Liiga 2022-2023

[Albatros]

Meanwhile down in Mestis KooVee has dressed 9 skaters against Ketterä. Bush league.

 

[Sanf]

Meanwhile down in Mestis KooVee has dressed 9 skaters against Ketterä. Bush league.

And they were hanging on the win until the last ten minutes. The whole game in 3 dman rotation. Hänninen and Wehmas played 43 minutes.

But yeah its madness that there aren´t any rules regarding this kind of case. People have questioned why they did not loan more players from their youth/affiliate teams. It would not been very smart or responsible move to get more players sick. And I doubt affiliate would have been willing to loan players.

 

[Rcknrollkillnmachine]

Any hope for IFK? Another loss this time Lukko.

 

[karhukissa]

Michael Dal Colle to TPS, interesting signing.

 

[Jukurit]

Martin Johansson to TPS. @Eye of Ra

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Any hope for IFK? Another loss this time Lukko.

There is always hope when season is still young and early.
I wouldn't personally like those so called ''HIFK fans'' who are panicking and freaking out right now.
Those idiots haven't ever been real fans who stands behind the team with good seasons and bad seasons.
That group who's been whining and crying all over social media and internet aren't more than gloryhunters.

HIFK's current team is enough good to make playoffs but probably not enough good to win championship title.
HIFK has had lots ups and downs last weeks and also injury bug has beaten the team once again.

The whole goddamn staff from front-office and lockerroom are all pros.
There is alot knowledge and information what HIFK is doing wrong right now.

So only what HIFK desperately needs is TIME AND PATIENCE that's all
results like wins and points WLL COME sooner than later so why to panic and freak out now.
Lets panic and freak out in March when regular season is over if there is any reason to panic and freak out.

 

[Rcknrollkillnmachine]

There is always hope when season is still young and early.
I wouldn't personally like those so called ''HIFK fans'' who are panicking and freaking out right now.
Those idiots haven't ever been real fans who stands behind the team with good seasons and bad seasons.
That group who's been whining and crying all over social media and internet aren't more than gloryhunters.

HIFK's current team is enough good to make playoffs but probably not enough good to win championship title.
HIFK has had lots ups and downs last weeks and also injury bug has beaten the team once again.

The whole goddamn staff from front-office and lockerroom are all pros.
There is alot knowledge and information what HIFK is doing wrong right now.

So only what HIFK desperately needs is TIME AND PATIENCE that's all
results like wins and points WLL COME sooner than later so why to panic and freak out now.
Lets panic and freak out in March when regular season is over if there is any reason to panic and freak out.

Well said. I'm still confident they will be in the playoffs come spring.

Pelicans on top is nice to see.

Also a great win for SaiPa against Kärpät. Also have a thing for SaiPa generally because Kotiteollisuus are from Lappeenranta.

 

[gritdash60]

Wonder if the changes to stats will affect the NHL drafting numbers and/or interest on players and goalies from other countries. As people probably know, wisehockey provides the stats these days. So for example goalies will get less saves on their stats, since if a puck is going 2cm wide off the net it doesn't count as a save. I assume same goes for shots. So for example when player shoots the puck 2cm wide, and the goalie saves it, it doesn't count as a shot nor a save.

I think this has biggest effect on goalies SV%.

Example from todays games, after 35minutes of play Kalpa's goalie has 4 saves and Tappara's goalie has 8 saves.

Edit: Ville Peltonen arvosteli voimakkaasti älykiekkotilastointia, tamperelaisyhtiö vastaa kritiikkiin: ”Pitkässä juoksussa tarkkuus on huomattavasti parempi”

Posted a thread about this on the "By the numbers" area as well, with some stats:

New way of acquiring stats in Liiga, Finland

These days all stats in Finland are provided by Wisehockey, that uses the new tracking technology. Chip in the puck etc. I was wondering how this will affect the NHL Draft numbers of Finnish players and/or other leagues interest in the long run, if it even will. A copypaste of a post i just...

forums.hfboards.com

 

[Rcknrollkillnmachine]

Another loss for IFK. I'm still confident they'll make the playoffs.

Pelicans are going strong. Always thought their sweater was cool.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Four goals in 13 games for Jukurit 21-year-old Daniel Makiaho.

It doesn't appear he's ever played for Finland national junior team but it looks like he is a decent sized player.

Is there anything to see in terms of a late bloomer prospect or is his game more fit for Liiga/Europe?

 

[Eye of Ra]

Axel Holmström finally breaking out?

 

[karhukissa]

Apparently Rikard Grönborg is the next Tappara coach, pretty big news for Liiga.

 

[Jukurit]

Axel Holmström finally breaking out?

Currently shooting at about 40%, so I'd say probably not.

 

[gritdash60]

Apparently Rikard Grönborg is the next Tappara coach, pretty big news for Liiga.

If the assistants are Summanen and Tamminen i approve this.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Another loss for IFK. I'm still confident they'll make the playoffs.

Pelicans are going strong. Always thought their sweater was cool.

Anything to see in the 21-year-old defenseman Petteri Riihinen for Pelicans?

Not much in terms of offensive numbers but +5 in first 15 games in his first full season.

 

[TheFinnishScout]

Anything to see in the 21-year-old defenseman Petteri Riihinen for Pelicans?

Not much in terms of offensive numbers but +5 in first 15 games in his first full season.

Riihinen has been quite solid TOP 6 D for Pelicans. He doesn't do anything extra and just focuses on playing Pelicans's defensive zone well. He plays actually quite a lot (average 17:53 per game). An interesting player

 

[Eye of Ra]

Top 10 points total so far:

1.	Eemeli Suomi (C/LW)	Ilves	16	7	12	19	1.19	6	10
2.	Anrei Hakulinen (C/LW)	Lukko	21	8	13	21	1.00	10	12
3.	Jerry Turkulainen (RW)	JYP	20	4	16	20	1.00	4	0
4.	Valtteri Kemiläinen (D)	Tappara	8	2	6	8	1.00	2	-4
5.	Joona Ikonen (RW)	Ilves	20	10	9	19	0.95	10	8
6.	Jori Lehterä (C)	Tappara	20	2	17	19	0.95	4	-5
7.	Aapeli Räsänen (C)	KalPa	19	7	11	18	0.95	10	3
8.	Axel Holmström (C)	Sport	20	7	11	18	0.90	6	0
9.	Simon Hjalmarsson (LW)	Sport	18	4	12	16	0.89	6	2
10.	Ville Leskinen (RW/LW)	Kärpät	17	6	9	15	0.88	4	6

Suprised to see Hjalmarsson so high up.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Vesalainen to HIFK

 

[JabbaJabba]

Top 10 points total so far:

1.	Eemeli Suomi (C/LW)	Ilves	16	7	12	19	1.19	6	10
2.	Anrei Hakulinen (C/LW)	Lukko	21	8	13	21	1.00	10	12
3.	Jerry Turkulainen (RW)	JYP	20	4	16	20	1.00	4	0
4.	Valtteri Kemiläinen (D)	Tappara	8	2	6	8	1.00	2	-4
5.	Joona Ikonen (RW)	Ilves	20	10	9	19	0.95	10	8
6.	Jori Lehterä (C)	Tappara	20	2	17	19	0.95	4	-5
7.	Aapeli Räsänen (C)	KalPa	19	7	11	18	0.95	10	3
8.	Axel Holmström (C)	Sport	20	7	11	18	0.90	6	0
9.	Simon Hjalmarsson (LW)	Sport	18	4	12	16	0.89	6	2
10.	Ville Leskinen (RW/LW)	Kärpät	17	6	9	15	0.88	4	6

Suprised to see Hjalmarsson so high up.

That is top 10 based on ppg.

 

[Eye of Ra]

That is top 10 based on ppg.

yep

 

[JabbaJabba]

yep

So not the top 10 points total so far.

 

[Eye of Ra]

So not the top 10 points total so far.

its too late to edit

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

If I wanted to buy a SaiPa shirt or hoodie, how would I go about that? I've always loved the team but never could figure out how to buy their stuff

 

[Jukurit]

If I wanted to buy a SaiPa shirt or hoodie, how would I go about that? I've always loved the team but never could figure out how to buy their stuff

From here

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

From here

not to sound like an asshole, but I don’t speak Finnish. I don’t even see a EN option on there