Liiga - 2023/2024

[Eye of Ra]

Some interesting players joining Liiga:


Dylan Fabre to Ässät.

Oliver Lauridsen to TPS

Bäckman, Camper and Muzik to Tappara.

Sundström, Miketinac, Carl Mattsson, Lerby and Theodor Johnsson to Sport.

Jordan, Kral, Horky and Lasch to Pelicans.

Stenqvist and Westerholm twins to Lukko.

Jandus and Miika Kovisto to Kärpät

Vainio and Tumanovs to JVP.

Engebråten to Jukurit.

Friman, Kodytek, Stransky and Palve to Ilves.

Lepistö and Sund to HIFK.


I assume Tappara is the favorites.

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[Eye of Ra]

Linus Fröberg to TPS

Olkinuora to Pelicans

 

[ES]

Veteran defenseman Sami Lepistö who was supposed to play for HIFK, retires due to heart problems.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Patrik Carlsson to Pelicans

 

[Eye of Ra]

Leo Komarov to HIFK

Veteran defenseman Sami Lepistö who was supposed to play for HIFK, retires due to heart problems.

Replaced by Petteri Lindbohm.

 

[Jukurit]

This is pretty neat. Liiga website now shows xG values for all the games.

 

[KapG]

So Luke martin, former 2nd round pick is sitting at 5 goals and 11 assists through 17 games. He’s only 25 years old so might still have a shot at the nhl at some point. Is he playing as well as the point totals suggest? He’s leading his team in scoring so he must be doing something right…

Any thoughts?

 

[Albatros]

So Luke martin, former 2nd round pick is sitting at 5 goals and 11 assists through 17 games. He’s only 25 years old so might still have a shot at the nhl at some point. Is he playing as well as the point totals suggest? He’s leading his team in scoring so he must be doing something right…

Any thoughts?

He's been a solid addition at Liiga level, one of the better players of his team and definitely good enough for the AHL, but it's questionable whether a two-way NHL contract at league minimum would still make much sense at this point of his career.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Olli Salo jättää Liigan kuluvan kauden jälkeen ja siirtyy Jääkiekkoliittoon

KooKoon päävalmentaja vaihtuu kauden jälkeen, kun nykyinen päävalmentaja Olli Salo jättää Kouvolan ja siirtyy Jääkiekkoliiton palvelukseen.

www.jatkoaika.com

Who's ass Olli Salo had to kiss to get this job.
Finnish hockey is so f***ed and screwed up as ever possible.

So Luke martin, former 2nd round pick is sitting at 5 goals and 11 assists through 17 games. He’s only 25 years old so might still have a shot at the nhl at some point. Is he playing as well as the point totals suggest? He’s leading his team in scoring so he must be doing something right…

Any thoughts?

Absolutely positive surprise to me and all HIFK fans.
Most HIFK fans wants Martin getting extended and play one more season in HIFK.
But unfortunately that probably won't be possible some SHL / NLA / will sign Martin for season 2024.2025.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Sport has 8 swedish forwards

 

[gritdash60]

What a huge suprirse, fat boy Nick Ritchie didnt only suck in NHL, he is trash in Liiga as well

 

[JabbaJabba]

What a huge suprirse, fat boy Nick Ritchie didnt only suck in NHL, he is trash in Liiga as well

While I fully expect that Ritchie won't reach the expectations at all, I am willing to give him more than one game before making any judgments.

 

[Jukurit]

Kärpät lost 0-7 at home. wtf

 

[Eye of Ra]

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Any news on Assat's Dylan Fabre? Seems like some nights he plays over 15 minutes and other games he barely sees the ice. Is there anything to his game to suggest he can play at a level higher than Liiga?

 

[ES]

He is a fast skater but lacks in physical play and maybe not so good passer. I don't see him as a future NHLer but wouldn't rule out playing in SHL or NL in the future.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Does anyone know the background for Sport defenseman Theodore Johnsson? How did he wind up playing in Liiga rather than in SHL or Alsvenskan?

Played a season-high 24 minutes recently and his been averaging over 20 minutes of ice time lately.

Is that due to other defensemen being injured or is he someone worth watching?

 

[Eye of Ra]

45 swedes this season in Liiga

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Does anyone know the background for Sport defenseman Theodore Johnsson? How did he wind up playing in Liiga rather than in SHL or Alsvenskan?

Played a season-high 24 minutes recently and his been averaging over 20 minutes of ice time lately.

Is that due to other defensemen being injured or is he someone worth watching?

He did get plenty of chances in SHL with Malmö and Växjö but he did not impress

 

[vorky]

What is going on with attendance? I know it has been very bad for many seasons but feeling it is getting worse every other day ....

 

[ES]

This season has much better attendance than last year.

Seven teams with 100+ increase
Three teams with 100+ decrease
Five teams within 100 of last year.

Averages are about 100 better than last year.

 

[vorky]

This season has much better attendance than last year.

Seven teams with 100+ increase
Three teams with 100+ decrease
Five teams within 100 of last year.

Averages are about 100 better than last year.

That is fine. I mean the recent days & weeks when we see games below 3000 even below 2000.

Liiga is 6th in Europe

 

[ES]

February games under 3000 have been with home teams which have pretty much given up the season. I hope that with relegation games coming back next year would help the attendance of bottom teams.

I have to say that Finnish arenas are quite badly outdated. Tampere has a new arena and hosts two teams but the second newest arena is from 1990. Kiekko-Espoo which is joining next year has newer one (1999) and of course Helsinki Arena is from 1997 but that is currently not in use as the owners are under sanctions.

 

[vorky]

February games under 3000 have been with home teams which have pretty much given up the season. I hope that with relegation games coming back next year would help the attendance of bottom teams.

I have to say that Finnish arenas are quite badly outdated. Tampere has a new arena and hosts two teams but the second newest arena is from 1990. Kiekko-Espoo which is joining next year has newer one (1999) and of course Helsinki Arena is from 1997 but that is currently not in use as the owners are under sanctions.

Honestly, I expected better attedance from both Tampere teams. Agree with old arenas. Generally speaking, it is a huge problem of European hockey, all top leagues - Sweden, Czechia, Switzerland, Germany ... below is the KHL.

 

[Lackhalak]

Honestly, I expected better attedance from both Tampere teams. Agree with old arenas. Generally speaking, it is a huge problem of European hockey, all top leagues - Sweden, Czechia, Switzerland, Germany ... below is the KHL.

I don't think there should be 2 teams in Tampere. Not a big enough city to support it.

Also the top Liiga teams should join the SHL system.

 

[JabbaJabba]

I don't think there should be 2 teams in Tampere. Not a big enough city to support it.

Also the top Liiga teams should join the SHL system.

What? Teams from Tampere are doing great.