Olli Jokinen breaks the wings from rumors: “Not really”

Olli Jokinen is currently in a non -contractual state. Tomi Natri / All Over Press

Hockey coach Olli Jokinen rose to the storm on Thursday when Aftonbladet told the man to leave coaching on the Timrå team.

Jokinen confirms this to Iltalehti.

– The agreement with Timrå has been terminated today. I can confirm that, says the 46-year-old NHL veteran.

“Father and husband”

The reasons for the departure are clear.

– The big reason is that I can be with my family again. I can be a father and a husband. It’s the starting point why I wanted to terminate the contract. Last season was already fourth when I was separated from my family. First I coached three years in Mikkeli and then the season in Sweden, says OJ.

– I was thinking about this solution for a long time. Being separated from a family is not easy. It is by no means a normal situation to be for four years and away from the people they love.

In addition to his wife, Jokinen’s family lives at home with a 14-year-old daughter. The Timrå organization was unable to arrange a place for her daughter in a local international school. That was the reason why the Jokinen family was not involved in Sweden.

– Yes, they were there in the Timrå organization in the first way when I announced that I was leaving. But humanity came in quickly. They understood my situation and had noticed for the rest of the season that someone was weighing on my mind.

No agreement

What does Jokinen in a good career are going to do next? In Finnish media, Jokinen’s name is connected to HIFK.

– I have no contract with HIFK. And there is no other team right now, he emphasizes.

Have you negotiated with HIFK?

– I’m not. I have not been able to negotiate with any team because I was a contract coach until Thursday afternoon.

However, Jokinen believes that the next job will be found quickly.

– After all, this is a few days. I’m going to train next season. I’m not talking about club names.