Head Coach for the Finnish National Team Jukka Jalonen has nominated five 3Goals Promotion clients to his team. The first national team camp will be hold in Hungary from 1st until 4th of April 2009. Finnish Natioan Team is playing two games against Hungary during this camp. The players who where nominated: Mikko Mäenpää (HPK), Juuso Hietanen (Brynäs), Mikko Kousa (Pelicans), Henri Heino (Pelicans) and Max Wärn (HIFK).

Congratulations

Juuso

Defenseman Mikko Mäenpää keeps producing points in SM-Liiga. In Season 2006-2007 Mikko Mäenpää marked 14 goals and 26 assist total of 40 points in 52 games and this season he marked 11 goals and 36 assist total of 47 points in 58 games which gave him the title. 

Congratulations Mikko!

Matias Loppi has played great first month of the hockey season. He has scored in eight games 5+7=12. SM-Liiga has selected Matias as a player of the month September.

Some players are still looking for a team for upcoming season. following players are still without the team:
  
Toni Sihvonen                C                                               Pelicans                 
Mikko Purontakanen    D                                                Kalpa
A-P Lamberg                 D                                               Herlev
Joni Yli-Torkko               W                                              TPS
Heikki Laine                   C/W                                          HIFK
Simo Vehviläien            G                                                Vsetin/Pelicans

Matti Hana is on a one week tryout period in Östersund, Sweden. Good luck Matti!

Samuli Suhonen moves from Espoo Blues to Lahti Pelicans. Samuli who scored 15 points(2+13) last season will join the Pelicans for upcoming season. Good  Luck Seve!

Marko Mäkinen has signed one year deal with Hc Tirol Innsbrugh. We will be following Markos games during the season Good Luck Makko!

Sami Torkki has signed a two year deal with Ilves. After two seasons in Sweden and Lindköping HC, Sami decides to move back to Finland and play for Ilves. Good luck Sami and Ilves!

Jere Karalahti has signed with Oulun Kärpät one year deal for the season 2007-2008. Jussi Tarvainen agreed one year deal as well with Luleå HC . Good Luck guys!!!

Qualification for Elite-league

The roadtrip arrived Skellefteå where the battle of the north was to take place. We had a long and interesting meeting before the game with Peo Larsson about the next season. The game ended with a win for Skellefteå and the goal to stay in eliteleague is still alive.