Technological development and strategies for mobility and digitalization have been the main topics of the X.DAYS 2014. National coach of the swiss national ice hockey team Sean Simpson reported on measures to building a successful team, to achieve goals not only in sports. More information about the X.DAYS: http://www.xdays.ch/ A video of the presentation in German can be found in the last slide or you can visit the YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv4HWk-vhiM

1. Winning Spirit –
the road to WM silver

2. Steps of my career:
• Lyss
• Zug / Team Canada
• Germany / Team Belarus
• Zug
• Zurich

3. Nationalteam
• 3 years ago
• Taking over
• Goals / Thoughts / Ideas
• Being accepted
• Own style / Personality / System
• New: Management / Players / Media / Public

4. Results
• 1st WM – 5th place in Germany
• 2nd WM – 9th place in Slovakia / 1st full season
• 3rd WM – 11th place in Helsinki / 2nd full season

5. 4 Points for building a successful team:
• Leadership
• Enviroment
• Execution
• Personal

6. 3rd full season: 2012/13
• Big year!
• Opening event
• November Deutschland Cup
• December Arosa Cup
• February Norway Tournament

7. WM Preparation
• Selection
• System
• Team Building / Winning attitude
• Results

8. WM 2013 in Stockholm
• Final team selection
- big / strong
- young / experience
- team players (leave ego at the door)
• Training / System
- special teams
- puck and players to the net
- DZC / FC decisions / ice time

9. • Team Building
- special speech
- Kari Müller / Fischer / Grogg
- National anthem
• Team Motto
- OUR TEAM, OUR TIME
- T-Shirts and puzzle presentation
• In Stockholm
- Routine
- Dressing room / Team room
- Room 131

11. Game Quotes 2013
Game #1 “Our Team, Our Time; starts NOW” – Sweden Win
Game #2 “Have the courage, Composure and will to take next step” – Canada Win
Game #3 “Keep foot on gas, Keep Growing n’getting better 60Min TODAY” – Czech Rep. Win
Game #4 “No regrets, Right attitude, Focus and Respect” – Slovenia Win
Game #5 “Back in the zone Now!” (Focus, Stay in the Moment) – Denmark Win
Game #6 “Mental Toughness – Who wants it more “ – Norway Win
Game #7 “Your/Our choice, Make the right One” – Belarus Win
Game #8 “Today we can make it Special” – Czech Rep. Win
Game #9 “Today we can reach Goals” – USA Win
Game #10 “Be strong, be a team, Show the World” – Sweden Silver Medal