Tim Kehler (born July 5, 1971) is a

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professional

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coach. He most recently served as head coach of the

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in Germany.

Career

Born in

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, Kehler began his career behind the bench in 2002-03 as head coach of the North Delta Flyers of the PIJHL, followed by a stint as assistant coach of the

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’s

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the following season. From 2004 to 2007, he served as head coach and general manager of fellow BCHL side

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. From 2007 to 2010, Kehler was a member of the coaching staff of WHL’s

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as an assistant. The 2010-11 campaign saw him stand at the helm of the

Salmon Arm Silverbacks The Salmon Arm Silverbacks are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League. The Silverbacks returned a BCHL team to Shuswap/Salmon Arm 12 years after the previ ...

of the BCHL, serving as head coach and general manager. He accepted the position as head coach of Hungarian side Miskolci Jegesmedve JSE for the 2012-13 season and also worked for the Hungarian federation, serving as assistant coach of the Hungarian Men’s National Team and head coach of the under-20 National Team. In 2013, Kehler was appointed head coach of German third-division side

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. He guided the club to promotion to the second division in his first season at the helm including a record-breaking run of 49 straight wins. In the 2014-15 season, he coached the Lions to a playoff-semifinal appearance in their first year in the

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. Kehler and the Löwen team parted company in December 2015 after a run of five losses in eight games. He was named assistant to head coach

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of the

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in July 2016. He stayed there until the end of the 2017-18 season. In November 2018, Kehler signed with the

Kassel Huskies The EC Kassel Huskies are a professional ice hockey club based in Kassel, Hessen, Germany. The club currently competes in DEL2, the second level of ice hockey in Germany. The Huskies were founded in 1977 and have competed in the top five levels o ...

of the German DEL2, where he worked alongside Bobby Carpenter as a coaching duo, on December 18, 2018, Carpenter was sacked and Kehler remained at Kassel as head coach. From May 2022 to January 12, 2023, Kehler served as head coach of DEL2 side

External links

* http://www.eliteprospects.com/staff.php?staff=2782

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kehler, Tim 1971 births Living people Canadian ice hockey coaches Löwen Frankfurt coaches Ice hockey people from British Columbia Sportspeople from Victoria, British Columbia