Liiga Combine: Emil Järventie won the skills competition

Mainly under 20-year-old promises from SM league clubs got to show their skills and physical characteristics at the two-day combine event organized in Tampere.

After Monday’s physical tests, Tuesday was the turn of the skill competitions held on the ice, in which, for example, precision shooting, hardest shot, puck handling track and skating speed were contested.

After the performances, the young people gathered at the Nokia Arena restaurant for lunch and to comment on the event organized for the first time.

– It was a really fun event, and I got to see a bit of my own level compared to others, commented the defender who moved to Tappara for this season Kasper Kulonummi.

HIFK is represented by Alexander Kaskimäki and Otto Salin also praised the event organized for the first time, which was inspired by the test event for young promises organized before the NHL booking event.

– At least it wasn’t too real and the atmosphere was relaxed, Kaskimäki praised.

– A great trip, and everything was well organized. It was fun, Salin said.

The striker representing Ilve became the absolute number one in Tuesday’s tests Emil Järventie17, who took the wins in the puck handling track and the puck competition, as well as shared first place in precision shooting.

Born in 2005, the forward is a defender who has played 845 league matches in his career Martti Järventien son.

Kaskimäki named the result of his own precision shooting as the most impressive performance on Tuesday.

– 0/10, the attacker laughed.

The best tests of the event were chosen by the young promises, especially the precision shooting and the puck handling track. The well-received event was also hoped to continue in the coming years.

Each league club could nominate two players for the event. The oldest participants were born in 2001 and the youngest in 2006.