With the arrival of Granlund, striker Miro Aaltonen leaves the team. According to the Lions doctor, Henri Jokiharju will be left out of the team to protect the health of the entire team.
11.5. 14:17 • Updated May 11th. 14:28
Striker Mikael Granlund strengthens the Lions World Cup team at home.
National team GM’s Jere Lehtisen according to Granlund will arrive in Tampere with this prospect on Friday. The opening match of the lions is the same evening at 8.20 pm against Norway.
– The health checks after the season are behind us and Granlund has received permission from the Nashville organization to come to the World Cup, which is a great thing, Lehtinen said in a statement from the Hockey Association.
Granlund, 30, has represented Finland at five World Championships, most recently as captain in Denmark in the spring of 2018. He was winning World Cup gold in 2011.
With the arrival of Granlund, the striker Miro Aaltonen leave the team. Defender of the Corona Sufferer Henri Jokiharjun the races will also be missed.
– The situation has been assessed from the point of view of the player and the whole team. It’s about a health solution, the team doctor Tuomo Naalisvaara comments.