Finland opens the Karelian tournament on Thursday night with a game against Switzerland.
Antti Suomela leads the Lions’ first line on Thursday night in the opening game of the EHT season against Switzerland. Cool on the sides Ahti Oksanen and Sebastian Repo.
Of the first-timers, only HIFK can be seen in the lineup Kristian Vesalainenwhich is planted in the second chain Janne Kuokkanen and Jerry Turkulainen alongside.
Among the first-timers, HIFK’s goalkeeper Roope Taponen start as a doorman and Henrik Borgström 13. as a striker. Jesper Mattila, Niko Huuhtanen and Ville Koivunen instead, they follow the game from the stands.
The Finland-Switzerland match starts in Tampere at the Nokia Arena at 18:30.
SWISS GAME COMPOSITION
Attack Chains:
29 Ahti Oksanen – 74 Antti Suomela – 39 Sebastian Repo
10 Kristian Vesalainen – 27 Janne Kuokkanen – 20 Jerry Turkulainen
76 Anton Levtchi – 24 Hannes Björninen (C) – 25 Joona Ikonen
51 Juha Jääskä – 62 Julius Mattila – 37 Eemil Erholtz
19 Henrik Borgström
Pack pairs:
50 Juuso Riikola (A) – 18 Vili Saarijärvi
40 Petteri Lindbohm (A) – 80 Sami Niku
28 Otto Leskinen – 2 Oskari Laaksonen
33 Veli-Matti Vittasmäki – 52 Mikael Seppälä
Goalkeepers:
30 Christian Heljanko
Reserve: 31 Roope Taponen
Kristian Vesalainen plays for the first time in Leijon on Thursday night. Pete Anikari