WJC: 2017 Finland Roster Talk

[ChicagoBullsFan]

http://www.suomikiekko.com/2016/12/wow-jukka-rautakorpi-sai-kenkaa-kesken-nuorten-mm-kisojen/
Rautakorpi is FIRED. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

 

[JJTT]

Too late. Should have done it after the 2nd loss.

 

[ecemleafs]

funny reading the OP now. missed out on like their 4 best forwards from last year.

 

[FinnLightning26]

funny reading the OP now. missed out on like their 4 best forwards from last year.

At least we can now use the same excuse some Canadians use. Our best players are playing in the NHL.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Wow, that's pretty unprecedented isn't it? I've never heard of a short tournament where the coaches got fired mid-tournament before

 

[vaiski]

This just highlights the fact that the material is fine, but the coaching couldn't possibly have been worse. It's often a cop out to blame all problems on coaching, but this time it really seems that they failed on every front.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Wow, that's pretty unprecedented isn't it? I've never heard of a short tournament where the coaches got fired mid-tournament before

Yes it is but that was only option.
Finnish hockey association couldn't wait any further it has to tell something if our team has practiced together only 1 time in entire tournament.

 

[FiLe]

Well, this was not something you see every day.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

I now have faith Finland will not leave top division.

 

[FiLe]

I now have faith Finland will not leave top division.

I figure they would've beaten Latvia even with Rautakorpi. But better safe than sorry, I guess.

 

[Garbs]

I didn't really follow the drama, why were they so bad? I know there were high expectations, but anything else?

 

[FiLe]

I didn't really follow the drama, why were they so bad?

A bad coach. One they now sacked. That's the long and short.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

I didn't really follow the drama, why were they so bad? I know there were high expectations, but anything else?

There's been some clicks in Team Finland.
Based on the Urho Vaakanainen's statement Team Finland has had only one team practices during the whole tournament

Also few days ago Vaakanainen hinted Finnish media ( yle) there's some free riders in Finland's team.
If you look our TOP prospects who are draft eligible next June they all are struggling with scoring problems.

Guys like Tolvanen,Vesalainen,Heiskanen and Valimaki aren't scored a goals at all in this tournament.
Tolvanen has only one assist ( he assisted Aapeli Rasanen's powerplay against Sweden) in 3 games.
That's not much for a prospect who's ranked to TOP10 in next June's draft.

 

[Garbs]

A bad coach. One they now sacked. That's the long and short.

Sorry, I wasn't clear. Why were the coaches so bad?

 

[Esko6]

Juolevi has openly bashed the coaching after every game, there is more to this than just bad results.

 

[FiLe]

Why were the coaches so bad?

Not out of malice, I can give 'em that.


Let's just say that they weren't on the same page with the players. I'm sure they did their best, as they're mostly highly accomplished people who have plenty of merits coaching adults in the Finnish Liiga.

But they obviously didn't have an inkling that coaching juniors in a short tournament is pretty much a whole another world. What works in their natural environment didn't work here at all.

 

[Lempo]

Sorry, I wasn't clear. Why were the coaches so bad?

There was seven of them. Seven!

 

[llwyd]

What bloody shambles... I guess the coaches lost the team, probably because of lacking person skills with young players - and it also sounds that they weren't that interested in the first place. So I understand the sacking and as Ahokas was already in town, so why the hell not. Must be a first that a commentator is snatched from the studio to the back of the bench...

 

[hirawl]

http://www.suomikiekko.com/2016/12/wow-jukka-rautakorpi-sai-kenkaa-kesken-nuorten-mm-kisojen/
Rautakorpi is FIRED. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

And that is to accomplish what exactly? I tell you its about pointing fingers and desperately trying to save face. It's a ****** move in every aspect and no true hockey guy can celebrate that.

The Finnish hockey culture does not deserve this type of amateur clowns running the show.

And it's not about Rautakorpi as a coach. I never understood the hire in the first place. But you just don't pull this kind of sleaze.

 

[Loffer]

And that is to accomplish what exactly? I tell you its about pointing fingers and desperately trying to save face. It's a ****** move in every aspect and no true hockey guy can celebrate that.

The Finnish hockey culture does not deserve this type of amateur clowns running the show.

And it's not about Rautakorpi as a coach. I never understood the hire in the first place. But you just don't pull this kind of sleaze.

Of course you do. The only right move showing some [MOD]. And that's why they sent the Troyan in there as a studio commentator waiting to be unleashed when this coaching team had utterly failed. One great great move.

 

[Mestaruus]

Vaakanainen appears to be a geezer who likes to throw his team under the bus after each loss. Bodes well for a professional career... It ain't like one NHL team (which has won 14 in a row won) would not have the same off-ice policy when preparing for game days.

I also did not like that about Vaakanainen. Saw 2 video interviews by YLE and in both he was indeed throwing someone under the buss. If I remember right, both times it was coaching related. Maybe it really felt that chaotic over there for a player or disconnection between the players and coaches and he didn't want to sugarcoat anything.

 

[Mestaruus]

Why couldn t Finland to be constant like Sweden? Hockey is Sport No. 1 in Finland!

Sweden being constant has produced them less championships than Finland over the years. Sweden never goes to relegation games and it has happened to Finland like 2-3 times in the last 15 years now. I rather take the relegation games route if it means more championships. So I'm just saying I'm personally not that envious about Sweden.

 

[Tuoppi]

Could Luukkonen already have been on this team?

 

[Lataba76]

Sweden being constant has produced them less championships than Finland over the years. Sweden never goes to relegation games and it has happened to Finland like 2-3 times in the last 15 years now. I rather take the relegation games route if it means more championships. So I'm just saying I'm personally not that envious about Sweden.

Yes right! But i think U-Champion titles aren t so important.

Looking! Sweden has produced much more and better talents in last 15 Years.
Sweden has mostly over 70 Players in NHL. This is the real benchmark!

 

[Confucius]

I was secretly hoping they would lose the final, because now they have nothing to achieve anymore on that junior level.

I dunno know bout that..
Best of luck on your new level.