Ice Hockey: Giants may follow coach Whistle to Germany

Stuart Walker
Tuesday 08 April 2003 00:00 BST
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The outgoing Belfast Giants coach, Dave Whistle, is giving nothing away over the possibility of taking several players with him to Germany next season.

Whistle is ending his three-year tenure at the Odyssey Arena to take over at DEL side Iserlohn Roosters. The Canadian bowed out in the best possible way by leading the Giants to Superleague play-off glory, beating London Knights 5-3 at Nottingham's National Ice Centre on Sunday. Goaltender Ryan Bach and defenceman Robby Sandrock have been tipped to follow Whistle to Iserlohn. "I am sure I will be getting a lot of calls", Whistle said after adding the play-off trophy to the league title Belfast won last season.

"But I don't have all the say in it. I had them come over last week to look at some players. I know a lot of players could play there. I am going over next week to go over the budget and things like that. It's new to me and I will wait to get told what to do."

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