Jonne Virtanen made a “Jukkajosta”.
Jonne Virtanen is trying to keep the Jukurit in the league. Tomi Natri / AOP
– I asked.
The head coach of the Jukuri Jonne Virtanen The answer was a clear question about whether he asked the judges to measure the Pelicans goalkeeper Patrik Bartosakin Equipment on Saturday in the second match of the SM League Playout.
The ice hockey rules contain rules for field players and goalkeepers, but in the league, the judges do not measure, for example, goalkeeper equipment. The request must come from the opponent.
However, requests are extremely rare and are considered to be in hockey circuits even embarrassing or embarrassing. On the other hand, the rules are the rules and Bartosak’s equipment has already been rising.
– I made this request for this measurement with the instructions of the upper bodies. The measurement itself went according to the league’s instructions. If you want to ask for more detailed you need to ask From Mikko HakkarainenVirtanen said.
Hakkarainen is the sports director of Jukuri.
Extension.com Based on the pictures published, Bartosak was taken to the equipment measurement during the first break. In the overtime, Bartosak sits in a booth, which is obviously not the Pelicans dressing room. In front of the room are the line judge and the Pelicans players.
– If this is the case, the league has a clear rule and guidance on how to proceed. This measurement went according to that instructions, Virtanen said.
Virtanen confirmed that Bartosak was fluttering in parts protecting the breast armor, which were obviously high and thus covered more than usual.
Patrik Bartosak fell from oversized equipment. Archive picture. Jussi Saarinen / AOP
There is no statistics, but the previous similar situation in the Finnish main series may be as far as December 2002, when HPK head coach Jukka Jalonen measured the Pelicans defender Jan Latvala the over -curve of the club.
In both Latvala and more than 22 years later, Bartosak, the result was a two -minute cooler for the Pelicans.
In addition, an anti -rules can no longer be played.
The Jukuri could not take advantage of their superiority on Saturday, but won the match in the first round 2-1.
The match is 1-1. The series is confirmed by four wins. The lost team will have to qualify against the winner of Mestis.
– I think we’ve played two games well. We played the second game better than the first, as well as the Pelicans. We have been able to play our two best games of the season, as we should at this point, Virtanen said.
– It’s smooth.