National team pilot believes that the strengths of the Lions will continue to be a strength.
Antti Pennanen has made filings on the lion. Pink bröijer
The men’s hockey team received great criticism of the World Cup game performances and results. Now the head coach was throated through the Lions Antti Pennanen and General Manager Jere Lehtinen under.
On Wednesday, Pennanen and Lehtinen bundled the World Championship semi-finals at the Finnish Hockey Association’s premises in one word to be disappointed. Still, the tone of the speeches was naturally hopeful. After all, the national team will continue under the same men’s command next season.
The positive aspect of Pennanen brought up through the numbers. Finland was a “winning” team at the World Cup and the Euro Hockey Tour, even though no prizes were received. The head coach also introduced through more advanced statistics that there were still elements in the Lions game that lasts comparison to other top countries.
However, one -winning 4 Nations tournament and third consecutive medals at the World Cup will raise the issue that Finland will tear a competitive advantage in the future. It’s a big year ahead, as next February the best players in the world will take each other in the Milan Olympic rink.
According to Pennanen, despite the bad trend, the answer is related to the way of playing.
– Yes, I still believe that good defending offers opportunities for effective attack. Rarely, when you attack three, four and five, you can only create any chance in the top ice hockey. And in order to be able to attack slightly different situations, you have to defend very well and attack it, says Pennanen, who has been led by the lions for her first year.
– It is definitely a cornerstone that is still investing.
In his statistical analysis, Pennanen also went through the issues where the Lions failed in the World Cup.
– And then in a longer run, how we can still find more efficiency and be strong in those moments. I believe we are on the right track, but we still need to be able to improve.
Attention to the exchange
The Lions did not return to the success of the success in the first season after Jukka Jalonen’s era. Jenni Gästgivar
On a general level, the Lion Pilot highlighted a surprising fact from the game, the value of which is rising.
– One thing that will certainly be emphasized in the future is the exchange. What kind of situations do you change. However, there are 30-40 times in hockey. That too is starting to be something that can certainly be found, Pennanen pondered.
-Maybe they were found in a relationship with the NHL if they look at how they were working there. It’s very different than here in Europe.
Under the leadership of Pennanen Jukka Jalonen in a success period.
The results remained in the barrel, but the final judgment of the selected direction will be resolved later.
-If we look at the World Cup finals, then that game will become more dynamic all the time. You also have to keep up with that competition and find elements there, “Pendo” plans.