Sami Kapanen comments on his return to Kuopio.
Prior to his Pelicans wash, Sami Kapanen worked as head coach in HC Lugan in Switzerland. Aop
KalPa overthrew the Pelicans on Saturday in the SM League round in 6-3 special matches.
What made the match special was that it was a Pelicans coach Sami Kapanen The first game in Kuopio behind the away team bench.
The hockey legend was KalPa’s head coach in 2017-19, after which he has worked in the Swiss League as head coach and Philadelphia Flyers’ NHL organization.
Kapanen’s return to Niirala’s Monttu was stupid, as the 2-0 lead in the opening round quickly waned and KalPa rushed to victory.
The Pelicans commander was asked the importance of the match.
– Of course it felt like there was something special about it. Olvi Arena has played a big role in my career, and KalPa has been a big part of my life as an organization. The return here for the first time in the helm of the second team was exciting and in a way emotional, Kapanen said at a post -match press conference.
One thing, in particular, made the game special and meaningful to Kapanen: his mother.
– I don’t remember when I was involved in a slut so that my mother has been in the audience. Usually he watches games at home and in front of the television is exciting. Today he came to the scene, which was a big deal for myself.
On Saturday, the Pelicans was not responsible for KalPa’s movement. Kapanen bundled the team’s plans to return to the taste of the series points next week.
– We are charging the batteries here for a day or two. Let’s make sure we get to the better. Today, it was seen that a team that could move better would catch the power handle, he decided.