Tappara celebrated his championship in front of a sea of ten thousand.
The spring wind is blowing. There are clouds of rain above Frenckell Market. The sun is shining and there is a rare lightness, joy and genuine friend spirit in the air after the corona years, when Tappara celebrates the Finnish Hockey Championship in front of his fans.
Amazingly, there are also lynxes in the crowd who genuinely rejoice in the success of the puck town.
Mayor Anna-Kaisa Ikonen smiles broadly and takes the team to the stage at 5.30pm. The team that arrived from the hotel smiles in front of the people in the market square as the male-to-male players are introduced to the Tampere audience, which is estimated at 10,000.
– I am especially glad that Turku honey didn’t do it this time. The victory came to Tampere, Ikonen recited and radiated in the spring sun.
“I’m not bothered”
Kyle Platzer reached a joint photo with Mayor Anna-Kaisa Ikonen. Juha Veli Jokinen
There was a smile in the ears in the festive wind Veli-Matti Savinainen was still raised below the final framille in the wake of a terrible case of harassment in Beijing. The star player already wanted to forget the whole fuss.
– As it turns out, it has been a jealous or misinterpretation of the situation by a third party. I’m not bothered, Savinainen told Iltalehti and changed the subject.
The Lions ’perennial credit striker entertained the crowd on stage and eventually threw his jersey at the audience.
Veli-Matti Savinainen is used to winning. Juha Veli Jokinen
The team will celebrate its achievement among the Tappara family in a private event closed to the public at the Nokia Arena for a gala dinner. Then the group disintegrates.
Coach Jussi Tapola leaves after the festivities to play padel in Spain. After that, there are plans for a study trip to the NHL playoffs to watch Florida.
Players will embark on a golf trip to Malaga on Sunday.
– The best part is that we won the championship in the new rough Nokia arena. I used to bring it to Hakametsä Hall and now right here. Tappara gave the people what the people wanted, Tapola said and sensitized.
As the clock approaches the evening, the crowd still flows into the party. During the evening, an estimated 20,000 audience may be approached.
The youngest members of the killer family also got on stage. Atte Kajova
Captain Otto Rauhala brought the Canada Cup in good condition to the folk festival. Juha Veli Jokinen
Goalkeeper Christian Heljanko warmed the people in the cooling evening of Tampere. Atte Kajova
Happy ax heroes. Juha Veli Jokinen
Up to 20,000 people can pack in Frenckell Square. Atte Kajova