The
Rittner Buam SkyAlps
have found a new head coach: Mit
Teemu Virtala
a newly crowned master trainer takes command on the Ritten high plateau. The Finn changes from
SV Kaltern to Klobenstein and is supposed to lead the team back on the road to success, as “Sportnews” reports.
Virtala is no stranger to South Tyrol. He has been active in Italian ice hockey since 2018, initially as a player
HC Pustertallater as a top performer in Kaltern. He also started his coaching career there and quickly developed into a guarantee of success.
After retiring in 2024, the 42-year-old took over as head coach in Kaltern – with impressive results: two championship titles in the
Italian Hockey League
and most recently the league and cup double in the 2025/26 season speak for themselves.
Now the next career step follows
Alps Hockey League. For the Rittner Buam, Virtala should not only bring sporting success, but also initiate a structural new beginning. The sporting leadership is convinced that the Finn, with his systematic way of working and experience, is exactly the right man for this task.
Virtala himself is also looking forward to his new challenge with great enthusiasm: his goal is to build something successful in the long term on the Ritten.
Pic: Max Pattis
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