#72, Petri Kontiola got such a big reaction from the crowd because this was his first champioship in his 21 year pro career: he's from Seinäjoki, a city on the west coast but he played his junior and early pro years in Tappara, then went on to have a brief stint in the NHL before coming back overseas and play in the KHL for an extented period of time before returning to Finland and Liiga with HPK Hämeenlinna and Ilves. Last spring after he won the bronze medal with Ilves he sorta retired, did some broadcasting work for a short period of time but was then signed by Tappara for the rest of the season as he expressed his willingness to make a comeback. And here we are, what really shows his character as a person is that he's also had to deal with some issues in his personal life, not gonna go to details about them but he was able to beat his demons, come a full circle and win the championship where it begun all those years ago. Obviously it was a polarizing decision to make a comeback after all the farewells last season and it recieved it's share of critique but Konna, as he's known, though never winning anything sicnificant before this has had such a huge role in Finnish hockey, being a long time trusted player for Leijonat, Finnish national team, that I'm confidend to say that deep down there isn't a single Finnish hockey fan who hates him despite all the negativity.
@@JetLagWarriorsIt's great to share some insight and these small nuggets of information because it gives you guys so much more context to the things happening on the ice. But now it's time to have a breather and look forward to the next season, the team is obviously gonna have a lot of changes in the staff with core players like Heljanko and Levtchi leaving but that's nothing new to us, luckily there has always been some great substitutes coming in also although you really can't replace a guy like Heljanko who honestly has to be one of the best goalies playing outside of the NHL at the moment. It was such an emontional moment to see his interview after the game in the locker room where he was all chocked up with tears as he knew that this was it for him. He played eight seasons for us, came in as a young goalie from IFK looking for a chance to grow and play and as it was said in the interview by him and his trusted mentor for five years, goalie coach Aki Näykki, came such a long way from that point eight years ago to this moment growing not only as a player but also as a person, what really made the difference for him was the mental side of the game and once that started to find it's way he became the goalie he is today, it's not only about the technical aspect but also having a right mindset as a goalie, the winning mentality and the daily grind to make yourself better. Thanks guys for sharing your Finnish hockey journey with us, it has truly been a pleasure and an honor to follow you guys during it and we hope to see you again some day, it's a funny thing about us Finns: once we embrace something or someone as one of our own that's a bond that lasts a lifetime and trust me, you guys might as well be the honorary Finns from this point on.
@@JetLagWarriors Few other pointers: #19, Veli-Matti Savinainen, is the man to have on your team if you wanna win: he has a perfect record with six finals played and six champioships won. And what's great for us is that it was just announced that he has signed a one year extention. Also a big shoutout to coach Grönborg and what he did this season with the team, brought in a whole new way of playing hockey, not only in Tappara but in Finnish hockey in general and this hopefully shakes things up in a larger scheme of things and shows the often very concervative people at the higher levels of Finnish Ice Hockey Association, Liiga and others governing the sport that the game can be played successfully with more than one way. Finnish hockey has always been very institutionalized, we have had a pretty standardized system in place for a long time with emphasis on tight defensive game and not taking risks, playing the trap etc. and if you wanna be a pro coach in this country this is pretty much the only way they teach you the game should be played and coached during your studies. Obviously "Meidän Peli", "Our Game", has won us multiple World Championships and an Olympic Gold but what makes it problematic is that the global evolution of the game is going 180 to the other direction: faster, more offensive with the little agile guys dominating the game. This correlates with the sicnifigant drop in junior talent we Finns produce, from 2016 which was probably the greatest Finnish draft class to the NHL of all time with volume alone to this day where we can barely have one first round pick. And that truly is worrying. So hopefully this rattles the cages a bit and we can finally see some changes. One more thing about coach Grönborg, the passion he brought was unmatched, he's known to be a very loyal coach to his team who sticks up to them no matter what, speaks his mind and puts his own neck in the line if needed. And he sure did in more than one occasion, one being a heated verbal exchange with the referee boss of Liiga which included a number of f bombs and got recorded by a live mic during the post game interview although the argument itself happened off camera. It kinda reminded me of the old incidend in the NHL, can't remember who the coach was going at Don Koharski shouting to him "have another doughnut" 😂
Thank you guys for this Finnish hockey series! This spring you have gained loads of new Finnish fans that will surely follow you even as you continue your journey around the world. I hope that you loved your time here and you are definitely welcome to Finland whenever! I wish all the best to you both and luck with the baby!
Us Finns can be quiet and little bit reserved, but you have found the magic combo to find more talkative Finns. Mix some beer and common interest (Hockey) and you get a very much talking Finns. Sometimes just a common interest is needed. :)
A true blessing to follow your journey! I've been a Frölunda supporter my whole life and it was so fun to watch your videos from Gothenburg. I was actually at both games you attended to and saw you at one of them! It's amazing to see Finlands hockey culture as well. Thank you for taking us with you!
My son just went to Finland (From Vancouver Canada) to spend Christmas with his girlfriend at her grandmother in a town called Lappeenranta. The highlight for him was the grandmother got him tickets to see SaiPa Lappeenranta play. He loved it. Great hockey. Great atmosphere. The goalie was a Canadian.
Jetlag warriors: are you still in Tampere? Stay there! Tomorrow Finns are celebrating Vappu - the arrival of the spring. Go out downtown in the evening and you will see a REAL PARTY!
@@JetLagWarriors I lived in Tampere 1963-1973 (now in Sweden) and the town was a real party-city! Don't miss the events at the river on May 1st! Especially at 13 o'clock (1 in the afternoon).
@@JetLagWarriors its wild that you have experienced 100% true finnish weather now, isnt it a bit unrealistic - 3 days ago it was full winter with snowing and now its almost like summer, at least spring. June, July and August are warmest and best, cant wait
The number 19 (Veli-Matti Savinainen) is not only a good player, this was his sixth Finnish championship in his last six seasons in Finland. He has won 5 of those with Tappara and 1 with a smaller team called Ässät. He's known for performing exceptionally well in big games. E.g. he was the top scorer in the finals this year and he scored a last second equalizer last year in the championship clinching game.
I think the "Canada Bowl" is the best possible name for the championship trophy (the highest price) because it honors the home of hockey (Canada) and it's also very symbolic to be donated by the Canada's Finnish community (2 great hockey countries)
Many thanks for this and all the other videos covering hockey in Finland! I have enjoyed every single one of them! Too bad, the IFK team and their home games were probably the lamest of the bunch. But we are kind of used to that. I think I saw somebody else already suggesting you to return to Europe next year at playoff time and possibly covering the Swiss league. I hope you can do that. All the best!
Hey man, a very nice series about the hockey in Europe! It was a great game, fantastic video montage. I can see myself on the other side of the ice. I was standing on the first row near the Center for the 3rd period and awards. And Levtchi and Tanus wives were there near me with Tappra jerseys. Moreover, the personnel there, what was seating with me came down the ice (there is a club for Tappara Golden Club for fans), and get championship caps from there 5-7 minutes before the end of the game and practically everyone stood with them. Fantastic atmosphere. Cheers!
@24:27 This guy #34 throws his helmet in the air, but then realizes that "hey, it's not worth damaging your helmet" and grabs it and lays it on the ice xDD
Going to Finland this summer and won't get a chance to see some hockey, so thank you for sharing this game. Also love all your Finland videos, gives me a good idea what to expect on my travels.
i know I'm answering two months late, but if you are still in Finland, the preseason games have already started. Obviously, the games aren't as interesting as they are in the playoffs or even during the early season, but the tickets are dirt cheap!
Why? They been almost every season shittiest team in liiga, finally they showing progress. If they keep pushing like this, it doesnt take many years to win.
@@jarmo4913 me kaikki emme jarmo ole alle 25 vuotiaita jotka eivät ole nähneet elämää ennen internettiä. Pelicans on historiallisesti ollut yksi surkeimmista liiga joukkueista pitkän ajan, nyt viimeisen 10 vuoden aikana kääntäneet suuntaa.
Yes! He was a Kärpät goalie until they traded him to Pelicans like in January, and the Kärpät goalie coach said Kokko reminds him of Pekka Rinne, so yeah he's pretty good.
Loved your videos here in Finland. You need to come back next year playoffs, also maybe at some point in future check Finnish Lapland and Arctic circle and northern lights. We love you and your always welcome to visit again. ❤
You also have u18 world championship (including Canada) going on around Helsinki (Vanda and Esbo) right now, play-off starting today / Thursday May 2nd.
After Börje Salming passed away, they arranged a charity game in his honour with the proceeds going to ALS research. It was Maple Leaf veterans against Swedish national team veterans, all players having played with Börje at some point in his career. After the game they interviewed Peter Forsberg: ”of course I wanted to win, but I’m happy for the Leafs players. It’s been a long time since they won anything.” 😂
13:52 I was about to say, but you figured it out yourself. 😂 I think we are less shy around foreigners then with other Finns we don't know, or that's just me. We kind of "know" you in advance, but if we tried to small talk a stranger it's generally perceived as weird, unless it's about something we have in common, like a hockey game for example.
Please go to the u 18 world cup game to Espoo. It would be fun to watch and I think that you also like it. There are many players that will play in NHL.😊
Funny my last name is Lyga pronounced the same. Liga. Tho one possible history of the name is shortened from Lygith which apparently means one who drinks fast.
The classic "party" is to jump to the fountain and also people climb the statue. The statue has broke so many times that nowadays they cover it when they assume there is going to be a party. This time people climbed to the roof of the grill wagon instead as also seen in your video (and actually broke it pretty badly by doing so which was not nice to the owner).
I mean if we win mens world championship u guys have to come back to FEEL and EXPERIMENT those market square party's, tampere or helsinki !😄 (watch WTF: Welcome To Finland) That tell more than nothing what is coming And also its probably our icehokey team most successful coach last jurney so BIG BIG party coming if He/They can win it last time for him!
It's is illegal. "Päihdyttävän aineen nauttiminen on kiellettyä yleisellä paikalla taajamassa, rajavartiolaissa (578/2005) tarkoitetulla rajanylityspaikalla ja julkisessa liikenteessä olevassa kulkuneuvossa."
@@jamisusijarvi646 ”Mitä 1 momentissa säädetään, ei koske erityisen luvan tai ilmoituksen mukaista anniskelualuetta taikka yksityisessä käytössä olevan kulkuneuvon sisätilaa. Se ei liioin koske alkoholijuoman nauttimista puistossa tai muulla siihen verrattavalla yleisellä paikalla siten, että nauttiminen sekä siihen liittyvä oleskelu ja käyttäytyminen ei estä tai kohtuuttomasti vaikeuta muiden oikeutta käyttää paikkaa varsinaiseen tarkoitukseensa.” Vappunautiskelijoita tässä poikkeuksessa koskettavat kaksikin kohtaa: anniskelualueella saa nauttia alkoholia myös muita ihmisiä häiritseviä määriä. Puistossa tai siihen verrattavassa paikassa taas saa nauttia alkoholia aiheuttamatta muille häiriötä. Puiston tai muu siihen verrattava paikka Puiston tai siihen verrattavan paikan käsite on hyvin tulkinnanvarainen. Puisto on helposti määriteltävissä sen mukaan, mikä alue asemakaavassa on määritetty puistoksi. Toisaalta hallituksen esitys määrittelee puiston huomattavasti monimutkaisemmin: ”Puistolla tarkoitetaan varta vasten kunnostettua ja rakennettua aluetta sekä ulkoiluun ja virkistäytymiseen tarkoitettuja alueita, joissa yleisön viihtyvyyteen on kiinnitetty erityistä huomiota.” Muut paikat sen sijaan ovat hyvin tulkinnanvaraisia, hallituksen esityksessä tähän mainitaan esimerkkeinä tori, aukio ja uimaranta. Näillä paikoilla on se yhteinen piirre, että ne ovat ulkona ja ihmiset viettävät aikaa niissä. Sellaisia paikkoja, jotka eivät välttämättä kuuluisi säädöksen soveltamisalaan ovat mm. kauppakeskukset ja julkisen liikenteen asemat. Säännös on kuitenkin niin tulkinnanvarainen, että ketään henkilöä tuskin rangaistaan vain siitä, että hän on nauttinut alkoholia väärässä paikassa aiheuttamatta häiriötä.
@@jamisusijarvi646 Teksti jatkuu: _"[...] Mitä 1 momentissa säädetään, [...] ei liioin koske alkoholijuoman nauttimista puistossa tai muulla siihen verrattavalla yleisellä paikalla siten, että nauttiminen sekä siihen liittyvä oleskelu ja käyttäytyminen ei estä tai kohtuuttomasti vaikeuta muiden oikeutta käyttää paikkaa varsinaiseen tarkoitukseensa."_ Eli epämääräisesti/tulkinnanvaraisesti muotoiltu kyseinen laki. Mahdollistaa nykyisen menettelyn.
A tip for you brother. You should add more storytelling to these sports videos. I mean you could tell who are the star players and tell who have been drafted to the nhl so your canadian viewers have something to keep an eye on. Without you telling this, it doesnt make watching too interesting for foreigners, just random players playing for them. A perfect example is pelicans goalie 20 yrs old Niklas Kokko, drafted at number 58 to Seattle Kraken. Will probably play in the NHL someday. Ps. Come to Oulu to watch Kärpät play next year. People are more friendly and polite here than in the south. Great videos thank you for these☺️🤘
Why is it called Nokia Arena? I think at least partly, because the once world famous Nokia Corp. was established on the banks of the near-by Tammerkoski rapids. True, t'was only later named Oy Nokia Ab (oy = osake-yhtiö; ab = aktie-bolaget) , after moving to the neighboring county(?) of Nokia, around 1867, I think...
@@jamisusijarvi646 It's not illegal to drink in public. Drunken disordely conduct is but if you're just having a few beers in peace the ploice don't mind
@@JetLagWarriors Finland has modern,updated legal system.No abortion laws from 1864!You must be noticing why Finland has been world`s happiest country 7 years running according to U.N.Tappara will be in running for next year`s CHAMPIONS.You guys spread out excellent PR for Finland!!President should give you guys a medal of your own!
@@JetLagWarriors The law is a bit ambiguous. It says you can drink "in parks and other comparable public spaces" which leaves things open for interpretation. How the police approach it de facto is that you can drink in public as long as you don't cause disturbance or bother other people and deter others from using the public space. If you do so I believe you will initially mainly be asked to move along and stop bothering people.
Finnish Public law act says it's illegal to drink alcohol in populated areas in Finland. Police just let it happen if there is no disturbance to public like in picnics etc..
Ei ole laillista. 18v täytettyäni olin innoissani jotta vihdoinkin saan juoda olueni rauhassa. Noh istuskelin torilla nautiskelemassa olvia niin polliisit tuli ja sakotti julkisella paikalla juomisesta 😂
@@jps8678 Ei ihan noinkaan, vaikka käytännössä pitkälti noin, l. poliisi puuttuu asiaan vain jos siitä aiheutuu häiriötä muille. Mutta lain osalta hieman harmaa alue (erityisesti epämääräinen ilmaus "puistossa tai muulla siihen verrattavalla yleisellä paikalla"): "Suomessa julkijuopottelua koskevat asenteet ja lainsäädäntö ovat olleet jo pitkään sallivan harmaalla alueella. Vuoteen 1995 asti kaikki alkoholin käyttö julkisella paikalla oli rangaistavaa, mutta rangaistavuutta poistettaessa päädyttiin nykyiseen epämääräisempään tilaan. Vuodelta 2003 peräisin oleva järjestyslaki toteaa seuraavaa: _Päihdyttävän aineen nauttiminen on kiellettyä yleisellä paikalla taajamassa, rajavartiolaissa (578/2005) tarkoitetulla rajanylityspaikalla ja julkisessa liikenteessä olevassa kulkuneuvossa. Mitä 1 momentissa säädetään, ei koske erityisen luvan tai ilmoituksen mukaista anniskelualuetta taikka yksityisessä käytössä olevan kulkuneuvon sisätilaa. Se ei liioin koske alkoholijuoman nauttimista puistossa tai muulla siihen verrattavalla yleisellä paikalla siten, että nauttiminen sekä siihen liittyvä oleskelu ja käyttäytyminen ei estä tai kohtuuttomasti vaikeuta muiden oikeutta käyttää paikkaa varsinaiseen tarkoitukseensa._ Järjestyslaki siis niputtaa yhteen kaikki päihteet. Juominen sallitaan puistossa “tai siihen verrattavassa yleisessä paikassa”, mikä onkin erittäin tulkinnanvarainen pykälä esimerkiksi kaupunkiaukioiden kohdalla. Ja mikä on esimerkiksi Piritorin varsinainen tarkoitus? Poliisista asiaa on kommentoitu mm. seuraavasti: _-Katsomme vähän sitä, että milloin alkoholin juominen ei mene enää sivistyneen nauttimisen piiriin, vaan alkaa olla ryyppäämistä. Jos yhdellä henkilöllä on kymmenen kaljaa, ei voida enää sanoa, että päätarkoituksena olisi ympäristöstä ja säästä nauttiminen, vaan päihtymys._ _-Konkreettinen tapaus voisi olla sellainen, että jos esimerkiksi mölisevä kolmen hengen porukka pitää humalassa älämölöä, niin kukaan vanhempi ei päästäisi siihen lähelle lapsiaan leikkimään. Vepsäläisen mukaan poliisin asiaan puuttumiseen vaikuttaa yleisolemus ja tavoitetila, eli onko alkoholia nauttivan tavoite päästä humalaan, vai nauttia säästä ja ympäristöstä._ Yleinen linjaus siis on, ettei sillä ole mitään väliä onko “piknikillä” “ruokailemassa”, vaan sillä miten käyttäytyy."
Next time please don't spoil the result in the thumbnail, I would bet there are a few of us here who didn't know the outcome. Not a disaster for me as I don't really care or follow Liiga but the video would've been better going in blind, ofcourse gonna watch regardless but just a request/suggestion.
Hmm, fair point. We weren't sure what to do in the thumbnail, we were thinking to put the trophy and the term Stanley Cup, as to maybe get some NHL viewers watching and promote the Finnish league to Canadian/ Americans, but, unsure if we made the right choice.
@@JetLagWarriors Oh right didn't think about that, yeah that makes sense from that point. Maybe we can make a mix of the two for next year, you are coming, right? ;) Anyhow, great video as always, thanks for the content. Haven't watched Liiga at all for a few years and really enjoyed the hockey stuff too.
Tappara winning every year is starting to get boring. And Tappara marketing was criminally arrogant this year already, which means it will probably get even worse now.
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Finnish hockey community LOVES you man. It’s bad you didnt make it here in 2022&23 when we had world Championship games in Tampere
Fully agree.
From an embittered Ilves fan.
This 100%
Well we have U18 championship games at the moment in Vantaa and Espoo. Tomorrow at 18.00 FIN - USA at Metro Arena.
Agree ☝️💙🧡
@@masennus2495 We will get the trophy next year when it's exactly 40 years since the last gold.
#72, Petri Kontiola got such a big reaction from the crowd because this was his first champioship in his 21 year pro career: he's from Seinäjoki, a city on the west coast but he played his junior and early pro years in Tappara, then went on to have a brief stint in the NHL before coming back overseas and play in the KHL for an extented period of time before returning to Finland and Liiga with HPK Hämeenlinna and Ilves. Last spring after he won the bronze medal with Ilves he sorta retired, did some broadcasting work for a short period of time but was then signed by Tappara for the rest of the season as he expressed his willingness to make a comeback. And here we are, what really shows his character as a person is that he's also had to deal with some issues in his personal life, not gonna go to details about them but he was able to beat his demons, come a full circle and win the championship where it begun all those years ago.
Obviously it was a polarizing decision to make a comeback after all the farewells last season and it recieved it's share of critique but Konna, as he's known, though never winning anything sicnificant before this has had such a huge role in Finnish hockey, being a long time trusted player for Leijonat, Finnish national team, that I'm confidend to say that deep down there isn't a single Finnish hockey fan who hates him despite all the negativity.
Great comment, thanks for this info
@@JetLagWarriorsIt's great to share some insight and these small nuggets of information because it gives you guys so much more context to the things happening on the ice. But now it's time to have a breather and look forward to the next season, the team is obviously gonna have a lot of changes in the staff with core players like Heljanko and Levtchi leaving but that's nothing new to us, luckily there has always been some great substitutes coming in also although you really can't replace a guy like Heljanko who honestly has to be one of the best goalies playing outside of the NHL at the moment.
It was such an emontional moment to see his interview after the game in the locker room where he was all chocked up with tears as he knew that this was it for him. He played eight seasons for us, came in as a young goalie from IFK looking for a chance to grow and play and as it was said in the interview by him and his trusted mentor for five years, goalie coach Aki Näykki, came such a long way from that point eight years ago to this moment growing not only as a player but also as a person, what really made the difference for him was the mental side of the game and once that started to find it's way he became the goalie he is today, it's not only about the technical aspect but also having a right mindset as a goalie, the winning mentality and the daily grind to make yourself better.
Thanks guys for sharing your Finnish hockey journey with us, it has truly been a pleasure and an honor to follow you guys during it and we hope to see you again some day, it's a funny thing about us Finns: once we embrace something or someone as one of our own that's a bond that lasts a lifetime and trust me, you guys might as well be the honorary Finns from this point on.
@@JetLagWarriors Few other pointers: #19, Veli-Matti Savinainen, is the man to have on your team if you wanna win: he has a perfect record with six finals played and six champioships won. And what's great for us is that it was just announced that he has signed a one year extention.
Also a big shoutout to coach Grönborg and what he did this season with the team, brought in a whole new way of playing hockey, not only in Tappara but in Finnish hockey in general and this hopefully shakes things up in a larger scheme of things and shows the often very concervative people at the higher levels of Finnish Ice Hockey Association, Liiga and others governing the sport that the game can be played successfully with more than one way.
Finnish hockey has always been very institutionalized, we have had a pretty standardized system in place for a long time with emphasis on tight defensive game and not taking risks, playing the trap etc. and if you wanna be a pro coach in this country this is pretty much the only way they teach you the game should be played and coached during your studies.
Obviously "Meidän Peli", "Our Game", has won us multiple World Championships and an Olympic Gold but what makes it problematic is that the global evolution of the game is going 180 to the other direction: faster, more offensive with the little agile guys dominating the game.
This correlates with the sicnifigant drop in junior talent we Finns produce, from 2016 which was probably the greatest Finnish draft class to the NHL of all time with volume alone to this day where we can barely have one first round pick. And that truly is worrying.
So hopefully this rattles the cages a bit and we can finally see some changes.
One more thing about coach Grönborg, the passion he brought was unmatched, he's known to be a very loyal coach to his team who sticks up to them no matter what, speaks his mind and puts his own neck in the line if needed. And he sure did in more than one occasion, one being a heated verbal exchange with the referee boss of Liiga which included a number of f bombs and got recorded by a live mic during the post game interview although the argument itself happened off camera. It kinda reminded me of the old incidend in the NHL, can't remember who the coach was going at Don Koharski shouting to him "have another doughnut" 😂
Kontiola = big gloryhunter loser
Kontiola = big gloryhunter loser
4:03 YLE is the national TV/Radio company of Finland.
thanks for coming to Finland and making some good icehockey content, we really appreciate it
Thank you guys for this Finnish hockey series! This spring you have gained loads of new Finnish fans that will surely follow you even as you continue your journey around the world. I hope that you loved your time here and you are definitely welcome to Finland whenever! I wish all the best to you both and luck with the baby!
Us Finns can be quiet and little bit reserved, but you have found the magic combo to find more talkative Finns. Mix some beer and common interest (Hockey) and you get a very much talking Finns. Sometimes just a common interest is needed. :)
A true blessing to follow your journey!
I've been a Frölunda supporter my whole life and it was so fun to watch your videos from Gothenburg. I was actually at both games you attended to and saw you at one of them!
It's amazing to see Finlands hockey culture as well.
Thank you for taking us with you!
My son just went to Finland (From Vancouver Canada) to spend Christmas with his girlfriend at her grandmother in a town called Lappeenranta. The highlight for him was the grandmother got him tickets to see SaiPa Lappeenranta play. He loved it. Great hockey. Great atmosphere. The goalie was a Canadian.
Jetlag warriors: are you still in Tampere? Stay there! Tomorrow Finns are celebrating Vappu - the arrival of the spring. Go out downtown in the evening and you will see a REAL PARTY!
We will be in Tampere for Vappu! We are excited
@@JetLagWarriors I lived in Tampere 1963-1973 (now in Sweden) and the town was a real party-city! Don't miss the events at the river on May 1st! Especially at 13 o'clock (1 in the afternoon).
@@JetLagWarriors its wild that you have experienced 100% true finnish weather now, isnt it a bit unrealistic - 3 days ago it was full winter with snowing and now its almost like summer, at least spring. June, July and August are warmest and best, cant wait
The number 19 (Veli-Matti Savinainen) is not only a good player, this was his sixth Finnish championship in his last six seasons in Finland. He has won 5 of those with Tappara and 1 with a smaller team called Ässät. He's known for performing exceptionally well in big games. E.g. he was the top scorer in the finals this year and he scored a last second equalizer last year in the championship clinching game.
I think the "Canada Bowl" is the best possible name for the championship trophy (the highest price) because it honors the home of hockey (Canada) and it's also very symbolic to be donated by the Canada's Finnish community (2 great hockey countries)
Thanks a lot for these videos guys. Got to feel the atmosphere in the game and the tori even though I couldn't go there. All the best. 💙🧡
Many thanks for this and all the other videos covering hockey in Finland! I have enjoyed every single one of them! Too bad, the IFK team and their home games were probably the lamest of the bunch. But we are kind of used to that. I think I saw somebody else already suggesting you to return to Europe next year at playoff time and possibly covering the Swiss league. I hope you can do that. All the best!
Number 19 Veli-Matti Savinainen won his 6th championship in Liiga. He has also won a world championship and olympic gold medal.
Im a finnish hockey fan but never found Liiga interesting. But through you videos it's been really fun to experience these finals so thank you!
Hey man, a very nice series about the hockey in Europe! It was a great game, fantastic video montage. I can see myself on the other side of the ice. I was standing on the first row near the Center for the 3rd period and awards. And Levtchi and Tanus wives were there near me with Tappra jerseys. Moreover, the personnel there, what was seating with me came down the ice (there is a club for Tappara Golden Club for fans), and get championship caps from there 5-7 minutes before the end of the game and practically everyone stood with them. Fantastic atmosphere. Cheers!
@24:27 This guy #34 throws his helmet in the air, but then realizes that "hey, it's not worth damaging your helmet" and grabs it and lays it on the ice xDD
The crowd or especially the ultras seemed to be buzzin again! Love the atmosphere of European sports with NHL-style arena
Tickets are much cheaper than in the NHL, so you get the real fans attending, not just middle age suits.
Kinda sad it’s over, was hoping for game 7. Just for the sake of these quality videos, nothing to do with supporting Tappara or Pelicans 😁
Love your finnish hockey videos. Great work man
Going to Finland this summer and won't get a chance to see some hockey, so thank you for sharing this game. Also love all your Finland videos, gives me a good idea what to expect on my travels.
i know I'm answering two months late, but if you are still in Finland, the preseason games have already started. Obviously, the games aren't as interesting as they are in the playoffs or even during the early season, but the tickets are dirt cheap!
Another great video, thanks guys, it's been great. Always laughed with you, you really made my day better every time. Cheers!
I just feel bad for Pelicans. Third time they've reached the finals and third time second place
Tough series for them, they played well, but Tappara was the better team. It was fun to watch!
Why? They been almost every season shittiest team in liiga, finally they showing progress. If they keep pushing like this, it doesnt take many years to win.
@@valmettirakkori2563 shittiest? bruh
@@jarmo4913 me kaikki emme jarmo ole alle 25 vuotiaita jotka eivät ole nähneet elämää ennen internettiä. Pelicans on historiallisesti ollut yksi surkeimmista liiga joukkueista pitkän ajan, nyt viimeisen 10 vuoden aikana kääntäneet suuntaa.
I had fun following your Finland visit!
Weather is getting better, Finally!!!
Jep +6 pitää varmaan t-paita laittaa päälle.
Remember the Pelicans goalie, Kokko! He is forsure going to be the Seattle Krakens first goalie in couple of years. He is just a young boy now.
Yes! He was a Kärpät goalie until they traded him to Pelicans like in January, and the Kärpät goalie coach said Kokko reminds him of Pekka Rinne, so yeah he's pretty good.
Loved your videos here in Finland. You need to come back next year playoffs, also maybe at some point in future check Finnish Lapland and Arctic circle and northern lights. We love you and your always welcome to visit again. ❤
It was nice to see you both at the arena! I can recognise myself from the stands 😂
You also have u18 world championship (including Canada) going on around Helsinki (Vanda and Esbo) right now, play-off starting today / Thursday May 2nd.
Leafs fan gets to enjoy championship once in a lifetime, some where else than in Toronto of course :)
After Börje Salming passed away, they arranged a charity game in his honour with the proceeds going to ALS research. It was Maple Leaf veterans against Swedish national team veterans, all players having played with Börje at some point in his career. After the game they interviewed Peter Forsberg: ”of course I wanted to win, but I’m happy for the Leafs players. It’s been a long time since they won anything.” 😂
Hope we see you guys next season 💙🧡
Well, after that, now you have another excellent oppornity to watch hockey: the U18 WC, which is just now going on in Finland.
Thank you and welcome again you are wonderful kisses and hugs 🥰
13:52 I was about to say, but you figured it out yourself. 😂
I think we are less shy around foreigners then with other Finns we don't know, or that's just me.
We kind of "know" you in advance, but if we tried to small talk a stranger it's generally perceived as weird, unless it's about something we have in common, like a hockey game for example.
Hopefully you will come back in next year finals to see our Ilves winning their first champion in 40 years.... maybe
Actually this is the Canada Bowl finals(the trophy is called "Kanada-malja" in Finnish, hence the name Canada Bowl).
Please go to the u 18 world cup game to Espoo. It would be fun to watch and I think that you also like it.
There are many players that will play in NHL.😊
Hope you'll be able to catch some games in Norway next season
Another great premiere video!! Please remember to hit like and subscribe. 😊
Maybe next year u can come back and visit every liiga arena in Finland. There's not that many of them in the end
SUMMER IS COMING!!!! WOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Great video! Get to relive that game and moment again from new perspective. Were you at the party in the TORI the next day?
The only thing that makes Finnish men dance: winning in hockey.
Going to the central square for the party that starts at 1700?
Funny my last name is Lyga pronounced the same. Liga. Tho one possible history of the name is shortened from Lygith which apparently means one who drinks fast.
The classic "party" is to jump to the fountain and also people climb the statue. The statue has broke so many times that nowadays they cover it when they assume there is going to be a party. This time people climbed to the roof of the grill wagon instead as also seen in your video (and actually broke it pretty badly by doing so which was not nice to the owner).
25:46 Jari Kurri award (MVP playoffs)
Ooh tappara voitti ton 😮😊
I mean if we win mens world championship u guys have to come back to FEEL and EXPERIMENT those market square party's, tampere or helsinki !😄 (watch WTF: Welcome To Finland) That tell more than nothing what is coming
And also its probably our icehokey team most successful coach last jurney so BIG BIG party coming if He/They can win it last time for him!
I saw you there in Nokia areena
You should try to get an interview with fellow canadian Baptiste!
29:27 not illegal to drink beer.
* if it doesn’t cause harm to others.
It's is illegal.
"Päihdyttävän aineen nauttiminen on kiellettyä yleisellä paikalla taajamassa, rajavartiolaissa (578/2005) tarkoitetulla rajanylityspaikalla ja julkisessa liikenteessä olevassa kulkuneuvossa."
@@jamisusijarvi646 ”Mitä 1 momentissa säädetään, ei koske erityisen luvan tai ilmoituksen mukaista anniskelualuetta taikka yksityisessä käytössä olevan kulkuneuvon sisätilaa. Se ei liioin koske alkoholijuoman nauttimista puistossa tai muulla siihen verrattavalla yleisellä paikalla siten, että nauttiminen sekä siihen liittyvä oleskelu ja käyttäytyminen ei estä tai kohtuuttomasti vaikeuta muiden oikeutta käyttää paikkaa varsinaiseen tarkoitukseensa.”
Vappunautiskelijoita tässä poikkeuksessa koskettavat kaksikin kohtaa: anniskelualueella saa nauttia alkoholia myös muita ihmisiä häiritseviä määriä. Puistossa tai siihen verrattavassa paikassa taas saa nauttia alkoholia aiheuttamatta muille häiriötä.
Puiston tai muu siihen verrattava paikka
Puiston tai siihen verrattavan paikan käsite on hyvin tulkinnanvarainen. Puisto on helposti määriteltävissä sen mukaan, mikä alue asemakaavassa on määritetty puistoksi. Toisaalta hallituksen esitys määrittelee puiston huomattavasti monimutkaisemmin:
”Puistolla tarkoitetaan varta vasten kunnostettua ja rakennettua aluetta sekä ulkoiluun ja virkistäytymiseen tarkoitettuja alueita, joissa yleisön viihtyvyyteen on kiinnitetty erityistä huomiota.”
Muut paikat sen sijaan ovat hyvin tulkinnanvaraisia, hallituksen esityksessä tähän mainitaan esimerkkeinä tori, aukio ja uimaranta. Näillä paikoilla on se yhteinen piirre, että ne ovat ulkona ja ihmiset viettävät aikaa niissä. Sellaisia paikkoja, jotka eivät välttämättä kuuluisi säädöksen soveltamisalaan ovat mm. kauppakeskukset ja julkisen liikenteen asemat. Säännös on kuitenkin niin tulkinnanvarainen, että ketään henkilöä tuskin rangaistaan vain siitä, että hän on nauttinut alkoholia väärässä paikassa aiheuttamatta häiriötä.
@@jamisusijarvi646 Teksti jatkuu: _"[...] Mitä 1 momentissa säädetään, [...] ei liioin koske alkoholijuoman nauttimista puistossa tai muulla siihen verrattavalla yleisellä paikalla siten, että nauttiminen sekä siihen liittyvä oleskelu ja käyttäytyminen ei estä tai kohtuuttomasti vaikeuta muiden oikeutta käyttää paikkaa varsinaiseen tarkoitukseensa."_
Eli epämääräisesti/tulkinnanvaraisesti muotoiltu kyseinen laki. Mahdollistaa nykyisen menettelyn.
A tip for you brother. You should add more storytelling to these sports videos. I mean you could tell who are the star players and tell who have been drafted to the nhl so your canadian viewers have something to keep an eye on. Without you telling this, it doesnt make watching too interesting for foreigners, just random players playing for them. A perfect example is pelicans goalie 20 yrs old Niklas Kokko, drafted at number 58 to Seattle Kraken. Will probably play in the NHL someday. Ps. Come to Oulu to watch Kärpät play next year. People are more friendly and polite here than in the south. Great videos thank you for these☺️🤘
Me escrevi no seu canal após ver vcs aqui no Brasil ou seja Rio de Janeiro, com o casal largatos
You need to comeback to next seasons finals
He has said that he wsnts to come back.
@JetLagWarriors So what are you planning now? There's still U-18 world championships played in Espoo/Vantaa (cities next to Helsinki)
Isn't the home team goal song the same as Team Canada
Do you have an editor? These vids are crazy quick.
I (Steve) edit all of the videos myself
Awesome! Really loving these hockey videos @@JetLagWarriors
@@JetLagWarriors Nice and quick job then!
Too bad it was raining after the game.
Why is it called Nokia Arena? I think at least partly, because the once world famous Nokia Corp. was established on the banks of the near-by Tammerkoski rapids. True, t'was only later named Oy Nokia Ab (oy = osake-yhtiö; ab = aktie-bolaget) , after moving to the neighboring county(?) of Nokia, around 1867, I think...
Because UROS LIVE went bankrupt and they needed a new sponsor
You should come to Oulu, capital of northern Scandinavia. Latest next year, Kärpät are again champions 👌🤟🤘
how can buy tickets in sold out game :D somebody others tickets canceled or what?
Do you have any jetlag anymore,
seems like you emigrated to Finland.
29:23 illegal? When has it become illegal to drink beer in here? First time in my entire life I'm hearing about this.
It has been illegal maybe 20 years or so to drink in public. But it's not much controlled
@@jamisusijarvi646 It's not illegal to drink in public. Drunken disordely conduct is but if you're just having a few beers in peace the ploice don't mind
the Finnish coach is in from Sweden.
It's not illegal to drink in public in Finland.
It is but the police doesn't care if you are not disturbing anyone or if there's lots of people drinking.
Kanada Malja is the finnish version. Nevertheless, good show guys.
You can legally drink in public in Finland
Did you guys was in gold party today?
reminder that the finals games are only ones they sold out on. Regular season games are so empty.
when you return to Romania?
You going to see now u18 world cup?
Come to Switzerland next year. Probably best fans in hockey.
I am curious about Swiss hockey!! I would like to get there sometime, maybe next year!
Btw its not illegal to drink beer outside
OK! Thanks for this news. I must've misread / misgoogled it.
@@JetLagWarriors Finland has modern,updated legal system.No abortion laws from 1864!You must be noticing why Finland has been world`s happiest country 7 years running according to U.N.Tappara will be in running for next year`s CHAMPIONS.You guys spread out excellent PR for Finland!!President should give you guys a medal of your own!
@@JetLagWarriors The law is a bit ambiguous. It says you can drink "in parks and other comparable public spaces" which leaves things open for interpretation. How the police approach it de facto is that you can drink in public as long as you don't cause disturbance or bother other people and deter others from using the public space. If you do so I believe you will initially mainly be asked to move along and stop bothering people.
Its not Finnish stanley cup its CHL
Nah, drinking outside is legal in Finland, no worries :D
Finnish Public law act says it's illegal to drink alcohol in populated areas in Finland. Police just let it happen if there is no disturbance to public like in picnics etc..
Ei ole laillista. 18v täytettyäni olin innoissani jotta vihdoinkin saan juoda olueni rauhassa. Noh istuskelin torilla nautiskelemassa olvia niin polliisit tuli ja sakotti julkisella paikalla juomisesta 😂
@@jps8678 Ei ihan noinkaan, vaikka käytännössä pitkälti noin, l. poliisi puuttuu asiaan vain jos siitä aiheutuu häiriötä muille. Mutta lain osalta hieman harmaa alue (erityisesti epämääräinen ilmaus "puistossa tai muulla siihen verrattavalla yleisellä paikalla"):
"Suomessa julkijuopottelua koskevat asenteet ja lainsäädäntö ovat olleet jo pitkään sallivan harmaalla alueella. Vuoteen 1995 asti kaikki alkoholin käyttö julkisella paikalla oli rangaistavaa, mutta rangaistavuutta poistettaessa päädyttiin nykyiseen epämääräisempään tilaan. Vuodelta 2003 peräisin oleva järjestyslaki toteaa seuraavaa:
_Päihdyttävän aineen nauttiminen on kiellettyä yleisellä paikalla taajamassa, rajavartiolaissa (578/2005) tarkoitetulla rajanylityspaikalla ja julkisessa liikenteessä olevassa kulkuneuvossa. Mitä 1 momentissa säädetään, ei koske erityisen luvan tai ilmoituksen mukaista anniskelualuetta taikka yksityisessä käytössä olevan kulkuneuvon sisätilaa. Se ei liioin koske alkoholijuoman nauttimista puistossa tai muulla siihen verrattavalla yleisellä paikalla siten, että nauttiminen sekä siihen liittyvä oleskelu ja käyttäytyminen ei estä tai kohtuuttomasti vaikeuta muiden oikeutta käyttää paikkaa varsinaiseen tarkoitukseensa._
Järjestyslaki siis niputtaa yhteen kaikki päihteet. Juominen sallitaan puistossa “tai siihen verrattavassa yleisessä paikassa”, mikä onkin erittäin tulkinnanvarainen pykälä esimerkiksi kaupunkiaukioiden kohdalla. Ja mikä on esimerkiksi Piritorin varsinainen tarkoitus?
Poliisista asiaa on kommentoitu mm. seuraavasti:
_-Katsomme vähän sitä, että milloin alkoholin juominen ei mene enää sivistyneen nauttimisen piiriin, vaan alkaa olla ryyppäämistä. Jos yhdellä henkilöllä on kymmenen kaljaa, ei voida enää sanoa, että päätarkoituksena olisi ympäristöstä ja säästä nauttiminen, vaan päihtymys._
_-Konkreettinen tapaus voisi olla sellainen, että jos esimerkiksi mölisevä kolmen hengen porukka pitää humalassa älämölöä, niin kukaan vanhempi ei päästäisi siihen lähelle lapsiaan leikkimään. Vepsäläisen mukaan poliisin asiaan puuttumiseen vaikuttaa yleisolemus ja tavoitetila, eli onko alkoholia nauttivan tavoite päästä humalaan, vai nauttia säästä ja ympäristöstä._
Yleinen linjaus siis on, ettei sillä ole mitään väliä onko “piknikillä” “ruokailemassa”, vaan sillä miten käyttäytyy."
Next time please don't spoil the result in the thumbnail, I would bet there are a few of us here who didn't know the outcome. Not a disaster for me as I don't really care or follow Liiga but the video would've been better going in blind, ofcourse gonna watch regardless but just a request/suggestion.
Hmm, fair point. We weren't sure what to do in the thumbnail, we were thinking to put the trophy and the term Stanley Cup, as to maybe get some NHL viewers watching and promote the Finnish league to Canadian/ Americans, but, unsure if we made the right choice.
@@JetLagWarriors Oh right didn't think about that, yeah that makes sense from that point. Maybe we can make a mix of the two for next year, you are coming, right? ;) Anyhow, great video as always, thanks for the content. Haven't watched Liiga at all for a few years and really enjoyed the hockey stuff too.
Tappara fans are too used to this
It’s not illegal to drink beer on camera or otherwise.
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Just the chants alone show you that the finns are vikings
Hyvä että sää sait peliin liput. Mä jäin ilman , vaikka kuinka yritin. T kirvesrinta.
A real shame that you basically spoiled the result in the thumbnail. Otherwise great stuff.
Tappara fans are getting tired to win. It would have been wild if it was Ilves.
Or any other team…
we aint tired lol
why the hell would drinking on camera be illegal ???
Tappara always wins, its getting very boring. No one else has a chance.
Torille
Tappara winning every year is starting to get boring. And Tappara marketing was criminally arrogant this year already, which means it will probably get even worse now.
Nice finals by referees
tappara fans going wild (they nearly clapped when they won the cup)
Sound like someone supports a team that never wins anything 😁
@@Kivikesku eipä ollu
Tappara didnt deserve it. They already had 2 in a row.
Tappara fans are so lame😂 sitting in a big church
So lame atmosphere
Why didn’t the fans celebrate the title? Has to be the lamest reaction to winning a title in any league.
Norht americans forcibly hate on anything that isnt north american sports, ive see NHL finals the scream less.
Also its the finals, in tamperem tickets cost more than NHL tickets, rich not real fans in the stands
Poor calls by the ref on the penalties, ruined the series.
Cold, gray aind miserable in Finland. The coldest country in the World. (If you exclude Iceland, which just has crappy weather all the time)
Today was very nice sunny day in Tampere 🌞 No miserable at all, lot of happy Vappu people 🎉
@@AnnaMaria-123 And in Denmark it was 5 degrees warmer.
Lame party, Tampere Kindergarten doesn't know how to celebrate
worst fans in liiga