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'''Pasqualino "Pat" Cortina''' (born 4 September 1964 in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]]) is an Italian Canadian [[ice hockey]] coach who has coached several club and national teams in [[Europe]] since the 1990s. He is currently head coach of the [[Schwenninger Wild Wings]] in Germany.
'''Pasqualino "Pat" Cortina''' (born 4 September 1964) is an Italian Canadian [[ice hockey]] coach who has coached several club and national teams in [[Europe]] since the 1990s. He is serving as head coach of the [[SC Riessersee]] in Germany.


==Career==
==Career==
Pat Cortina has coached the [[Italy men's national ice hockey team|Italian national team]] as well as [[Serie A (ice hockey)|Serie A]] teams [[HC Varese]] and [[HC Asiago]]. Cortina coached Hungarian ice hockey club [[Alba Volán Székesfehérvár]] from 2003 to 2006 (winning the [[OB I bajnokság|Hungarian Nationwide Championship]] three times), German team [[EHC München]] in 2006–07 and [[HC Innsbruck]] of the [[Austrian Hockey League]] in 2007–08. From 2003 to 2009, he also coached the [[Hungary men's national ice hockey team|Hungarian national team]], which reached the top division of the [[Ice Hockey World Championships|IIHF World Championships]] in 2008, under Cortina's tenure, for the first time in seventy years.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Hungary return to top division after 70 years | language = German | url = http://www.eishockey.info/eishockey/WebApp?cmd=displayArtikelSeite&artikel=16992 | publisher = eishockey.info | accessdate = 8 May 2013 }}</ref>
Cortina was born in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], Canada. Cortina has coached the [[Italy men's national ice hockey team|Italian national team]] as well as [[Serie A (ice hockey)|Serie A]] teams [[HC Varese]] and [[HC Asiago]]. Cortina coached Hungarian ice hockey club [[Alba Volán Székesfehérvár]] from 2003 to 2006 (winning the [[OB I bajnokság|Hungarian Nationwide Championship]] three times), German team [[EHC München]] in 2006–07 and [[HC Innsbruck]] of the [[Austrian Hockey League]] in 2007–08. From 2003 to 2009, he also coached the [[Hungary men's national ice hockey team|Hungarian national team]], which reached the top division of the [[Ice Hockey World Championships|IIHF World Championships]] in 2008, under Cortina's tenure, for the first time in seventy years.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Hungary return to top division after 70 years | language = German | url = http://www.eishockey.info/eishockey/WebApp?cmd=displayArtikelSeite&artikel=16992 | publisher = eishockey.info | accessdate = 8 May 2013 }}</ref>


In 2008, Cortina returned to EHC München, leading the team to a second-place finish in the 2008-09 [[2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey)|2nd Bundesliga]] season. In 2010, Cortina and his team won the [[German Cup (ice hockey)|German Cup]] and the 2nd Bundesliga championship, earning them promotion to the [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]].
In 2008, Cortina returned to EHC München, leading the team to a second-place finish in the 2008-09 [[2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey)|2nd Bundesliga]] season. In 2010, Cortina and his team won the [[German Cup (ice hockey)|German Cup]] and the 2nd Bundesliga championship, earning them promotion to the [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]].


Following these successes, Cortina's contract with EHC München was extended to 2012<ref>{{Cite web | title = Pat Cortina extends contract with München until 2012 | url = http://www.eishockey.net/201001312336/ehc-munchen/pat-cortina-verlangert-in-munchen-bis-2012.html | language = German | publisher = eishockey.net | accessdate = 8 May 2013 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140203022526/http://www.eishockey.net/201001312336/ehc-munchen/pat-cortina-verlangert-in-munchen-bis-2012.html | archivedate = 3 February 2014 | df = }}</ref> and, after a successful [[2010–11 DEL season]], by two additional years until 2014.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Cortina to stay through 2014! | url = http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.planungen-des-ehc-muenchen-ehc:-cortina-bleibt-bis-2014.511bf3e7-0ee7-4181-a420-a641abed39ee.html | language = German | publisher = abendzeitung-muenchen.de | accessdate = 8 May 2013 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110613095853/http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.planungen-des-ehc-muenchen-ehc:-cortina-bleibt-bis-2014.511bf3e7-0ee7-4181-a420-a641abed39ee.html | archivedate = 13 June 2011 | df = }}</ref> In 2012, Cortina took over as coach for the [[Germany men's national ice hockey team|German national team]], signing a three-year contract. At the same time, he would continue to coach EHC München for the [[2012–13 DEL season|2012–13 season]].<ref name="SZ 2012-09-17"/>
Following these successes, Cortina's contract with EHC München was extended to 2012<ref>{{Cite web | title = Pat Cortina extends contract with München until 2012 | url = http://www.eishockey.net/201001312336/ehc-munchen/pat-cortina-verlangert-in-munchen-bis-2012.html | language = German | publisher = eishockey.net | accessdate = 8 May 2013 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140203022526/http://www.eishockey.net/201001312336/ehc-munchen/pat-cortina-verlangert-in-munchen-bis-2012.html | archivedate = 3 February 2014 }}</ref> and, after a successful [[2010–11 DEL season]], by two additional years until 2014.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Cortina to stay through 2014! | url = http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.planungen-des-ehc-muenchen-ehc:-cortina-bleibt-bis-2014.511bf3e7-0ee7-4181-a420-a641abed39ee.html | language = German | publisher = abendzeitung-muenchen.de | accessdate = 8 May 2013 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110613095853/http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.planungen-des-ehc-muenchen-ehc:-cortina-bleibt-bis-2014.511bf3e7-0ee7-4181-a420-a641abed39ee.html | archivedate = 13 June 2011 }}</ref> In 2012, Cortina took over as coach for the [[Germany men's national ice hockey team|German national team]], signing a three-year contract. At the same time, he would continue to coach EHC München for the [[2012–13 DEL season|2012–13 season]].<ref name="SZ 2012-09-17"/>


Following the 2015 World Championships he did not have his contract with the German ice hockey federation renewed.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Germany Cortina part ways - 2015 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF|url = http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/germany-cortina-part-ways/|website = www.iihfworlds2015.com|access-date = 2016-02-11}}</ref>
Following the 2015 World Championships he did not have his contract with the German ice hockey federation renewed.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Germany Cortina part ways - 2015 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF|url = http://www.iihfworlds2015.com/en/news/germany-cortina-part-ways/|website = www.iihfworlds2015.com|access-date = 2016-02-11}}</ref>


In April 2016, the [[Schwenninger Wild Wings]] of the [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]] (DEL) appointed Cortina as their new head coach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wildwings.de/web/saison/news-detailseite/?tx_news_pi1%255Bnews%255D=2627&tx_news_pi1%255Bcontroller%255D=News&tx_news_pi1%255Baction%255D=detail|title=Schwenninger Wild Wings: News-Detailseite|website=www.wildwings.de|access-date=2016-04-14}}</ref>
In April 2016, the [[Schwenninger Wild Wings]] of the [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]] (DEL) appointed Cortina as their new head coach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wildwings.de/web/saison/news-detailseite/?tx_news_pi1%255Bnews%255D=2627&tx_news_pi1%255Bcontroller%255D=News&tx_news_pi1%255Baction%255D=detail|title=Schwenninger Wild Wings: News-Detailseite|website=www.wildwings.de|access-date=2016-04-14}}</ref> He was sacked in late October 2018, after collection only seven points in the first 15 games of the 2018-19 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eishockeynews.de/aktuell/artikel/2018/10/30/pat-cortina-head-coach-der-schwenninger-wild-wings-wird-von-seinen-aufgaben-entbunden.html|title=Schwenninger Wild Wings trennen sich von Head Coach Pat Cortina – Jürgen Rumrich übernimmt bis zur Länderspielpause|website=www.eishockeynews.de|language=de|access-date=2018-10-31}}</ref> Cortina signed with the [[Grizzlys Wolfsburg]] in March 2019, taking over the head coaching job at the DEL team at the beginning of the 2019-20 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eishockeynews.de/aktuell/artikel/2019/03/14/grizzlys-wolfsburg-praesentieren-pat-cortina-als-neuen-head-coach.html|title=Pat Cortina wird Head Coach der Grizzlys Wolfsburg – Ex-Nationaltrainer erhält Zweijahresvertrag|website=www.eishockeynews.de|language=de|access-date=2019-03-15}}</ref>


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[[Category:Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Montreal]]
[[Category:Ice hockey people from Montreal]]

Latest revision as of 08:28, 22 May 2023

Pat Cortina
Born (1964-09-04) September 4, 1964 (age 60)

Pasqualino "Pat" Cortina (born 4 September 1964) is an Italian Canadian ice hockey coach who has coached several club and national teams in Europe since the 1990s. He is serving as head coach of the SC Riessersee in Germany.

Career

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Cortina was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Cortina has coached the Italian national team as well as Serie A teams HC Varese and HC Asiago. Cortina coached Hungarian ice hockey club Alba Volán Székesfehérvár from 2003 to 2006 (winning the Hungarian Nationwide Championship three times), German team EHC München in 2006–07 and HC Innsbruck of the Austrian Hockey League in 2007–08. From 2003 to 2009, he also coached the Hungarian national team, which reached the top division of the IIHF World Championships in 2008, under Cortina's tenure, for the first time in seventy years.[1]

In 2008, Cortina returned to EHC München, leading the team to a second-place finish in the 2008-09 2nd Bundesliga season. In 2010, Cortina and his team won the German Cup and the 2nd Bundesliga championship, earning them promotion to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Following these successes, Cortina's contract with EHC München was extended to 2012[2] and, after a successful 2010–11 DEL season, by two additional years until 2014.[3] In 2012, Cortina took over as coach for the German national team, signing a three-year contract. At the same time, he would continue to coach EHC München for the 2012–13 season.[4]

Following the 2015 World Championships he did not have his contract with the German ice hockey federation renewed.[5]

In April 2016, the Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) appointed Cortina as their new head coach.[6] He was sacked in late October 2018, after collection only seven points in the first 15 games of the 2018-19 season.[7] Cortina signed with the Grizzlys Wolfsburg in March 2019, taking over the head coaching job at the DEL team at the beginning of the 2019-20 season.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Hungary return to top division after 70 years" (in German). eishockey.info. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Pat Cortina extends contract with München until 2012" (in German). eishockey.net. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Cortina to stay through 2014!" (in German). abendzeitung-muenchen.de. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  4. ^ "The national team's new coach: Dual role for Pat Cortina". Süddeutsche.de. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013. Jetzt ist es offiziell: Pat Cortina ist neuer Eishockey-Bundestrainer. Der 48-jährige Italo-Kanadier übernimmt neben dem Chefposten an der Bande auch die Aufgaben des DEB-Sportdirektors. Gleichzeitig trainiert er zumindest für diese Saison auch weiter den DEL-Klub EHC München.
  5. ^ "Germany Cortina part ways - 2015 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". www.iihfworlds2015.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  6. ^ "Schwenninger Wild Wings: News-Detailseite". www.wildwings.de. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  7. ^ "Schwenninger Wild Wings trennen sich von Head Coach Pat Cortina – Jürgen Rumrich übernimmt bis zur Länderspielpause". www.eishockeynews.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  8. ^ "Pat Cortina wird Head Coach der Grizzlys Wolfsburg – Ex-Nationaltrainer erhält Zweijahresvertrag". www.eishockeynews.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-03-15.
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