What is Bern known for in Ukraine? Like almost any ice hockey club in continental Europe - nothing. Those immersed in the topic knew that this was one of the richest (if not the most) team in Switzerland. In the annual ranking of attendance of European clubs from the IIHF "Bern" with its 17 thousand on average per match was consistently the first - due to passionate spectators and standing stands. At the same time, Bern is still the reigning champion of Switzerland. In the spring of 2019, the team led by Kari Yalonen won their 16th title - and a year later, Bern impressed everyone when they could not make it to the playoffs (although in the National League everything is quite simple - 8 teams out of 12 are passing). According to the old tradition, it would be possible to change the coach, but he was already changed in the middle of the season - so the general manager lost his position of the tournament. What i.

But the persona of the new surprised everyone. Firstly, only 31 years old. Secondly, it was a girl. The sports department of Bern was headed by Florence Schilling, who had retired from her sports career only two years earlier. The peak of her fame was the 2014 Olympics, where she dragged Switzerland to bronze: in the quarterfinals Schelling dried Russia (41 saves), and in the game for third place, her team beat the Swedes. Florence became the best goalkeeper and MVP of the tournament. What is Bern known for in Ukraine? Like almost any ice hockey club in continental Europe - nothing. Those immersed in the topic knew that this was one of the richest (if not the most) team in Switzerland. In the annual ranking of attendance of European clubs from the IIHF "Bern" with its 17 thousand on average per match was consistently the first - due to passionate spectators and standing stands. At the same time, Bern is still the reigning champion of Switzerland.