NLB champion with Biel and Visp Former ice hockey coach Kim Collins dies at the age of 62

SDA

2.11.2024 - 10:44

Kim Collins has died at the age of 62.
Kim Collins has died at the age of 62.
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The German-Canadian coach Kim Collins, who left his mark on Swiss ice hockey in Biel, Visp and Sierre, has died unexpectedly at the age of 62.

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Collins led EHC Biel to two championship titles (2006, 2007) and EHC Visp to one (2014) in the second-highest Swiss league.

He also worked as a coach in Germany, Austria, Slovenia and South Tyrol. His last professional stop was HC Merano in the 2021/22 season. Most recently, Collins worked at amateur level in Lower Bavaria.