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O'Leary would have had a valid contract with the Academy until 2020, but he will activate the out clause in his deal.

Jason O'Leary
EVZ Academy

According to the Luzerner Zeitung, Jason O' Leary revealed after yesterday's loss in Game 4 of the playoff quarterfinal against HC La Chaux-de-Fonds that he will indeed leave the EVZ Academy. There have been rumors for a while now that he will leave the team,

This week, the Westfalenpost reported that he would take over the Iserlohn Roosters (DEL). However, the parties involved did not confirm this to the newspaper. O'Leary was also not willing to disclose more about the subject matter yesterday: "Nothing has been signed yet."

The 40-year-old Canadian has been coaching in Switzerland for the past seven seasons. From 2013 to 2017, he was part of SC Langenthal's organization, winning the Swiss League title with them in 2017. In the 2017-18 season, he made his first experiences as an assistant coach in the National League with Genève-Servette HC.

Last Update: 02 March 2019, 08:56 AM | lle*