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.
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.
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