Both teams will play in the league quarterfinals for the first time.
Vesa Grekula,
Satu Krautsuk
Kouvola’s KooKoo and Mikkeli’s Jukuri are facing a historic moment when the puck falls on the ice in Mikkeli on Monday night. Both teams will play in the league quarterfinals for the first time.
The size of the head coach Olli Salon according to KooKoo is going to challenge pre-favorites.
Jukurit has won the previous two encounters of the team.
– There has been a tight twist along the jukuri. Jukurit has been really strong in the final rounds of the League. We need to start destabilizing it. It’s going to be Derby. It’s great to see how the whole city in Kouvola is pulsating with hockey at the moment, says Salo.
Game look determined and relaxed
KooKoo advanced to the semifinals at the end of an exciting game, when the runner-up only decided on Friday night in a follow-up match between KooKoo and Lahti Pelicans. The pace of that series was tight. However, according to Salo, there is no fatigue in the air.
– Well recovered and endured. We’ve had three game weeks and even four game weeks. There is no problem on that side.
Salo characterizes the team’s game look as determined and relaxed.
– I have emphasized the importance of cooperation. Rely on a playmate and enjoy playing.
Fans are expecting a tight series
KooKoo’s sixth field player is also going to Mikkeli with two buses. There is a special charge in meeting the jurors, as the teams already have a long history on the Mestis side.
– The atmosphere is waiting, eager and scary. It was damn great that just dear and not-so-dear Mikkeli is up against him. Exciting and at the same time terrifying, describes the chairman of the Sixth Field Player Janne Ruonala.
Credit to your own is tough, although fans anticipate the upcoming match series to be tight. The semi-finals will be won with four wins.
– I bet KooKoo will go to the semi-finals with a 4-2 win, says Jere Huuhko.