EC Peiting lands Larry Mitchell as new head coach

Mitchell brings a wealth of experience to the Oberliga team

EC Peiting of the Oberliga has hired Larry Mitchell as their new head coach, the club announced on Tuesday. Mitchell, 56, brings a wealth of experience to the Oberliga team, having coached in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for over 15 years.

Mitchell was most recently the head coach of the Augsburger Panther

Mitchell was most recently the head coach of the Augsburger Panther, where he led the team to the DEL playoffs in each of his four seasons at the helm. He also has experience coaching in the American Hockey League (AHL) and East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). Mitchell, who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), brings a wealth of experience to Peiting.

Mitchell is excited to join EC Peiting

"I am very excited to join EC Peiting," Mitchell said. "This is a great opportunity for me to continue my coaching career in Germany. I am looking forward to working with the players and staff to help the team achieve success."

Peiting is confident in Mitchell

Peiting is confident that Mitchell is the right man to lead the team to success. "We are very pleased to have Larry Mitchell as our new head coach," said Peiting general manager Michael Boos. "He is a highly experienced coach who has a proven track record of success. We are confident that he can help us achieve our goals."

Mitchell will begin his duties immediately

Mitchell will begin his duties immediately and will coach his first game on Friday when Peiting takes on the Starbulls Rosenheim.