Ilves’ long-time servant is gone.
Lasse Annala worked at Ilves for a long time. PDO
Ilves informs that he has served in the club for a long time Lasse Annala63, has died.
Annala influenced the club in three different decades in different coaching positions. In the men’s league team, he worked as an assistant coach from 1993–97 Jukka Jalonen and Vladimir Jursinov junior in coaching groups.
As Tappara’s assistant coach, Annala spent the 1998–99 season.
– Ilves thanks Lasse Annala for all the work done for Ilves and Finnish ice hockey and takes part in the great sadness of the loved ones, the club says in the press release.