Munich Jackson denies 1000th DEL game as a coach
Created: 09/18/2022, 04:02
Is facing his 1000th game in the German Ice Hockey League: Coach Don Jackson.
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What a number!
Don Jackson is playing his 1000th game as a coach in the German Ice Hockey League (DEL) with EHC Red Bull Munich on Sunday (3:15 p.m.).
Munich - "It was always fun for me.
The challenges bring energy and emotions with them - but all I can do is be grateful for the opportunity to coach here," said Jackson before the milestone in Munich's own stadium against Adler Mannheim.
The 66-year-old American didn't want to get melancholic beforehand.
“I am very proud to have been here for so long.
But I'm not looking too far ahead.
The next game is always the most important thing for me,” emphasized the multiple champion coach Jackson, who took over his first head coaching position in the DEL in 2005/06 with the DEG Metro Stars.
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