Confirmed with Link: Kimmo will be an advisor/scout on Finland's 2016 World Cup team

[Curufinwe]

http://www.broadstreethockey.com/20...o-timonen-scout-team-finland-world-cup-flyers

Could he be ready for a coaching role on the Flyers bench in 16-17? Maybe specializing in an area of the game the team has struggled in since he left Philly...

General manager: Jere Lehtinen
Asst. general manager: Jarmo Kekäläinen
Head coach: Lauri Marjamaki
Asst. coaches: Teppo Numminen, Waltteri Immonen, Kalle Kaskinen
Goalie coach: Ari Hilli
Advisor to coaching: Saku Koivu
Advisor to team management: Teemu Selanne
Advisor / scout: Kimmo Timonen
Team leader / media manager: Jukka Lohva

Flyers PK ranking since the 04-05 lockout (no Kimmo years in bold)

05-06 - 27th
06-07 - 9th
07-08 - 10th
08-09 - 6th
09-10 - 11th
10-11 - 15th
11-12 - 17th
12-13 - 5th
13-14 - 7th
14-15 - 27th
15-16 - 23rd

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[The Rage Kage]

Good for him. Hope he can help us out in anyway he can at some point. Scout or coach.

 

[kudymen]

Speaking of former Flyers (although in the following case having a much lesser Flyers pedigree) in similar role: former Flyers 1993 pick, who also reunited with the team for a brief stint in 07-08, Vinny Prospal will be asst. coach for the Czech team.

Love the "No Kimmo PK" statline, heh

 

[Curufinwe]

The PK wasn't great every year during Kimmo's time as a Flyer, but it was never terrible. And that's what you really want to avoid - having a PK so terrible that it saps the confidence of the team.

I think getting it up to 5th in 12-13 when freaking Bryz was the goalie was an amazing accomplishment.

 

[Audible Velvet]

Yes please. I read that piece this morning and got excited. You'd have to imagine he'd have a positive impact on the team.

 

[Fire Tortorella]

Unless I'm missing something, can someone please tell me why we so are accepting of Kimmo becoming an NHL coach right away when we criticize the hiring of Laperriere for the same thing? We said the exact same stuff about Lappy becoming a coach and look how that has worked out.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Makes sense. I would expect he gets more involved with KalPa as well if he isn't already.

 

[Curufinwe]

I was fine with Lappy getting a chance, but now that the PK has failed two years in a row he needs to go. If there's a great candidate with a history of special teams expertise then hire him to run the PK instead, and Kimmo can be an advisor. With all the young dmen coming thru he really would be a great addition.