‘“I think this is exactly what skill a national team coach needs, because in Switzerland, normally the best players out of the playoff finals come in 10 days before the tournament starts,” said Raeto Raffainer, who played for Krueger at international tournaments and is now general manager of HC Davos in the top Swiss league. “You can’t go too much into details of power play and penalty kill, but everybody knew his role already before they came in. He is a good communicator in the sense that everyone knows their role and you have short, short time to get ready. Fifteen years ago, Ralph was very well-organized, and I assume he still is.”’
Ralph Krueger's tournament experience valuable for Sabres during short camp
Source: Buffalo News