Liiga 2016-2017 General Talk

[Finnpin]

Liiga/Huhta

http://www.suomikiekko.com/2015/02/...ajan-porttikieltoon-kaikkiin-liiga-halleihin/

 

[JJTT]

 

[SoupyFIN]

Highly ironical that Pikkarainen gets hired because of the same thing that got him fired in Mestis.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Google translate was a bit confusing. Does this mean that there will be no relegation series between the 14th team and the Mestis champion? And what was the reference to KooKoo?

http://yle.fi/urheilu/sm-liiga_luop..._se_etta_liigan_toimistolla_ei_nukuta/7739819

 

[JJTT]

Google translate was a bit confusing. Does this mean that there will be no relegation series between the 14th team and the Mestis champion? And what was the reference to KooKoo?

No relegation series. KooKoo will be promoted for next season.

 

[QnebO]

Liiga is going to be (and actually already is) closed series. Mestis is more like AHL is to NHL.

The change isn't as dramatic as it sounds, because teams very rarely raised from/were relegated to Mestis. Most mestis teams aren't economically close to Liiga teams, so the relegation was seen pointless.

Champion of Mestis can apply for Liiga licence in the future, too. It has to meet the economical and arena standards and be able to pay the Liiga licence in order to have a chance to be accepted as expansion team. Sport and KooKoo have met these standards.

Source: http://yle.fi/urheilu/liigakarsinnat_lopetetaan_-_mestis-mestari_anoo_jatkossa_nousua/6994431

If Liiga actually becomes 16 team series, the playoff spot will be worth more than before, which is right direction. Just getting into playoffs could make little hockey boom in the town.

 

[SoupyFIN]

Pelicans sacked Lämsä.

 

[Jussi]

SaiPa knocked out Ässät, Ilves and HIFK still going at it.

 

[vsk92]

4th overtime period

 

[FinPanda]

Longest game in the history of Liiga.

134.14

 

[Jussi]

Mika Partanen at 134.14 ends the longest game in Finnish history.

 

[SoupyFIN]

Forgot to post this yesterday, Matikainen new HC of Pelicans and also Nurminen added to the coaching staff.

 

[QnebO]

Longest game in the history of Liiga.

134.14

What clock time did it end? Were people staying in the crowds till end?

 

[FiLe]

What clock time did it end? Were people staying in the crowds till end?

I take it you mean "time of the day"... around 22:30.

And yes, they were.

 

[Jussi]

I take it you mean "time of the day"... around 22:30.

And yes, they were.

I was listening to the game on the radio (YLE Puhe) and there was surprisingly lot of noise for a game that went that late.

 

[Jussi]

Mika Noronen from LeKi to Tappara.

 

[SoupyFIN]

I did some Liiga playoffs vBookie events yesterday, if you guys are interested.

 

[Urbanskog]

Mika Noronen from LeKi to Tappara.

So they only have 4 goalies now

 

[JJTT]

So they only have 4 goalies now

Peltonen and Hrachovina aren't really the type of goalies you want playing in the playoffs. Noronen is a good insurance in case Metsola sucks or gets injured.

 

[Jussi]

Jyri Rönn rumored to become the new head of refereeing.

All home teams won their games in regulation in games 1 today.

 

[Finnpin]

Go Lukko Go! Ok, that felt weird

Damn the Liiga homepage is still effed up, especially with iPad.

Spectators :

Jyväskylä: 3356
Oulu: 6005
Rauma: 4017
Tampere: 5647

 

[Jussi]

Slightly off topic but over 9000 in attendance in Turku when TPS secured the A-juniors gold.

Edit: updated to 10620. New A-juniors attendance record.

 

[JJTT]

Slightly off topic but over 9000 in attendance in Turku when TPS secured the A-juniors gold.

Edit: updated to 10620. New A-juniors attendance record.

Gloryhunters

 

[Jussi]

Gloryhunters

Just like all the other sports fans in Finland. When their team is winning they show up. When it's losing, empty seats. We're a nation of gloryhunters/bandwagon fans.

 

[Alexandrov]

Just like all the other sports fans in Finland. When their team is winning they show up. When it's losing, empty seats. We're a nation of gloryhunters/bandwagon fans.

There's demand for winning hockey in Turku, but not for the **** show they've been running for years.
It's kind of basic economics of professional sports. If the products sucks, people will not buy it.
The on-ice product has sucked for years, and people have been voting with their legs.