Since January 2020, the Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (DEB) the trainer app "My Ice Hockey"The software, which was developed by the Swiss company Force8 AG, simplifies and standardizes processes such as season and training planning as well as team and player management. Since its introduction into the association's work, the effective and practical tool has proven itself to be a valuable tool in the DEB proven and has been continuously developed. Therefore, the DEB and Force8 AG have agreed to continue their cooperation until the end of June 2027. Force8 AG will remain the "Official Supplier of the German Ice Hockey Federation of the German National Ice Hockey Teams."
"My Ice Hockey" is an online and mobile app for ice hockey coaches that allows for efficient season, training and game planning as well as team and player management. Based on the annual training plan, coaches can access a database containing over 2.000 exercises when preparing the units and plan the content in a targeted and needs-oriented manner. "My Ice Hockey" convinces the DEB especially in terms of operation and clarity. It facilitates the cooperation of the national coaches in the overall planning of the national teams and, thanks to the shared database, offers an important basis for the overall strategy of the DEB to be implemented consistently.
Marco Bäschlin, Managing Director of Force8 AG: “We are very pleased to be able to continue our cooperation with DEB - which we have been living in partnership since 2020 - for another three years. After the successful integration of My Ice Hockey into the national teams, we need to continue to look to the future together. At this point we would like to thank you for the trust you have placed in us."
Karl Schwarzenbrunner, DEB-National coach for science and training: "Since introducing My Ice Hockey into our daily work, workflows and processes have become much more effective. At the same time, the app simplifies our internal exchange and the entire planning effort that the national teams have to deal with. It is a tool that offers us digital knowledge transfer thanks to the comprehensive database that is integrated. It was therefore a logical decision for us to continue and further expand the collaboration."