Overview
- His appointment takes immediate effect following a mutually agreed exit from Lausitzer Füchse, with both Saxon clubs describing the move as cooperative.
- Baxmann fills the role vacated in November when Matthias Roos was relieved of duties in the aftermath of the club’s split with coach Niklas Sundblad.
- Dresden sits bottom of the DEL after 36 games with a 13-point deficit to Frankfurt, and Baxmann says two sporting scenarios must be mapped out in the coming weeks.
- The 40-year-old logged 939 DEL games, 39 caps for Germany, and seven titles with Eisbären Berlin before an eye injury in 2022 ended his playing career and led to management roles in Weißwasser.
- Eislöwen CEO Maik Walsdorf praised Baxmann’s DEL pedigree, DEL2 familiarity, and strong network as key assets for the club’s immediate and longer-term planning.