The Jokers do not scream with the arena.
According to Mikko Saarn, chairman of the Joker, the club will at some point negotiate with representatives of Helsinki-Hall. Minna Jalovaara
The transfer of the former “Hartwall Arena” to domestic ownership took the jump again, when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs granted an exemption on the trade of the shares of Helsinki Halli Oy on Thursday.
The recipient of the exemption is Trevian Growth LP Ky. Trevian Growth LP Ky, who made a conditional trade in November, will no longer need blessing from the bailiffs to trade, and after that, representatives of the investor group can finish the trade of the Rotenberg family and Gennady Timtshenko with.
The Joker team playing in Mestis has been rumored to be one of the main administrators of the Hall.
Has the agreement with Helsinki-Hall already been concluded, Chairman Mikko Saarni?
– No agreement has been concluded. We have followed the events from the side and now we are going as planned, the Joker boss replies.
Conversations
The Jokers lead by Mest by far. This season, the team’s home base is the old ice rink in Helsinki. AOP / Tomi Natri
The Jokers are by far the lead of Mest and are aiming for a league through a sporty solution.
– The plan is that we discuss some details with the arena representatives somewhere.
Saarnik also knows that the Helsinki-Hall shop is not yet in the finish, even though it is moving from the staircase.
Is it possible that the Jokers will play in Helsinki-Hall this season?
– In theory, anything is possible.
Next season, a Joker representative does not want to talk about anything yet.
– Don’t go ahead. We will negotiate things in due course and then inform when it may be topical.
This season, the Jokerit has played in the old ice rink in Helsinki with an excellent audience average. If the team will play in Mest next season, the old ice rink will probably be a great home hall for the team.
If the team rises to the SM League, the Helsinki Hall is the most profound option.
New people
The Helsinki Hall will be transferred to Finnish ownership in the coming weeks. Mikko Huisko
The Jokers played their KHL home match at the then Hartwall Arena until February 2022. Then Russia attacked Ukraine, the Jokers withdrew from the Eastern League and the Russian owners of the arena were on the sanctions list.
Today, the Jokers’ background company owns and the club is running completely different than in the KHL era.