The Mestis season was launched.
The Jokers struck IPK in last season’s finals. Tomi Natri / All Over Press
The Mestis season will be launched with the Joker and IPK last year’s finals at the Helsinki Ice Hall on Thursday evening.
Before the match starts, the hall will be celebrated as the Joker Championships are raised to the ceiling of the ice rink.
The championship was fell on the Joker Captain this season Saku Forsblom and the captain of last season, who ended his career Valtteri Filppula.
The Jokers won the championship 4-1 in the Mestis Finals last season. However, in the SM league qualifiers, the Pelicans took a longer stalk and secured their place.
– Championship is a goal. Then let’s see what the serial system brings, what’s next. I think we have a tougher team than last season, Jokers Riku Tuomola Said the audience in an interview before the match began.
The Jokers have been a lot renewed since last season. As a new head coach of the Narrical group starts Tomek Valtonen. Another significant change is the end of Captain Filppula’s career.
However, Filppula was seen on the spot as he brought the championship trophy to the ice. Also the Joker Champion Coach Risto Dufva was there at the ice level.