Marko “Mörkö” Anttila with a one – year contract to Kärppi, Oulu

The flies are matched by the attacker Marko Anttilan with a player contract for a year.

For the past six seasons, 37-year-old Anttila has represented the Jokers in Helsinki, who played for KHL. The season was interrupted for the Jokers last February.

After that, Anttila moved to Tampere’s Ilves with a comprehensive contract for the rest of the season. At the end of the 2021–2022 season, Ilves won the Finnish Championship bronze.

Fly Sports Director Harri Aho describes Anttila as a player that every winning team needs.

– It can be said that “Mörkö” is already a legend in Finnish hockey. We believe that his own contribution will help us succeed. We need experienced players who can help the team win in tough times. Anttila is just such a player. He certainly had several other options, and we’re glad he decided to come to Fly. That’s a big deal for us, says Aho Kärppi in a press release.

The fly team has a lot of friends who are already familiar to Anttila. Also Anttila Heidiwife has got to know these players and their spouses over the years. This was one of the factors that supported the decision to come to Oulu and help to return home to the north, says Anttila.

– Pretty soon that decision was finally made. Atte Ohtamaa it was talked to me during that World Cup that I still had no idea where I was going. Atte apparently hinted at that level of leadership, and negotiations began after the Games. Flies is an organization that is used to succeeding. At first, it might have been an idea to go abroad, but when such an opportunity came up, it had to be seized. Yes, success is in mind, says Anttila.

Lauri Marjamäki became the coach of the Flies last spring when the Jokers left KHL. Familiar coaching knows Anttila’s strengths and knows how to get the most out of a man. Experienced Anttila wants to be a good team player and helps younger players in their daily lives.