Ilves’ sky in the hockey Champions League started with a narrow victory.
Ilves opened their season in the hockey Champions League, or CHL, with a victory, when the Polish team Unia Oswiecim, who visited Tampere, fell 4–3 in Hakametsä. The winning goal was completed in the opening minute of overtime Eemeli Finland.
Ilves was still a couple of minutes before the end of regular time with a 2–3 loss, when Oswiecim’s Finnish defender Jere Virtanen had taken the Polish champions to the lead in 54.21.
Arttu Pellin However, the 3-3 tie took the match to extra time, and in front of almost 3,700 spectators, Finland became the winner in Tampere only 24 seconds after the extra time had expired.
Ilves continues its CHL games on Saturday and again in Hakametsä, where the opponent will be Switzerland’s reigning champion Zurich Lions.