Juhamatti Aaltonen continues his career in Mikkeli.
- Juhamatti Aaltonen is the most well-known acquisition of sensational Jukuri.
- Aaltonen brings a lot of experience and decision-making power to Mikkeli.
- Jukurit is on a self-employed training period until the beginning of August.
40-year-old Jarkko Immonen will fail to score in Jukuri’s practice on Thursday. The flippers fly as the veteran springs toward his own head and defensive chores.
Another gentleman, Juhamatti Aaltonen, familiar to puck lovers, is sweating next to him. Only the takiejee, which is familiar from previous years, is missing. The county artist is also in full swing on ice rehearsals.
So in June. One week before Midsummer.
What miracle is happening in Mikkeli? Usually at this point in the summer, veterans take a pretty cool look, especially in ice training.
Aaltonen says what it is all about.
The 37-year-old striker searches the Jukuri and Olli Jokisen from training to a new kick to his career.
– Olli is a real player-friendly coach. He’s like one of the guys. He understands the players. Personally, I have grown up in an authoritative disc environment. This has been a bit even weird, the 37-year-old veteran player tells Iltalehti.
Positive atmosphere
Jokinen’s style creates a sense of good doing for the team. It was seen last season when Jukurit was second in the league regular season and just one three-point win away from the regular season win.
Only a few believed in it before the start of the season. The team’s face wash during one season was quite.
– You can see from everything that Olli himself has been playing in the big league for a long time. He creates a good atmosphere for the guys. Of course there are other new ones on the team pellet, and the coaching still has a little watching and getting to know us.
– And take away your thoughts, Aaltonen refers to the amount of skating in practice.
The Jukuri joint practice period ended with a Friday night summer party. Players will return to their hometowns to practice, and the team will reunite in early August.
Why Jukurit?
TIMO KUNNARI
Aaltonen is a colorful skill player. A world champion who is sometimes too much of a mood player. When things aren’t motivating, “Juhis” can sometimes take on ice unnecessarily lungistically.
Last season Iin increased played in Kärpi and scored 35 points in 58 matches.
– The departure to Jukuri came as a surprise. Olli called and there was an interesting package on offer. Here is a competitive team that played a really good season. I had a good place to jump in, the attacker justifies his decision to move to Mikkeli.
– I have enough gas in the tank. I needed a little new gas and pushing everything out of myself. It is available here.
In the coming season, Aaltonen will be seen in the number one field by the people of Mikkeli together with Miikka Pitkänen and Pekka Jormakan with.
Changes
MIKKO LIERI / AOP
Among other things, they left the success team last season Oskari SalminenAatu Räty, Simon Stransky and Petrus Palmu.
Admittedly, there is no information about Palmu’s team for next season, and the man’s League Rights belong to the Jukers.
In addition to Aaltonen and Pitkänen, the income side includes Frans Tuohimaa, Michal and Ondrej Kovarcik – brothers from the Czech Republic in the best age.
Belief in success
Aaltonen, who has played 521 regular season matches in the league, believes that Jukurit can repeat the success of last season and go even further in the spring games.
– I believe that. I wouldn’t have come here by the way. Don’t bother embarrassing yourself. Yes we will be improved from last year. There is a lot of challenge in it, of course, but there is also a lot of potential in this team.
– Many teams will be strengthened and the level of demands in the series will certainly rise. Jukurit no longer surprises anyone, Aaltonen ponders.
Solving power
The wave has already been considered a fading star. The man wanted to play with Jormaka and know what he would bring to the team.
The desire to show is strong.
– I bring that kind of individual skill and power to big games, and also to regular season games. Even experience. I also want to bring cunning and superiority to Jukuri.
– Here I get into a big role and once again push myself properly forward.
“Winner Type”
So Olli Jokinen wanted to have experienced Aaltonen in Jukuri. The reasons are clear.
– I expect that Juhis will have a game feel and have fun from game one to the last game. He is a real top player and in top shape. He is the type of winner who pushes other players forward.
– He fits well into this community of ours, OJ says in an interview with IL-TV.
The league starts on September 13th.