According to Juhamatti Aaltonen, the Jokers will be purely a challenge for the qualifying series.
Juhamatti Aaltonen (left) struck the qualifying series pressures for Pelicans. Tomi Natri / All Over Press
The Jokerit is a Mestis champion and meets the Pelicans in the SM league qualifiers.
The Jokerit of the decisive finals won on Monday night in the Espoo Metro Arena when it scored IPK with a 3-2 goal. Arttu Lausniemi scored a big goal for the Jokers in the follow -up.
IPK played well under the leadership of his goalkeeper Oskari Parviainen, so it was only in the follow -up.
The finale series went to the Helsinki team to make a new rise 4-1.
– We had the best team and the best flax. And then we did that job throughout the season. However, every game must be won, thought experienced Juhamatti Aaltonen.
World Champion Aaltonen, 39, enjoys cultivation in Finland.
Did the Jokers have difficult moments during the season?
– Well, I don’t really know, we’re not terribly lost. Of course, there are always challenges. After all, you can always squeeze there to win. However, it has been quite well overcome, there have been no long ones slumps.
Pelicans
The Jokers are Mestis Master. Tomi Natri / AOP
The Jokers celebrated and raised the championship jug in the Metro Arena with their really loud fans. Usually the hockey season ends with a jug, but not this time.
On April 8, the Jokers will start the big disappointment of the KivoVa Qualifying Series league season against the Lahti Pelicans.
– Probably the Pelicans are pretty hungry. Yes, big things are played there too. Exciting to see, great games will come, Aaltonen says of his ex-club.
– They have all the pressures now. We can go there as a challenge, Aaltonen taps in the direction of Lahti.
Is Aaltonen still hungry?
– Yes. To the end. Now let’s go.