OUR TEAM
Meet our team of experts ready to find perfect solution for you. We have a conclusive mix of ambition, knowledge and experience to operate effectively in a world of hockey.
Let’s join forces.
Bernd Brückler
Founder, Owner & Agent
As the founder and owner of BB Sports Management, Bernd has represented players since 2016. He can look back at four years of College Hockey in the US and 12 years of pro hockey in Finland, Russia and Austria, equipping the agency with a well-developed professional network.
bernd(@)bbsports.at
Egor Hatkevitch
Agent
Egor is a trained banker who loved to spend time at the ice rink since his childhood days. After studying business administration, he gained working experience with teams in the DEL2 and Oberliga, and then started to work as an agent.
His motto:
“Every day is a great day for ice hockey” – Mario Lemieux
egor(@)bbsports.at
Wolfgang Gärtner
Back Office & Agent
Wolfgang has ten years of experience as a staff member in junior ice hockey in Finland and as a hockey analyst for an Austrian hockey web portal. In addition, he has been acting as a mentor for junior hockey players since 2017.
wolfgang(@)bbsports.at
Emil Hiiri
Physical Concept Specialist
Emil is a former college ice hockey player, working as a strength & conditioning coach for Kiekko-Espoo Juniors, a Physical Concept coach at Viima Hockey Concept, and an exercise performance coach at Fustra. He specializes in athletic performance, injury prevention and biomechanics.
office(@)bbsports.at
Chris Hamilton
Mental Performance Coach
In his performance coachings, Chris always pays attention to the physical and mental aspects. When physiology and psychology are in harmony, individual resilience increases, and we gain mental and emotional stability, which is the essential requirement for effective performance.
office(@)bbsports.at
Tero Koskiranta
Skills Concept Specialist
Tero has experience of 16 years as a professional hockey player in various leagues around Europe. After his pro career, he received an education as a skills coach from the Finnish Icehockey Federation.
office(@)bbsports.at
Toni Jokela
Goalie Concept Specialist
Toni is a former Finnish junior goalie. 11 years of experience in goalie coaching U20-U11, past 9 years as a coaching director at Espoo. Nowadays working at Kiekko-Espoo U11-U14 as a coaching director. His key competencies are mindset and focus on the essential elements of how to play as a goalie successfully.
office(@)bbsports.at