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According to the Bieler Tagblatt, the new head coach of EHC Biel will likely be Tom Rowe. The former GM and head coach of the Florida Panthers has been in Biel for the last couple of days.

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Rowe confirmed to the newspaper that he will have a meeting with EHC Biel's management on Saturday: "I will likely sign the contract then." Martin Steinegger, on the other hand, is not yet ready to confirm Rowe's arrival but speaks highly of the American. As for Antti Törmänen, Steinegger has not yet turned him down.

Rowe currently serves as a 'Special Advisor to the GM' in the Florida Panthers' organization. Rowe has had many positions in his career. He has been a scout, an assistant GM, a GM as well as a head coach.

Last Update: 08 December 2017, 11:36 PM | mso