Marko Anttila, a hockey pensioner, will fill the round on Tuesday.
Marko Anttila is in his forties. Minna Jalovaara
– It was nice.
I saw firmly and Markoant -like Marko Anttila Crystallizes his daring career that ended a few months ago.
Anttila was anything but a youth permit. He was a two-meter downtown hockey player who went on to push the Ilves A-junior about twenty years ago tryout Throughout the knowledge of professional steps.
The end result is a great growth story and a beautiful piece of Finnish reel history.
– I’m pretty pig thanked for me to make a slut for so long and stayed in the pace, even though the species has changed, Anttila says.
– I always kept my passion and humility for the job.
Anttila won Olympic gold and two world championships in his career. He was a four -chain grate and a true specialist in underpower but also a personalized character, Jukka Jalonen the face of the latter lion.
Anttila raises his career as a highlight or exactly the “threshold” of the spring 2019 surprise championship.
– I was able to show myself that I could do something.
One more year?
The career was beautiful, the end was not. The star-studded fly collapsed to 13th place and only avoided the Playout fate.
Kippari Anttila led the disappointed Kärppäläinen for a few days on Levi, a traditional hockey season closing trip.
– Maybe that Levi was a bit of my wish. It has always been fun, Anttila says.
– Was it even a terrible party profile when the result was, but when I had time to spend time with the team, I was in good spirits.
After Levi, a reelless everyday was waiting. The gaze no longer had to be firmly targeted until the fall and the next season.
– The end of his career has not yet been completely kicked, says Anttila.
– Maybe it will only realize it in the fall. Then you no longer have to go to the hall – or get to the hall anymore.
Are you afraid of the much talked about post-top sports career?
– I can’t think of that, but it is excited about what comes and what formula the life is going forward.
Is it even the slightest burning to pull out the One More Year card?
– Not. There is nothing left in the tooth. I squeezed what’s going out of the body – and also mentally if I think about last time.
Spiral balls
At Marko Anttila, a lion hero was processed at an older age. Pasi Liesimaa
Although the gaze is not in the season starting in the fall, Anttila has been looking for a jogging trail and a gym during the spring.
– I’ve been trying to take care of myself. Moving and other Häslings are still in progress, but when you can calm down, you may find a little more permanent hobby.
Anttila mentions Padel and Pickleball as future hobby candidates.
How does an ex-hockey body over two meters in a padel cage when holding squats and digging around the corners?
– It works – but if you could play, it would be even more fun.
“The phone has been ringing”
Anttila has completed a professional qualification in sales at a young age. College studies in Haaga-Helia are still in progress.
– I’m excited to look at the future, but there is no exact plan. I want to give myself time, he says.
– I believe that there will be the next passion for hockey or sports. There are many opportunities in hockey, for example, on that side.
One option is to jump on a coaching career, Anttila admits.
– Maybe I need a break from the booth life, at least. I was a professional for 21 years, so because of my family, I’m not immediately jumping into coaching.
Have you received any offers?
– Let’s say that the phone has been ringing, but now the dormitory has not been offered directly.
Equal year
Anttila turns 40 on Tuesday.
– There’s no crisis – but maybe it will only kick tomorrow [tiistaina]he laughs.
– The mind is still a little boyish, and the body also survived surprisingly well with that career.
Anttila says that Tuesday is celebrated.
– The wife has a plan.
Marko Anttila’s career ended with three seasons in Kärp in Oulu. Matti Raivio, AOP