Canadian NHL Fan Reaction to Professional Finnish Hockey (IFK Helsinki vs. KalPa)

[@Gibbetoo]

golden helmet is for best scorer goals and passes, most points. for audience to know who to watch.

[@realdrinn]

Not to mention about the Red Bull helmets that is meant for bringing the "breakthrough" players under U20 age (best U20 player). Like Konsta Helenius, or Jani Nyman. U20 player statistics.

[@RoyalMela]

And for opponents who to target.

[@senderhillside7233]

Also known as Scoring leader of the team, for in american hockey terms.

[@kanervatie]

@@RoyalMela Exactly! I think the gold helmets should go.

[@tarjalahti4211]

And that's a stupid thing. Some foreign players have said they don't like it. It's a team game. No one should be highlighted with a golden helmet.

[@markusmakela3538]

IFK #47 is Leo Komarov, he used to play for Maple Leafs.

[@JetLagWarriors]

I wish I knew this! I remember Komarov. I will mention it next video!

[@limpusstudios9202]

I've played against his little brother many many times :)

[@marsneedstowels]

That's NHL All-Star Leo Komarov.

[@shakejuntti]

Leo Komarov got a 5min + Game Penalty when he fought with Pelicans M. Jordan! 🎉😂

[@tuttifrutti8576]

@@shakejunttiFought?? You mean he mauled him on the ground? 💀

[@Tony-cs5hq]

Last game of the season, no real point to get injuries before real playoffs fights start. Thats why 'soft' playing, and both teams solidified their positions already. Welcome to Finland 👍

[@JetLagWarriors]

Ah, this makes sense!! Maybe we will get a more physical game on March 22 HIFK vs Pelcians. It's a playoff game! And we've already got out tickets

[@Tony-cs5hq]

Ill bet you see different athmosphere! Hifk is known to be hard tackling team..

[@nizefg3238]

@@JetLagWarriors Furthermore, IFK, finishing 6th in the league, has a very experienced team that has been assembled with playoffs success in mind. The intensity of the game will be totally different when you watch them in the quarter finals on the 22nd. KalPa, finishing 7th, had to save themselves for the first round playoffs (only teams in 7th-10th place), starting on Friday the 15th. They play a mini series (best of 3) in just four days and the winners are playing again in the first quarter final on Wednesday 20th. Btw. Are you familiar with the European way of calculating points for a league game? The winner is awarded 3 points, if you win in OT or on penalties you get 2 points and the OT/penalty loser gets 1 point. To the surprise of nobody: if you lose in regular time you will get no points.

[@kuningasvoittamatonj]

@@JetLagWarriors it will be a 100% better game, hope you sit near the Ultras

[@Gargentyttis]

For sure and when the finals game starts u really should go see that and i think this year at finals are tappara vs hifk​@@JetLagWarriors

[@jopetti]

BTW HIFK #88 Joonas Rask is Tuukka Rask's brother, believe it or not! What a coincidence you talked about Tuukka first and then went to his brother's game!!

[@shawnyt6368]

Fins are pretty damn incredible. Toughest European players too. Finland also has the highest percentage of NHL players relative to population. Cheers from Canada

[@-AxisA-]

Damn I didn't know this stat. That's awesome, I'm even having a hard time believing it and I'm Finnish:D I gotta go confirm it.

[@sageen]

Bro, they ain't Sweden. But they will always try to be

[@iliilili310]

@@sageen 5 years, 0 medals. 🤭 this message brought to you by 🥇🥇🥈wow look at all those medals shine 😎

[@moondaughter1004]

@@sageenthey're definitely tougher than us

[@beargrylls6135]

@@sageen Bro sweden fell off. Look at the medals from last 5 years :))

[@maaliseppo6616]

All the great Finnish goalies have double K on their name: Miikka, Tuukka and Pekka. So next one has to be Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 😎

[@Garbox80]

I guess he'll be three times better than any of those... 🤪

[@Kauppamopo]

UPK with triple-double K lol

[@peltimies2469]

Saros?

[@aristoteles6265]

Pasi Nurminen??

[@Joni_Tarvainen]

Vesa Toskala? :D

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

If you want to bring your beer to the seats you have to buy a ticket that allows it in a separate section, its basically the same price, they just want to seperate drunken people from kids etc.

[@undekalmarsson8450]

Also heard a rumor that if you ask your beer with soda cup you can take it to what ever seat you want.

[@Swarmah]

Tho feels kinda weird, it never affected kids and families anywhere, no matter the sport, like, in latvia they also start to implement that, but most of the kids that went to watch hockey games during KHL matches back in the day and are grown ups now, they arent alcoholics.

[@senderhillside7233]

@@undekalmarsson8450 I dont know which arena is this for, but in my hometown arena they sell you non alcoholic stuff in bottles which you can take to seats, so there isnt really opportunity for that.

[@aleks5405]

@@Swarmah Don't try to make sense Finnish alcohol laws. Only the government officials are selling alcohol from a governmental office that has a monopoly on selling alcohol called Alko. Only mildest of beers (less than 3% alcohol) is allowed in grocery stores and they are legally bound to cage off the alcohol products at 9pm or earlier depending if it's a special day. Night clubs and bars have strict schedule when they're allowed to operate and all alcohol is taxed to hell and back. It's cheaper to buy drugs although I've opted out on using either.

[@jermulaattori2259]

@@aleks5405Actually, all kinds of alcohol drinks no more than 5,5% are sold in normal grocery stores, anything stronger you would have to buy from Alko or drink at a bar/restaurant.

[@Alexandros.Mograine]

This is a great arena but tbh nowdays the best arena is in Tampere ;) you should have visited a Ilves VS Tappara game! its literally the best Tampere/Finland has to offer. Two local teams going at each other.

[@bruhdude6712]

no, the HIFK arena is the best one😉

[@jupsurs874]

Wake up granny its not even the best in Helsinki

[@Jorma___]

@@bruhdude6712Nokia Arena is one of the best even in Europe. And it's the only arena that is not build in -70's or -80's in Finland, that tells enough

[@JerePWP]

only hifk fans would say their arena is the best in finland, but even in this video the experience and matches are so boring. I watched 2019 first time hifk match in this arena against ilves and it was so silent and boring that i would even like to talk with friends at the same time than watch the full match

[@bruhdude6712]

@@JerePWP oot vaan joku jokeri fani älä lässytä

[@jeesjees253]

Don't know if you noticed, but one player on IFK wore a blue RedBull helmet. It's worn by the best U20 player in each team.

[@BDUBZ49]

The Finns have the coolest names. Love seeing them in the NHL and watching them in World's Strongest Man competitions. From my era: Jari Kurri Esa Tikkanen Saku Koivu Teemu Selanne, and strongmen Jouka Ahola Riku Kiri and Janne Virtanen

[@kraatarin8226]

congrats, your video made it to the finnish tabloid news (iltalehti)

[@topihukkanen5477]

Haha 4:19 someone shouts "parturiin", or "get a haircut"! Nice video. I was there too. Maybe I'll bump into you in the first playoff game!

[@retrieveri]

The rink is larger than in North America. Therefore the game is not so physical and more based on skill, speed and puck control. Also in the NHL, Finnish players are more on the skill/speed side..like Aho, Barkov, Rantanen, earlier Selänne, Koivu, Kurri....On physical side there are players like Ristolainen, Hakanpää and earlier Jarkko Ruutu.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Is the rink bigger? I didn't notice! Thanks for this info. :)

[@ompavaikeeta]

​@JetLagWarriors 2-4 meters wider, but a bit shorter

[@RoyalMela]

@@JetLagWarriors Of course larger ice means more ice to to defend. Therefore you don't see much of high checking, but more five man trap. NHL has way more end to end action but european hockey is all about having five players defending. People often think that having more ice surface creates more speed and lets skill flourish. Actually it is just the opposite. Most of the time team with the puck gets to skate to red line, then it is dump and chase, without true chase.

[@kala1780]

Actually, the IFK rink is closest to an NHL rink in Finland (at least in Liiga that is). I think IFK rink is 60x27,7 meters where as NHL rink is 61x26 so 1,7 meter difference in width and only one meter in length. "Olympic size" rinks are 60x30 meters so they are 4 meters wider than NHL rinks.

[@thenautilusone]

⁠@@kala1780doesn’t matter. It’s still bigger and moreover the playing style translates from the general FI standard of larger rinks even if this rink is slightly smaller than that.

[@iirolaaksonen7062]

the HIFK #88 is brother of Tuukka Rask, HIFK 47 Leo Komarov played for the leafs, HIFK #81 played for Oilers and HIFK #21 played for St.Louis and Flyers.

[@JetLagWarriors]

I saw the name Rask on his jersey! I was curious if it were a common name in Finland, and maybe they were unrelated. AND! I remember Leo Komarov! I didn't notice his name. I would've mentioned it in the video! Thanks for this info

[@Winterson0]

HIFK #10 (Vesalainen) played for the Jets

[@EpicHashTime]

@@JetLagWarriors It not common at all.

[@lbh704]

IFK actually stands for Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna which is actually Swedish. Usually people just say IFK or HIFK.

[@senderhillside7233]

And usually when people say the name of the club they just say "Hifki" because its easier to say that way.

[@jounaas]

Ifkookoo

[@mmdoof]

Something like 'E-F-Kohh' when spelled for NA pronouciation, it's a little hard. You may pick it up from the chants

[@artohumppi1855]

HIFK aka Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors. That is swedish for Helsinki sports club

[@TheJuhi90]

I don't know if you missed it, I didn't see it in the video, but before the 2nd and 3rd period, there is a HIFK tradition that they play Bill Masners Lets play hockey! I think they have done it since the 70's.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Oh, I must've missed it! Too bad. I will look for it next time.

[@N-Zen]

It starts between periods, just when they are starting a second or third period. Also i am going to the fridays playoffs game.​@@JetLagWarriors

[@askohuumonen439]

Very nice video, thanks for that! As a regular home fan for IFK I really enjoyed the outsider view on our team and arena. Unfortunately you ended in one of the more boring games but I hope you get a chance to see a more exciting match during your stay in Finland. The playoffs start tomorrow.

[@ngarcia103]

I've always wanted to attend a Men's World Hockey Championship game in Europe. The atmospheres look fantastic on TV. The rink you're in - Helsinki Ice Hall - was one of two host rinks for the 2022 tournament. The other was Nokia Arena, which a few Finns have mentioned here. Nokia Arena hosted again in 2023 alongside Arena Riga in Latvia.

[@Azurall47]

KalPa my home team, sadly they never win. Fun fact they originate from now russian karelia, town of sortavala

[@bruhdude6712]

oho en tiennyt tota

[@Dalathe]

@@bruhdude6712 SPS, Sortavalan Palloseura 👍

[@artohumppi1855]

Tomorrow starts the playoffs for finnish second league at same ice rink

[@dianegreig4627]

Sure was fun times watching you and your brother play over the years. Great video. 👍 keep safe, healthy and happy.

[@spketola]

All of them are very famous in Finland. Pekka Rinne, Tuukka Rask, Miikka Kiprusof.

[@okkimgreenhead6554]

It's basically less hitting on the ice last games of the regular season. But when the playoff starts,the hits will be harder,and more frequently.

[@s.j5033]

gold helmet is for point leader and the blue helmet is like the young star of the team

[@Juhaninkanava]

U20 points leader

[@oskarivartiala8659]

The best arena in Finland is Nokia arena in Tampere. Especially Tapparas game. You have to go there to watch a game.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Many people have recommended Tampere. We will look into it! Thanks for the advice, it helps us a lot.

[@oskarivartiala8659]

@@JetLagWarriors remember to go tapparas game. Not ilves. Tappara has the most champions and it's the most followed and popular team in finland.

[@Tyu-b9i]

​@@oskarivartiala8659 I think Kärpät and HIFK are the most popular teams in the country though. There was a survey a couple years ago.

[@ompavaikeeta]

As a neutral spectator I prefer Ilves games over Tappara. More fans, better atmosphere and better arena show around the game. But both are good, I recommend to visit Tampere! Nice city also, stay over night.

[@oskarivartiala8659]

@@Tyu-b9i couple years ago there is not the arena. In this year tappara has the most audience in the home games and away games. And tappara have text "suomen seuratuin = the most followed in finland" in tapparas advertisements. But it's true that kärpät and hifk are also popular teams.

[@joonasleiviska3787]

2 weeks ago i went there to watch HIFK-Pelicans and all I can say that it was the best hockey experience I had. Lil over 8000 people, crowd cheering all around the arena. Pelicans finished 3th in the Liiga this year so they are against HIFK again. HIFK won 6-1.

[@shengye3458]

Best wishes to you and your wife from the father of a Chinese ice hockey player. I hope you have a pleasant experience. I am your fan.

[@Chumppi]

Ice cream outside in the winter is the best, the ice scream doesn't melt!

[@pesis3604]

the gold helmet is for the player who has the most points in the team off the season

[@oonaellaa]

Hockey is the number one game in Finland as well

[@villekoskela9073]

Go watch Tappara - TPS tomorrow. Both are legendary teams, Tappara is 19 times finnish champion and 2023 CHL/European champion. NHL player examples from both teams Tappara: Aleksander Barkov, Patrik Laine TPS: Mikko Koivu, Miikka Kiprusoff, Saku Koivu and maaanybother

[@DoomsdayInc]

Many Finnish NHL players came back to Finland to play during the NHL lockdown in mid 90's and Teppo Numminen played for TuTo which was then a premier league team for a short while. I remember an interview where Teppo said that he got hit and bruised more in one game in the SM-Liiga than he did in the NHL in one week. Granted, the game has changed a lot since then.

[@Bobsmoge]

Tuukka Rask’s brother plays in HIFK

[@jarmohaapala3792]

Last game of the regular season so both teams most likely wanted to avoid injuries. Physicality level will go up a level once playoffs start.

[@TuntematonX]

But it's still less intense at least in terms of violence than in the NHL, especially in the Youth Leagues. The coaches hate giving the opponents power play for no good reason. The line I was fed was: "You don't break (the rules) ever. Outmatch them with skill, force them to put three on one and let them screw up".

[@JoonasFIN_]

8:04 its Hifk (Helsingin IFK) and the ifk means (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors)

[@finnishculturalchannel]

Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Helsingfors (HIFK) is historically a Finnish Swedish sports club founded in 1897. They had teams in various sports. The ice hockey hall is from 1966, and the second oldest in Finland. NHL players to come from HIFK includes Ville Husso, Mikael Granlund, Niklas Hagman, Olli Jokinen, Sami Kapanen, the Ruutu bothers Tuomo and Jarkko and Esa Tikkanen. With some of those names, the team actually has a reputation as a physical team. HIFK's traditional local rival is Jokerit; a team founded in 1967, and historically supported by the rural people who moved to newly built suburbs due the 60s' urbanization era. NHL players to come from Jokerit includes Teuvo Teräväinen, Esa Lindell, Valtteri Filppula, Teemu Selänne and Jari Kurri. Jokerit played in the KHL between 2014-2022, which caused some issues, and still do. They are now playing in 1. division in Finland and working they way back to league. Their home arena, built in 1997, sits empty at the moment, because it has Russian ownership. Third major Helsinki metropolitan area team is Kiekko Espoo, founded in 1984. NHL players to come from Kiekko Espoo includes a three-time Selke Trophy winner, Jere Lehtinen, who probably embodies your definition of a Finnish player the best. The trophy for which the teams play in Finnish league is called Canada Bowl. It was donated by the Finnish Canadian community in 1950, and first time won the next year. First actual season was played in 1927-1928. The most successful team-also during the recent years-is Tappara from Tampere. Tampere is regarded as the capital of Finnish hockey. The other league team from there is Ilves. Both play in recently built Nokia Arena. First Finnish born to play in the NHL was Finnish Canadian John Albert Pudas, who played four games in Toronto St. Patricks in 1926-1927, and who then went on to have a long career within hockey. Finland's contribution to ice hockey includes some of the equipment: "Koho - Utopia Forssasta (Koho - Future from Forssa) Official Trailer". If you wondered what that other sport played on the trailer was: "PESÄPALLO: FINLAND’S ANSWER TO BASEBALL | MLB EUROPE PLAY STORIES".

[@Viemo_]

My old teacher had a student who became a professional hockey player in finland so our class used to get free seats to some hockey games every now and then

[@lexpex0578]

You should go to watch TPS play in Turku. The capacity there is about 11 000, so when it gets full, the atmosphere is awesome. And I think whole experience is just different.

[@Migeezz]

Unfortunately you went to the most boring game of the whole season. Seems like the players tried avoid injuries because they want to play in the playoffs.

[@cuff02]

7:58 - the full name of the team is Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Helsingfors (Sporting Society Comrades, Helsinki in English). Think HIFK rolls of the tongue a bit more 😂

[@Aquelll]

In Turku, Finland the second division team, TUTO has a bar stand with tables behind the goal. Great place to get wasted directly behind the glass. Been there many times, it is a more expensive ticket, but totally worth it to reserve a table. 😅

[@ReveriKeenani]

Piki is sponsor but it means Tar kinda fitting for goalie pads like Erikeeper what is glue xD

[@immukohonen7871]

You should come to Turku and meet with Kiprusoff!

[@JetLagWarriors]

I wish!!

[@TheJube97]

Go to Tampere to nokia Areena, the two teams in Tampere are most succesfull ones and have the best arena in Finland.

[@Joujou223]

What playoff games will you be watching? Only IFK games?

[@JetLagWarriors]

We have tickets to IFK and Jokerit

[@SK-nw4ig]

In Tampere you sit right by the glass. And also wow the canadian prices :O I have seen a hockey game with just 12 euros. Really makes up for the 9 euro beer i guess :D Also junior hockey players cear the ice here. Some games are more physical than the others - but you are right, league games are less that because the team members are playing so well together. Come to see a game in tampere, we have a nice venue 8)

[@JetLagWarriors]

I think, outside Toronto, the prices in Canada might be a little more manageable. The Leafs' prices are completely absurd. Especially for a team that never wins LOL

[@SK-nw4ig]

Tampere is the hockey capital of finland. We have the two best teams of the country atm. Just went to see their game last week, it was so good game.@@JetLagWarriors

[@De0o]

I also visited that arena for the 1st time week ago :) It was not hockey tho, a concert. Nice to see a video visiting helsinki, that is not the usual tourist stuff like löyly, cathedral, kauppatori... Hope you like your visit! Please go enjoy our nature, it has a lot more to offer than any of our cities :) I watched your Shanghai video after. Made me think about asian tourists, they must feel so weird when they come visit Finland, since there is not many people lol!

[@JetLagWarriors]

Well, I love hockey, so I had to make this video (and there will be more hockey videos coming!) But still, you will see Loyly, Senate Square, The Rock Cathedral etc. on our channel. They are 'tourist stuff' but... we are tourists! We want to see them too :)

[@prestonlindbeck1197]

American here...when it comes to international hockey I always root for the USA--for obvious reasons--but Finland is my second team due to my scandinavian ancestry. Finland is where I want to be...so far from Cairo...so far from Japan!!

[@akseli66]

Finland is your second team due to scandinavian ancestry while Finland isnt even part of scandinavia? interesting

[@Huckfinn37]

@@akseli66 The most northwestern part of Finland belongs to Scandinavia peninsula and outside the Nordic countries, especially in German and English languages, Scandinavia is sometimes synonymous with the Nordic countries.

[@akseli66]

@@Huckfinn37 why are you trying to teach finnish geography to a finnish person? And just bcs Spain has a tiny land area in africa does it mean its an african country?

[@jounaas]

​@@Huckfinn37 Finland is fennoscandian not scandinavian

[@Huckfinn37]

@@akseli66 Etkö ymmärtänyt mitä kirjoitin? Saksan ja Englannin kielellä Scandinavia on joskus synonyymi Pohjoismaille,joten on aivan turha jokaiselle englanninkieliselle alkaa selittämään Pohjoismaiden ja Scandinavian eroja kun heillä on tämä käsitys

[@PastaRulla]

Two not-so-passionate teams in one of the most silent arenas.

[@kiia_kiuru]

I think the best hockey games to watch live in Finland are the ones where Ilves and Tappara play against each other because both teams are from Tampere and I think those are at pretty much always sold out so the atmosphere is awesome!

[@G1100L]

Ahh! The good old hockey game!! CHEERS!

[@Oolaus75]

i'm from Kuopio (Kalpa) so good result.

[@rulinghabs]

my son just came back from Finland and saw a game. They had a cameraman dressed in all white and with skates on and after a goal would jump on the ice to show the celebration

[@thejjzz]

It's crazy to think that less than 10 years ago Leo Komarov was the top scorer of the Maple Leafs and was chosen for the MVP :D

[@bismarck33]

The name HIFK stands for Helsingfors IdrottsFörening Kamraterna

[@kdjejdh6272]

the golden helmet means player with the most points of the team

[@ebin5720]

great video, sadly you didnt see any hometeam goals :/ (but im happy because im KalPa´s fan :D) you should go watch some playoff hockey in finland too! U should go to Nokia Arena in Tampere

[@JetLagWarriors]

We will be at HIFK vs Pelicans on March 22!!

[@ebin5720]

nice! lets hope that HIFK will score atleast once then :D@@JetLagWarriors

[@huhhu3739]

@@JetLagWarriorsThats going to be much more wild. You should know leo komarov

[@caveman_henkka761]

in hifk pelicans matches usually it's a very physical game and the pelicans "ultras" are also coming to that game so it should be a good atmosphere in the arena@@JetLagWarriors

[@444plankton]

5:59 it might be cause the rink is bigger than nhl rink so u have more space to yourself

[@senderhillside7233]

The yellow team goalie pad reads "Piki Team" which is an ad for a company. In SM liiga they try to get all the ad money they can get because the league is not that rich. Thats why they stuff ads into everywhere they can on the players jerseys and gear.

[@wrs900]

You have to go to tampere nokia arena to experience what the sport is at now and what its becoming

[@Marko-tn9iz]

They wrote an article about your hockey experience in finnish tabloid magazine called iltalehti :D

[@JetLagWarriors]

Woo! We read the article :) Thanks for telling us, we didn't know until you mentioned it

[@-AxisA-]

If you didn't know in Liiga the hockey rink is some what more wide than in the NHL. I've been to Hartwall Areena in Pasila many times watching Jokerit, but also Florida Panthers vs Winnipeg Jets in 2018 that was in Hartwall Arena, because of the NHL world tour thing or whatever it is and the rink was like 1m-2m more narrow, so 0.5m-1m from both sides.

[@Jannevaan94]

Next time, go to Tampere, Nokia Arena! The hockey capital of Finland. 😎🔥

[@90Pekkis]

Its cool to get recognition 😂

[@v3gold66]

A good comparison in the Finnish league for the Maple Leafs is Ilves from Tampere: founded in 1931, 16 titles (tied for most), but the last one was in 1985.

[@brunosegretti3832]

Shout out to Steve and Ivana in Finland!

[@JanneAirDotCom]

Really liked your take on Finnish hockey. I personally watch through all recaps of NHL each morning before work and I'm not all that invested on Finnish league due to it being just as un-local as NHL but NHL has better pace. And for sure, there was no stakes at this game and no one wants to injure themselves right before the playoffs. Hope your playoff game will be more intense. :)

[@vjollila96]

3:10 at some arenas you can sit right next to the glass but its less common with older arenas like with this one

[@thebabl0]

Thanks for the video man

[@janne5942]

IFK sports club is founded 1897, logo also shows that number.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Right, but the hockey team began in 1928. I think.

[@janne5942]

@@JetLagWarriors yes

[@lassihaikonen1582]

IFK’s number 88 is brother of Tuukka Rask

[@t0mmiii]

If you have chance try to get tickets for game in Tampere ether to Ilves or Tappara game. Tappara gamestyle is more NHL style than others in Liiga.

[@tietaja4085]

I am In that "ultra" section at every home game In Helsinki

[@-lindell-]

I hate the fact that Kalpa won, but i love the fact HIFK lost :D See you in playoffs! -Pelicans Fan

[@hausketvideot9694]

I had 130€ over 3.0 goals bet in this game, kalpa's 2 empty netters saved my money. No win but got my money back

[@Mahakasmieslapsi]

intersting and honest view to our lil hockey league :)

[@bigriku]

You should watch Hifk vs Pelicans in the playoffs, i think it will be more physical. Golden helmet means the best point man in the team. Great video

[@JetLagWarriors]

We will be at the game on March 22!

[@stubanator44]

Will you do a video about that game? @@JetLagWarriors

[@tuttifrutti8576]

The NHL plays in a smaller rink with more pauses that last way longer. That’s the main reason for the super physical play. But it’s also the league where almost the whole hockey world wants to play and the money in it is insane so that pushes the players more as well.

[@tuttifrutti8576]

And another difference that tbf changes nothing is that the away team can wear their home jersey if they don’t collide in color with the home team’s jersey. In the NHL the visitors always wear white

[@Swarmah]

comin from latvia, where beer costs in arena only 3-5 eur during world championship, no ty. :p

[@Juhani96]

Yeah, prices are insane here in north in arenas. Like u can have 0,5L pint Ale coq with 2 euros from markets.

[@TuntematonX]

Well, that's why the Baltic booze train is a such a good joke. Finns go to buy cheap booze in Estonia, Estonians go to Latvia, Latvians go to Lithuania and Lithuanians go to Poland.

[@Balkan8891]

You are so close Sweden . I hope u Will Come over here guys😊

[@mikkosak]

So you're from Toronto, there plays three finnish players in Marlies at the moment. Roni Hirvonen (played Hifk earlier), Topi Niemelä and Mikko Kokkonen, hopefully they make it to Maple Leafs one day!!!

[@derbintappaja]

there is also sometimes a player with a redbull helmet, which normally means that the player is a rookie, or from U20 (last year for junior)

[@eemihelisten3137]

The name HIFK comes from sweden. Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors. It just means "Sports club from Helsinki" when freely translated. It might be hard to pronounce for a foreigner, but in Finland we just say IFK spelled or HIFK just as a word (not spelled)

[@Cronin_]

the H in HIFK stands for Helsinki, so no need to say Helsinki after HIFK. HIFK is an abbreviation for "Idrottsföreningen kamraterna i Helsingfors" (Swedish)

[@JetLagWarriors]

Oh, ok! So, I can say HIFK rather than HIFK Helsinki. Thanks for this info

[@kala1780]

@@JetLagWarriors Yes, and most people just say IFK which is more manageable when speaking.

[@zanttu23]

Our liga aka league is know from Viivelähtö where all 5 players come under the puck near the goalie and Trap that the defending team does with 5man line. Essentially no real kärkikarvaus aka forecheck happens so oddman rushes come rare as the teams try to keep 5 mans under the puck. It was season ending games so need to get hurt with too much ruffnes. Sadly this is our ligas meta.

[@muncher3315]

love to see north americans enjoying finnish ice hockey

[@RS-wu5tq]

Hope you come to see TPS's games in Turku if our games continue! At least we have one home game in playoffs 16.3.

[@content...9934]

Hifk and Kalpa are kinda the midtear teams. The best ones come from Tampere and they are Tappara and in second place is Ilves. Also if you see them, buy Terissaari OY drinks. They are Miera, Merta, Sidukka, Korte. Non alcoholic are just omenalimonadi, mustaherukkalimonadi.

[@MarcioNSantos]

Brazilian here. Maybe you could at least once watch to a futsal (indoor football) match. It's very fast and has more goals. I got surprised when I watch it live, especially because I watched the best national team during that time and also a game between Brazil and Portugal.

[@zelarics]

Funfact. Nordic countries in Europe eat more icecream than more southern countries, in Europe or in US. Elsewhere its promoted as summer delicasy. Here it is just basic delicasy that we eat all year around. :)

[@Kake-nz5to]

Cool video! How long you gonna be in Finland and are you going to watch some other sports ?

[@JetLagWarriors]

We will be here for 2 weeks minimum, and we might extend if things go well 😀. What other sports should we see?

[@Kake-nz5to]

Actually this time its basically just hockey worth watching, so 1.division team Helsinki Jokerit are playing playoffs this time of the year also@@JetLagWarriors

[@agent_wasd]

I just bought a ticket to the first playoff game of Ilves and it was 15.50€, it was a youth ticket.

[@gmm5550]

The Finnish drink/drunk cykle 4-5 hours : 1 be angry and quiet..drink again and again and..again 2 u still angry but now u open ur mouth and say something random- drink!! 3 get sad and start arguing about small things - drink more 4 get angry again swear and look for someone to fight with - drink more 5 get nostalgic and sad and start singing with tears in your eyes - drink even more 6 become unconscious with your forehead against the table and your hand around the glass Oh i love my Finnish Suomi brothers as a Swede ..but i never drink with them, i learnt my lesson =)

[@caveman_henkka761]

the HIFK-Pelicans game will have much more intensity the two teams always play very physical against eachother and also the Pelicans "ultras" are coming to the game like 200 people so it should be a good atmosphere in the arena

[@novittucrafty]

As an HIFK fan, i wish the score would have been more positive and that you would of had the experience of the home team scoring😅

[@anttikoivuniemi9467]

Take a short train trip to Tampere.. see the great team of Tappara and the greatest hockey arena in finland

[@noonna1]

You should come to Tampere and watch Ilves playoff game 👌

[@benderi24]

In vaasa/Finland the ticket for game is 5-28€

[@Tony-cs5hq]

Gold colored helmet is teams point leader, must wear thar 'drive me hard' helmet, really controversial 🤔

[@JetLagWarriors]

Oh, this that right? I wouldn't have guessed that!

[@paterikki]

@@JetLagWarriors There is also one player with blue redbull helmet in both team and thats is for top scorer under 20years.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Thanks for this info :)