Newly-acquired Challengers head coach Brian Hipps arrived in Zurich on Thursday. In addition to his job as playing coach of the NLA-Team, Hipps will also serve as assistant coach for the NLB-Team, the Juniors and the Softball-Team. He will run his first practice on Friday and will make his debut in the Challengers uniform on Saturday, March 27 at Embrach and on Sunday, March 28 at Therwil.