Arno Del Curto
Arno Del Curto ( born July 23, 1956 in St. Moritz ) is a former Swiss ice hockey player and current coach, who has a contract with HC Davos since 1996.
Career
As a player, Del Curto was for the EHC St. Moritz and GC ( today GCK Lions ) in the first league, the third-highest Swiss league, as well as for the Zürcher SC in the National League B in use. A severe knee injury ( ankle fracture) finished his playing career at the age of 21 years early.
After Del Curto had passed into Buochs , Reinach and Küsnacht various teams in the amateur leagues as head coach, he took over in 1990 with the SC Herisau in the second highest Swiss League, where he was a year behind the band, the first time a team in a professional league. The following year he was engaged by the Zurich SC, whose team he led three years in the National League A. He then accepted an offer of EHC Bülach and trained in the next two years also also the HC Lucerne and the Swiss U20 national team.
For the 1996/97 season signed Del Curto at Davos, where he has since continuously available as a head coach in use. With the team he won in 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011, the Swiss Championship and reached 1998, 2003 and 2006, the playoff finals.
Arno Del Curto required by his team hard, fast and smart hockey. He often relies on young players, he is relatively much ice age: Reto von Arx, Michel Riesen, Björn Christians and Beat Forster were under him achievers and international.
In November 2006, he extended his contract as coach of HC Davos by four years to 2011.
Others
Del Curto is married and has two children.
Awards
- 2005 best head coach in the National League A
- 2007 Sportsman of the year: Award for Best Coach
- 2009 best hockey coach in Europe
- 2011 Sportsman of the year: Award for Best Coach