Robert "Rob" Daum (born January 19, 1958) is a

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coach. He is currently the head coach for EC GRAND Immo VSV of the Austrian ICE Hockey League.

Career

A 1983 graduate of the

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, Daum coached at the junior level in Alberta and Saskatchewan and was the head coach of the

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Hawks in the 1980s, before working in different positions (head coach, assistant coach, general manager) for three teams of the

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from 1989 to 1995. In 1995, Daum was named head coach of the University of Alberta men's ice hockey team. During his 10-year-tenure, he guided the Bears to three national championships and was named CIS Coach of the Year twice. Under Daum's tutelage, UAlberta also captured six Canada West championships, Daum was named Canada West Coach of the Year five times. He compiled an overall record of 345-81-32 (.788), and a 218-37-25 (.823) career Canada West record. Daum was named head coach of the Houston Aeros of the

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(AHL) in August 2005. He parted ways with the team after two years. During the

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, he was an assistant coach with the

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of the

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, before serving as pro scout for the Oilers. In February 2009, he took over the head coaching job with Oilers' AHL affiliate

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, remaining in that job until the end of the 2009–10 season. Daum accepted the head coaching job at

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of the

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(EBEL) in 2011, guiding the team to the EBEL title his first year. He also led the Black Wings to EBEL semifinal appearances in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Daum parted ways with the Linz team at the conclusion of the 2016–17 season. On October 12, 2017, he took over the head coaching position with the

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of the German elite league DEL, replacing

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who had been sacked.

National team coaching

He guided Team Canada to a bronze medal at the 2003 University Games in Italy. Daum also served as an assistant coach with Team Austria, and was with the team at the

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and

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, and at the

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Awards and honours

Rob Daum won the 1980 Senior "A" Mens Canadian Softball Championship as the second baseman for the Crownwell Oilers

References

External links

Rob Daum's profile at Eliteprospects.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Daum, Rob 1958 births Living people American Hockey League coaches Canadian ice hockey coaches Edmonton Oilers coaches Lethbridge Hurricanes coaches Prince Albert Raiders coaches Springfield Falcons coaches Swift Current Broncos coaches University of Alberta alumni