Joona Ikonen responds to Swedish media’s speeches.
Joona Ikonen did not yet succeed in his first Swedish season. Jenni Gästgivar
Joona Ikonen, the Lions striker, has even been a kick in Sweden in the spring.
Ikonen arrived in the SHL League Malmö Redhawks with high expectations after playing in Ilves for a 47 point season. However, in Sweden, more power was 8+9 = 17.
Aftonbladet According to the Redhawks wanted to get rid of the Finn in March, even though he has an agreement with the club until spring 2026.
Is there anything to do with these kicks?
– At least there is still an agreement. I don’t know anything else. So far there is work, Ikonen replies.
Has this been discussed with the club leadership?
– At least I haven’t discussed myself.
Hard
Ikonen’s season went on the wrong track right from the start.
– The first few games went ok, but then it was sticky. It was difficult with power throughout the season. Then the rest of the game started to fine when I thought too much, he estimates.
The winger was never buried in the “stubborn chains”, but the responsibility came in varying degrees.
-In the beginning I was the number one striker in the number one chain and the chain position really remained throughout the season. But when the superiority never worked, I was sometimes out of YV.
Ikonen admits that the overcome of difficulties has required energy.
– It was sometimes quite heavy. I had high expectations of myself, and surely the club had when they got a foreign player.
Credit was found
Despite the difficulties, Antti Pennanen showed confidence in Ikonen and invited him to his World Cup team.
At the World Cup, Ikonen was able to show his skills.
-At least those Swedish training games went well. I can pull in a more defensive role, and I do not necessarily need superiority. I believe that the role was influenced, the attacker comments on his choice.
In the cold, Ikonen did not join the Lions group. He has been on the ice with the team throughout the tournament, even though he hasn’t played.
– today [perjantaina] Fortunately, I got a good workout and got a little fight. It did good. I’m ready, he announces.
– On the other hand, it has been cool to be able to sense the race profile, but sometimes it is also mentally heavy when you have to watch the games from the audience and spin as extra. Fortunately, the wait will be rewarded.