New coach: David Reinbacher plays four minutes less per game

After a difficult start to the season, EHC Kloten has decided to fire its head coach.

The news caused a stir here, as David Reinbacher returned to Europe with the aim of being coached by a coach who was believed in in Montreal.

We knew that Gerry Flemming would give him plenty of ice time… But we realize that the club’s former pilot was perhaps giving Reinbacher a bit too much.

The defenseman picked up an assist today in his club’s loss, giving him four points in his last five games.

GM Larry Mitchell, who is replacing Fleming (on an interim basis) behind the club’s bench, has cut Reinbacher’s playing time by about four minutes per game…

And it’s obviously working.

Kloten’s new coach has reduced Reinbacher’s ice time by about 4 minutes a game. Today, he has picked up his third assist in the last four games. May have been overtaxing him playing 21+. He’s a teenager still building his strength and endurance. Smart move.

– Grant McCagg (@grantmccagg) December 19, 2023

The Habs wanted to prioritize their young player’s progression, and it’s by getting ice time that he’ll improve.

However, there’s a difference between getting good playing time and being overtaxed game after game.

EHC Kloten need to put Reinbacher in a situation where he can be successful, and that’s not going to happen by burning the youngster.

By playing a little less, the defenseman can better control his energy on the ice, and that too is important to know before making the jump to the NHL.

Basically, he gains experience. That’s how I see it.

It should be remembered that the Canadian prospect refused to take part in the World Junior Championship because he wanted to concentrate on his development.

The WJC experience would have been great, but the problem was that his country wasn’t playing in the top division this year. He would have wasted his time playing in a lower league in Switzerland.

In bursts

– What’s not to love about Montreal fans?

Habs fans after ONE win pic.twitter.com/R1qeBpoZAe

– HFTV (@HFTVSports) December 19, 2023

– Not too surprisingly, Canada crushes Denmark at the CMJ.

First game #ECJ over
8-0 win over Denmark (U25)

2 goals for Minten and Mateychuk
J.Dumais and M.Celebrini: 1 goal – 2 assists

40-15 in the shots column

Rousseau (5 saves and St-Hilaire 10 saves) for the shutout

Next game vs Switzerland Friday 9am #RDS

– Stephane Leroux (@StephRDSJunior) December 19, 2023

– Ouch.

Another message thrown at Andrei Kuzmenko https://t.co/SdyyluCQUZ

– TVA Sports (@TVASports) December 19, 2023

– They can believe it.

Being so far away from home during the holidays is not ideal, but @SportsnetSpec says there is actually a reason for Oilers fans to be optimistic about it this year. https://t.co/wVNAZJIq7W

– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 19, 2023

– Now confirmed.