Confirmed – Gordie Dwyer is HC Ambrì-Piotta's new head coach

The KHL team Medvescak Zagreb has confirmed that their head coach Gordie Dwyer will leave the team and join HC Ambrì-Piotta. Dwyer's new contract with the Biancoblù is valid until the end of the season, as HCAP has announced.

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In a statement on Zagreb's website, Dwyer thanks the organization for his time with them. "I am thankful for the experience and the opportunities I had working in this league. I am looking forward to this new opportunity in Switzerland." Now, the 39-year-old Canadian will move to the Leventina. He is expected to arrive in Ambrì tomorrow.

Yesterday morning, HC Ambrì-Piotta announced that they had fired head coach Hans Kossmann. At the same time, La Regione already reported that Dwyer would be the Biancoblù's new head coach. However, HC Ambrì-Piotta did not want to confirm this rumor yesterday.

Trener @GDwyer32 danas će voditi posljednju utakmicu na klupi Medvjeda https://t.co/3JKQzzfQrl — KHL Medvescak Zagreb (@KHL_MedvescakZG) January 31, 2017

Last Update: 31 January 2017, 11:18 AM | bsc