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05/28.2020
Ice Hockey ” The LHC has grown from American Ken Stickney to a trio of investors including Petr Svoboda, Zdenek Bakala and Gregory Finger.
Revolution at Malley, the LHC is no longer owned by Ken Stickney. The American ceded the club after four years to a triumvirate. This change was predictable after reports from the end of the past year.
The Vaud press had revealed at the time that the club had been helped by the friends of President Patrick de Preux to fill a possible deficit of several million. Patrick de Preux has confirmed that Zdenek Bakala and Gregory Finger are part of this circle of friends. “It is great to have people agree to take over the club in the situation we are living in today,” Patrick de Preux raved. I say, this club has never been in better hands. These people are serious and have lived in Switzerland for many years. ”
On a sporting level, Petr Svoboda, a former great NHL defender from Czech Republic, will take over sport management with the title of Director of Hockey Operations. It is therefore he who will be responsible for dealing with transfers, in particular, and the development of the junior movement. The Vaudois club postponed announcements about new players. “There are agreements between the NHL and the Swiss League, we will respect them,” said Sacha Weibel.
The Vaud club also confirmed the Canadian Craig McTavish behind the bench for the coming season. The former Oilers player took over the club at the very end of the season. He had only been able to coach two games before the Covid-19 pandemic forced the league to end. “But I don’t want to make big sporting promises,” said Petr Svoboda immediately. Over the course of my career, I have made quite a few connections. We have to make the club evolve, to make it progress. ” Regarding entertainment and shows, the situation is currently still in the fog due to the pandemic. But new heads should take over this department with the intention of developing it.
The LHC also announced that it does not count on Confederation loans. “For me, this is an announcement effect on the part of the Federal Council, it is really not an aid for sport,” said LHC president Patrick de Preux. As a tenant of the rink, the club logically has bills to pay. Added to this is the annual reimbursement of the temporary structure called Malley 2.0. “We have to reorganize financially,” said Patrick de Preux. Concerning the claim of 900,000 francs mentioned by the website watson.ch, Patrick de Preux explained that it was a dispute with the representative of the former trainer Ville Peltonen. ATS
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