The champion coach receives great recognition during the Lions’ World Cup match.
Finnish national team coach On Jukka Jalose a special day is ahead on Saturday, when he will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Jyväskylä.
Jalonen graduated in Jyväskylä with a master’s degree in exercise science in 1988.
– Yes, it made me quiet when the information reached me. After all, this is a great honor when your own name ends up among those who have received the same title in the past. It’s great that activities outside the faculty are appreciated, Jalonen praised last October after receiving information about the honor.
The promotional event starts at 12 noon on Saturday. It will be a very busy day for Jalose, because the Lions’ match against Austria starts at 4:20 p.m.
In order for the lion commander to get behind the bench in time, the Jääkiekkoliitto has organized a helicopter ride on the Jyväskylä-Tampere axis. Jalonen makes the trip in the car.
The union’s communications officer Henna Malmbergin according to which the helicopter was chosen precisely because of its speed.
– He is supposed to come back so that he has time for the game that starts at 4:20 p.m., Malmberg confirms.
Jalonen should arrive at the Nokia Arena before the start of the game, but due to the possible extension of the opportunity, it is not 100% certain.
– We start from the fact that he will have time, but there is also another coach who will certainly be able to be in charge of coaching for a while, if this were to happen. It shouldn’t be a problem, because the promotional act ends at 14:15, Malmberg reasons.
Jalonen was the first to tell about the helicopter flight Evening News.
Jukka Jalonen moves from Jyväskylä to Tampere by helicopter. Jussi Saarinen