team(s)
Years as a coach1993–present
Ice hockey career
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for EHC Biel-Bienne
HC Ambrì-Piotta
National team   Switzerland
Playing career 1971–1995

He was head coach of EV Bomo Thun of the Swiss Women's Hockey League A (SWHL A) from August 2019 to November 2020 and remains an advisor to the team.[4]

References
  1. Etchells, Daniel (28 March 2019). "IIHF Hall of Fame inductee appointed head coach of China's women's ice hockey team". InsidetheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. "Swiss legend helps China". International Ice Hockey Federation. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. "Complete list of IIHF Hall of Fame Inductees from 1997-2006". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  4. Berger, Peter (11 November 2020). "Schluss nach 14 Monaten – Kölliker ist nicht mehr Trainer der Bomo-Frauen". Berner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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