</p>With the addition of former Mestis club KooKoo, Finland’s Liiga in 2015-16 will feature 15 teams for the first time in league history. But, while the Kouvola-based squad should enjoy an intense rivalry with neighboring SaiPa Lappeenranta in southeastern Finland, things aren’t likely to change at the top of the league standings.
Karpat won its second straight league title last year despite player losses from the previous season. Once again, some of the top players from the previous season have moved on from the Oulu club but, to borrow an American football cliche, Karpat doesn’t rebuild, it simply reloads.… read more
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