Peter John Lee supports the Deutscher Eishockey-Bund (DEB) future as sports advisor to the men's national teamThe former successful player and long-time managing director of Eisbären Berlin, who currently serves on the supervisory board of the reigning champion, brings his extensive experience from top-level national and international ice hockey to the further development of the national team.
The inclusion of Peter John Lee intensifies the DEB close cooperation with the DEL clubs and targeted use of the expertise of experienced figures from German professional ice hockey. The sporting development of the men's national team will take place in close exchange between the federation and the league. In addition to Lee, the existing sports commission with Karl-Heinz Fliegauf (Grizzlys Wolfsburg) and Stefan Ustorf (Nürnberg Ice Tigers) continue to contribute their expertise.
Together, the participants stand against DEB They provide advisory support and assist the association in analyzing, evaluating, and further developing sporting structures. Responsibility for the sporting direction and final decisions regarding the men's national team remains with the association. DEBThe association is specifically incorporating the experience and perspectives of experts from the league and surrounding environment into the ongoing restructuring in order to create sustainable structures for the coming years.
Christian Künast, Sports Director of the DEB“We are delighted that Peter John Lee, an absolute specialist and expert, will be joining us in the future.” DEB He has supported us. Over many years, he has demonstrated his ability to recognize sporting developments early on and to build sustainable structures. We want to utilize precisely this experience in the further development of our men's national team. Throughout his career, Peter has always been someone who made decisions not for the moment, but with a view to the coming years. This foresight will help us in the future.”
Peter John Lee, sporting advisor of the DEB“I feel honored that Christian Künast and the DEB who approached me and placed their trust in me. German ice hockey has been close to my heart for many years, and I look forward to contributing my experience. I am particularly excited about this new role and the collaboration with Christian Künast, Stefan Ustorf, Charly Fliegauf, and all those responsible within the federation. With the home World Championship and the coming years in mind, it is crucial to ignite new enthusiasm and lay the foundations for sustainable success. German ice hockey rightly has high ambitions, and I am convinced that we can achieve them together. I am approaching this task with great passion, motivation, and anticipation.”
Peter John Lee looks back on a long career in German and North American ice hockey. After around 450 games in the NHL, he moved to [unclear] in 1983. Düsseldorfer EG and became German champion four times there. In 1996 he joined the Eisbären Berlin, where, after the end of his playing career, he initially worked as a coach and later in management. Under his leadership, the Eisbären developed into one of the most successful clubs in the PENNY DEL. The club won the German championship eight times between 2005 and 2021.
Lee gained international experience as assistant coach of the Swiss national team under Ralph Krueger, with whom he competed in eight World Championships and two Olympic Games. Since 2021, Lee has been a member of the supervisory board of... Eisbären BerlinHe will retain this function alongside his new role at [company name]. DEB.