Overview

• Uwe Krupp will officially take over as head coach of EV Landshut after the 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship, marking his return to German club hockey.
• Krupp, the first German Stanley Cup winner, brings extensive NHL, national team, and European coaching experience to the DEL2 side.
• The 59-year-old emphasizes aligning with Landshut's values of tradition, youth development, and sustainable growth over immediate promotion to the DEL.
• EV Landshut CEO Ralf Hantschke highlighted Krupp's leadership and experience as key to building a trust-based, economically stable, and ambitious project.
• Krupp previously played briefly for Landshut during the 1994/95 NHL lockout and most recently coached Swiss top-tier club HC Lugano.