The federal board of the ice hockey association meets on Thursday. Jukka Jalonen’s era in Leijon ends after this season.
Hämeen Sanomat according to information, the Finnish Ice Hockey Federation’s preparatory working group will propose the next head coach of the Lions at the federal board meeting on Thursday Antti from Penna. Pennanen’s choice should be locked in Thursday’s meeting.
Jukka Jalonen has already announced earlier that his successful season in Leijon will end after this season.
Pennanen is currently coaching Tampere Ilves. He coached HPK to the Finnish champion in the spring of 2019. Pennanen has also worked as the head coach of the Finnish under-20 national team and assistant coach of the Lions.
Pennanen has been together Kari Jalonen with the most strongly featured in the speculations as the new head coach.
at 11:23 p.m. corrected to the story that Pennanen has also worked as an assistant coach for the Lions, so not yet as a head coach.