Former Viper Forward Beech Wont Be Back With Tigers:

The Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) Straubing Tigers will not offer former Vernon Vipers forward Kris Beech a contract for this coming season.

Beech started the 2013-14 season with the Tigers before joining the Erste Bank Hockey League (EBHL) Vienna Capitals in February. The Capitals are from Vienna, Austria. In 36 games last season with the Tigers Beech recorded (8-goals-16-assists-24-points) has played with seven teams in the last six years.

Beech played last season with AIK Stalkholm & HC Pardubice. Beech was in his first season with HC Pardubice a professional hockey team in Czech Extraliga before leaving the team in November (2012) before signing with AIK Stalkholm. In 21 games with HC Pardubice Beech recorded (2-goals-6-assists-8-points). Beech played just 23 games with AIK Stalkholm a team based in Stockholm, Sweden. The team decided not to re-sign Beech who recorded (3-goals-2-assists-5-points) in 23 games.

Beech played parts of just one season in Vernon during the 1996-1997 season with the Vipers before leaving the team during the season for the WHL Calgary Hitmen. Beech was drafted by the Washington Capitals In Round 1 #7 overall at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Beech played with five different NHL clubs (Washington, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Columbus & Vancouver).

Kristopher Beech's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=8429

This is posted on the Tigers website:

Monday, 07th April, 2014

Everything fixed: Bernie Englbrecht also remains in the coming season Co coach of the tiger

Now Straubing of tiger have fixed with the coach's positions everything: also in the coming season the former national goalkeeper Bernie Englbrecht will act as a Co. coach and goalkeeper's coach. The 56-year-old goes with it to his fifth playing time with the tiger. Manager Jason Dunham for the personnel decision:

„ We are glad that we can further build on Bernie than Co coach and Goalie coach. He does an excellent work and will be able to help with his experience as a long-standing national goalkeeper just the young people like now Dustin Strahlmeier. In addition he provides for good mood in the cabin. The contract with him was extended for a year. “ Bernie Englbrecht himself meant about it: „ I will just do my job like the years before. I am not only a goalkeeper's coach, but look after everything and also get on as a connection between team and coach. Besides, I will look shortly U18-WM in Finland. Young players become more and more important for us, in addition, play still with properly emotions, it is great fun to watch those. “

No contracts more for Jordan Hendry, Kris Beech and Sean Sullivan

After goalkeeper Sebastian Staudt there are other departures to register. Thus the defenders will receive for the coming season Jordan Hendry and Sean Sullivan as well as forward Kris Beech no more contracts. Straubing of tiger thank the players for her work at the club and wish you for her other sporty future all the best.

Blaine Down is the player of the year

The tiger's fans have decided with big majority: The player of 2013/14 is Top-Scorer Blaine Down. 50 percent of the voices were cancelled to the Canadian who becomes with it a successor to Jason Bacashihua who comes this time in second place with 22.86 percent. Third became René Röthke with 7.86 percent.
Milena Häusler from Pfelling has won the 1-st price, one fan tricot hand-signed by Blaine Down of the season 2014/15 with the No. 79, the 2-nd price, a standing place complimentary ticket for a tiger's home match of the season 2014/15, goes to Theresa Hilmer from wind mountain and the 3-rd price, one tiger hand-signed by Blaine Down Cap receives Sepp keeper of the tax granary from curve. It is planned to hand the prices (or vouchers) by the team image in the Gäubodenvolksfest to the winners.