According to the head coach, HIFK will survey a new goalkeeper in peace.
Jakub Skarek came and went. HIFK signed a one-year contract with the goalkeeper, but the 25-year-old Kassari grabbed the offer of the San Jose Sharks and made Ohari for the stadiums.
The man’s career continues in the Sharks organization.
– This is by no means a disappointment. This is a great thing for the player. This is a player who has already created a career in North America and was already moving to the European train but was still getting a NHL agreement. A good thing for the athlete, says Olli Jokinen.
– We have two goalkeepers under the contract, Niko Hovinen and Rastislav Eláš. The situation is not bad.
The search is
Jakub Skarek last played in the New York Islanders organization. The man made a soup with HIFK, but the NHL team San Jose Sharks grabbed the mill for himself. Aop
However, HIFK has a goalkeeper in search.
– Certainly. In many papers, Skarek was the number one goalkeeper, but I don’t think about it myself. We left one of the three goalkeepers, I don’t think we left the number one goalkeeper. I don’t have enough to take on that I would say any more about the roles of our goalkeeper.
– But the season is long and we also need three goalkeepers. Who is added to this group, its time will tell, Jokinen ponders.
Free to be found
Olli Jokinen is waiting for the youth HIFK players to march next season. Pasi Liesimaa
There are still some domestic goalkeepers on the market. For example, Joni Ortio, who played in Ace and Luke last season, is without a contract.
Kasimir Kaskisuuo, who has toured the farm series, is in an non -contractual state and there are foreign fighters on the market.
– There are goalkeepers. The lists are surprisingly long at this point. More depending on the angle of HIFK to work on the goalkeeper. Are you looking for an experienced goalkeeper or an athlete that we can help in your career. We are open minded, Oj ponders.
Only the kit is missing
37-year-old Niko Hovinen will continue with HIFK’s goal. AOP / Tomi Natri
In addition to two goalkeepers, the HIFK roster has eight defenders and 16 attackers.
– We also look at the kit. When one is found, then it is there and that group goes out and starts to divide, says the head coach.
– The training camp defines a lot for us. Let’s see who can practice and play in our way. Of course, coaching already has some kind of picture of the players. But we practice six weeks together after a self -employment period. As the puck drops to the ice in the training camp and starts to compete, many things will become more accurate.
– The daily duo shows who is in the lineup and who plays with anyone. Things are viewed daily. I have a big credit for our young players and the fact that some people make a march, Jokinen thinks.
– It is less than eight weeks to start the series. Quickly summer goes again.
HIFK starts the league with an interesting game. It travels on September 9th to Mikkeli as a guest of Jukuri.
Jokinen coached Jukurs for three seasons.