Petri Kontiola referred to his old joke in the player announcement video.
Petri Kontiola’s career continues. Mika Kanerva
– An incredible amount of money. There is no such amount in the SM league. Some sheikh from Saudi Arabia needs to come here.
Thus Petri Kontiola answered when Iltalehti asked on January 18, if anything makes the puck star change his decision to quit.
On Wednesday, Kontiola lifted the squats off the peg. Tappara announced that he had signed a contract with the attacker for the rest of the season.
Tappara’s humorous with a player announcement video Kontiola received a call from the sheik. Or at least that’s what it read on the phone screen.
– It was a joke. I don’t play for money. Need to stop now. I just came home, Kontiola said in a snap and entered Tappara’s dressing room.
Because of the money, Kontiola doesn’t have to play in the SM league. At the end of 2021, Kiekkoilija’s holding company’s balance sheet had investments of 2.27 million euros. The corresponding number a year earlier was 1.94 million.
The company’s result for the financial year was almost 326,000 euros on the profit side. Equity in the company was two million euros.
At the end of 2021, Kontiola’s holding company had a good 30,000 euros in dry cash. In 2020, Kontiola earned about 100,000 euros in earned income.
Abroad
Petri Kontiola is a familiar sight from Leijon. PASI LEISMA
Kontiola played 58 regular season matches in Ilves last season with an output of 12+39=51. The season ended with bronze. It was disappointing, because the club’s goal was the championship.
Kontiola already hinted at a return in the summer. He is now returning to his old club, as the striker made his debut in the SM league in Tappara’s shirt in the 2003–2004 season.
The striker left Tappara for his 12-year tour abroad, during which he played in the NHL, AHL and KHL.
After returning to Finland, Kontiola has represented Jokeri, HPK and Ilve. In the national team, the talent has won World Cup silver and Olympic bronze.
Kontiola’s game number in Tappara is 72. The familiar 27 is already in the club Kristian Tanunsen in use. Kontiola’s contract starts during the national team break in November.