CRAZY ENDING! Jokerit vs Hermes: Finnish Hockey (Canadian NHL Fan first Mestis playoff game)

Check out our reactions of Jokerit vs. Hermes hockey game at Helsinki Ice Hall.
Coming from Canada, and being a fan of hockey, watching hockey in Finland is a must! This was the ultimate Finnish experience!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Should I buy JOKERIT or HIFK merch? (VOTE IN THE COMMENTS)
2:00 - Game start: LOVE THE ULTRAS! Great atmosphere
3:43 - JOKERIT opens the scoring with a powerplay GOAL
4:34 - JOKERIT goalie is playing great, big fan of his
4:56 - JOKERIT SCORES AGAIN!
5:51 - Three goals in the first! Very entertaining start: JOKERIT 2-1 HERMES
6:57 - Intermission thoughts: Finnish hockey fans understand the game
7:15 - Intermission thoughts: STAY TUNED for HIFK vs Pelicans on Friday!
8:39 - PLAYOFF HOCKEY: The rough stuff begins
10:37 - Are players allowed to pass the goalie their stick in Finland?
12:11 - HIGHLIGHTS: End to end hockey! This is why we buy tickets!!
13:20 - Intermission thoughts: GOALIES and ULTRAS are stealing the show
14:31 - JOKERIT looking tired to start the third?
15:48 - DISASTER: HERMES scores tying goal with few minutes left
16:09 - CRISIS AVERTED: JOKERIT retakes the lead 20 seconds later
16:53 - How did we get a penalty for this? The ref is from Kokkola?
18:04 - BIG SAVE to end the GAME! CRAZY ENDING!
18:48 - We have ticket to HIFK vs Pelicans on Friday, STAY TUNED!

[@Aspartaam1]

Get the Jokerit retro jersey they played in! Its going to be a treasure for ages to come!

[@shakejuntti]

Buy Kärpät or Tappara Jersey instead! 😂😂

[@Aspartaam1]

Neither of them have a chance to compete with the Jokerit retro jersey in terms of looks.

[@jollemm]

@5:50 - One of the "enemies" here. 🙋🏼‍♂️ I had no idea someone was vlogging right behind us! 😂 This was one of the most entertaining matches I have seen this season, and this series, in general, has been full of nailbiters!

[@JetLagWarriors]

Haha! Hope I didn't offend you... we were only "enemies" during the game. We can be friends right after! And yes, it was a great game with a very memorable ending.

[@olvioltsu5722]

Good luck for tomorrow cause Hermes will need it

[@senderhillside7233]

@@JetLagWarriors The hockey culture is pretty much the same in Finland in this respect, that during the game the opposition and their supporters are "enemies". In Finland we often say "kaveri" which actually translates as "pal" but the context and the way you say it makes the difference. yeah, Finnish language can be weird when it comes to "common speech" and sports culture lingo.

[@Aquelll]

The Nokia Arena on Tampere is the best hockey stadium right now in Finland. Helsinki also has a more modern and larger arena, but it is currently unused, because when Jokerit left for KHL the Arena was sold to Russian-Finnish businessmen, who are now under sanctions. The city is trying to wrestle the arena from the Russian ownership, but legally that would need for the rent for the land to go unpaid for long enough, which has not yet happened.

[@johnbushwick9724]

the basketball arena also, best all-around arena

[@kollo3869]

It's actually ridiculous we haven't forcefully just sanctioned Hartwall Areena back to the state. Plenty of other countries forced sanctions on Russian businessmen, biggest of which was the sale of Chelsea football club which was worth billions.

[@Fribaguy]

And ilves own best fan base

[@JetLagWarriors]

Nokia Arena is very highly recommended. We will try to make it there.

[@staopaopa1]

​@JetLagWarriors if you make it to Tampere, must visit Museum Center Vapriikki, look it up online. Trust me, you'll love it. And you may want to also visit finlands first indoor rink, HAKAMETSÄ ICE rink, built 1965, theres a buffet there as well.

[@thejjzz]

”Which team should i support? ”Don’t” start a fight” 😅

[@Sk4t3rb0yz]

Jokerit

[@MikaTarkela]

IFK

[@polhokustaavaasa6897]

SAIPA!

[@roniharri181]

Kiekko espoo

[@pelataan69]

Kätpät

[@tapio_m6861]

This is the second division game. HIFK game was the top league game. Jokerit is a famous team that played in KHL, but when the war began it immediately left the league, basically ceased to exist, and after an ownership change Jokerit got a spot in the 2nd division. Eventually it will be back to the top league but the top league is effectively closed unless the league itself chooses otherwise, so they must buy in and the league teams need to sign off on it. Which they will but probably also demand that they pay millions. There is still a bit of bad blood between Jokerit and the other clubs due to the way Jokerit originally left the league to play in KHL, and also the past Russian connection they had during KHL time still impacts even if the organization is completely different.

[@juliasrouvali1924]

I have good news to you! Liiga is no longer closed, it will add one team so it will go from 15 to 16 teams and it will start to have prelimitary/promotion series between Liigas regular season bottom and Mestis league winner. This will start next year so there is a possibility that 2025-26 season will have 2 Mestis teams in Liiga

[@edetu2440]

Remember that the Russian invasion started in 2014 and jokerit fans were clapping the team to KHL

[@thejjzz]

@@edetu2440 many players from current Liiga-teams played in KHL back then. But haters care only about what Jokerit did.

[@UkkoKaarto]

@@juliasrouvali1924 the term "effectively closed" was used and that is still the case. You can say what you want, but you know all well that currently the system is only open in theory but in reality it is financially impossible for current Mestis teams to build a team and could challenge a rested Liiga team in best of 7 series. But the upcoming legal case will hopefully change things.

[@teemup9247]

I think it goes: 1: Liiga 2: Mestis 3: Suomi-sarja = 1st division 4 II- divisioona = 2nd division Etc.

[@riimimarkiisi3714]

Youre camera work is amazing. Way better than what they do in the broadcast 👍🏼

[@Mattiz8]

Jokerit was in Finnish top league for decades and played in Hartwall Arena (it’s about 2km north from Helsinki ice hall and it has 13500 seats IIRC). Hartwall Arena is more like NHL style arena and it had amazing atmosphere especially in playoffs and derby games. In 2013 the owner Harry Harkimo sold the team and the arena to russian oligacrs and Jokerit moved to KHL. This move took many fans away from the team and the atmosphere in KHL games weren’t so good. When Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022 Jokerit left the KHL in middle of the playoffs as they had since got a finnish ownership because of the sanctions for the former owners. Jokerit didn’t get a licence to play in any finnish leagues in 2022-2023 season so they built a team with new owners for a year. One of the owners are Dallas Stars Esa Lindell and former NHL player Ossi Väänänen. Jokerit got a licence to play in second division (Mestis) in spring 2023 at the start of 23-24 season. So this is their first season in finnish league since 2013. The Hartwall Arena is still in russian ownership and its under sanctions so nobody is using it. Helsinki city and finnish parlament has been trying to solve how to get it back to finnish ownership but it’s a long process with lots of byrocracy. Jokerit and HIFK are the biggest rivals in finnish hockey, or at least was when Jokerit played in top league. For now its probably Tappara and Ilves in Tampere.

[@rannisto12]

Jokerit fans are known for their passion, their games always have a great atmosphere. Glad to hear you had a good time!

[@artohumppi1855]

Greetings from Jokerit Ultras aka Eteläpääty. Hopefully you had a good time

[@JaredtheRabbit]

Nice to see that Jokerit are going with a more retro look following their departure from the KHL.

[@JackiW]

Ahhh man! I haven't been to a hockey game here in Finland in so many years myself, but seeing you guys go to one was a lot of fun! Got to stay tuned for more travels! 👏

[@kristiankoski3908]

HIFK of course :D But some info; HIFK and Jokerit have had a fierce rivalry for decades. The regular season wins are 106-105 for HIFK. In 2014 Jokerit left the Finnish League to play in KHL (Russian league). In 2022 when the war started, Jokerit cut all the ties to KHL and Russia and started a new journey in the second highest level (Mestis).

[@Laivaisanta]

Fantastic video!!! Respect for going to the game.

[@Kaner88]

Jokerit jersey, but you should go to Tampere and watch Ilves playoff match. They have the best crowd and arena in Finland

[@FlyingKipperEh]

Jokerit fans are the greatest bunch of lads. Get yourself Jokerit cap.

[@dianegreig4627]

Loved the goalie!! Love Jetlag Warriors! ❤️ Keep safe, healthy and happy.

[@Tiax776]

That ice hall is quite old already. It was built in the 1960s, although it's been renovated since.

[@AndyGrouch]

The hockey in the top level is so tactical that the games come sometimes very boring. Like chess matches, most of the teams play like Finnish national team, so incredible tight defence and minimum risks. The resipe for success. And btw. Jokerit used to be like the most hated team in Finland when they played in the top level before the KHL. Many greatest Finnish players played for Jokerit like Teemu Selänne and Jari Kurri.

[@janusporali315]

The anticipation for friday’s game is great. Those two teams got some sort of rivalry. All the games at the regular season between those two teams (atleast ones that were played on Friday or Saturday) were sold out. So now when they’re facing eachother in playoffs, it brings some extra spice. Also fun fact: The league’s record of most penalty minutes given on a single game was actually between IFK and Pelicans on November 26th 2011. Most memorable moment from that game was the time, when to all the players currently on ice started to fight eachother right after face off (I think the clip is still on KZbin). They gave total of 465 penalty minutes and 14 players plus both head coaches got game misconduct.

[@queenmaryontheroad8920]

Jokerit for sure! 'My team' since 1974 ❤ Great Finnish hockey players like Jari Kurri and Teemu Selänne began their carreers in Jokerit.

[@9Misaki3]

I never knew that Kurri played in team Jokerit. I just remembered the name (and him being a good player) because of my brother mispronouncing his name when he was a little and couldn't pronounce the "r" (the adults at the time found it very funny and now we do too).

[@siamesegod]

JOKERIT 🃏❤️💛 Megaphone guy says hi! Great video btw!

[@v3gold66]

Definitely suggest Tampere, especially an Ilves game. The atmosphere is crazy good!

[@Kake-nz5to]

Buy JOKERIT merch for sure !! Jersey maybe? btw at 16:05 is Hermes fan group on the screen

[@XJivCX]

Big fan of your content. IFK and Jokerit had a super intense long lasting rivalry, before Jokerit moved to the KHL. Those games were called Stadin Klassikko (similar to Barca vs Madrid, El Classico). Hope you enjoy your stay in Finland:)

[@joonasgruber8256]

Great video! You need to go to tampereen ilves playoff game. Right now ilves has the best ultras and atmosphere in Finland. Their atmosphere is great in regular season as well so in playoffs it will definitely be amazing experience and would love a vlog from there.

[@companyjoe]

Fun fact: The break between periods was prolonged by two minutes (years ago) so the fans have more time to buy and maybe even drink their beers. This change was pushed through by the Jokerit long time owner who later became a parlamentarian.

[@123vonturtle123]

Nice one! Hope you guys had a blast!💚💜🃏 In 1997, The Hockey News chose the Jokerit logo as the best club logo in the world.💜💚

[@samus8508]

Glad you had a good time in Game #3. Jokerit will have game 5 there on Thursday so maybe you should visit also in that game and buy for you jersey #35 Risikko. What a great goalie. You should take a look from youtube what kind of playoffs we had in Helsinki seasons 2010-2011 & 2011-2012 when Jokerit and HIFK played against in the first round (2 times in a row).😊

[@gretalupi8159]

maaan you were vlogging right in front of us and had no idea haha game was fire on sunday! hope we have the chance to support jokerit on monday too

[@MG-1987]

If you go to Tampere, there are two teams in Tampere and you might want to watch Ilves. Ilves hasn’t won the championship since 1985 and this year they have a really good chance of winning. So, their fans are super excited. The other team in Tampere (Tappara) has won the championship several times in a row so their fans won’t be that excited until the finals. It is also likely that the two rivals will face each other in the finals (as they placed 1st and 2nd in the regular season). That game will be sick. Tampere is a traditional hockey town and a final between the rivals will be something you will never forget.

[@janne5942]

Koovee on Tampereen ykkönen

[@MG-1987]

@@janne5942 Koovee is a great sports organisation. They offer plenty of sports opportunities for children. They aren’t necessarily number one in professional sports (perhaps excluding wrestling, if you can call that a professional sport).

[@CheriTheBery]

Nah, Kärpät going to finals my guy.

[@MrToxic-ph4ss]

Jokerit is awesome team. I was there too and it was awesome, exciting game

[@kokkidaa]

Jokerit definetly!

[@rupsukov]

It's definitely, dummy

[@kapelimestari1399]

I love these videos!

[@lutsii81]

Definitely get a Jokerit jersey! And yes, the game yesterday was awesome, the atmosphere is always amazing to experience at a Jokerit game. Hope you have enjoyed your stay in Helsinki!

[@samisaarela74]

Yeeeeeaaaaaahhhh 🤜⚡🤛 Looking forward to see you wearing the Jokerit jersey etc 😉👌

[@user-ol5dx6mm2c]

Go to Ilves game in Tampere. Best athmosphere in Finland!

[@whosfxsse]

Nice video and seemed fun! Yeah Tampere has the biggest arena and there's actually two teams in the top league, maybe you should check that out! Jokerit also used to play in a bigger arena but not anymore.

[@arthurjohnson8395]

definitely jokerit, they were a liiga team before and are now making a comeback. Even as a Kärpät fan, I'm cheering fot Jokerit!

[@Mafiafims]

You have to go Nokia areena!

[@jesusmartinez-jimenez557]

To Ilves game.

[@emskaboy9244]

best arena and the best two teams play there

[@Aristolari]

I agree. Nokia areena is very modern and has a larger capacity which guarantees more noise, at least during playoffs. If you choose to go, I have to ask you to go to a Tappara game. They have won the last 2 Liiga championships and their goalie, Christian Heljanko, who is not on the taller side is their definitive star player. He has won two "best goalie in the league" trophy's back to back and is even a bigger star this year. This game was entertaining goaliewise too but he is something else. It's nice to see you react to the hockey we are more used too. But the Liiga plof games do get more physical, atleast in Tampere. The Hockey capital of Finland

[@kekkeruusi1995]

@@jesusmartinez-jimenez557 This. Ilves has best ultras and best atmosphere

[@shakejuntti]

Nokia Arena is the best but this one is the most original and has a lot of tradition!

[@user-bp8gw7yx9l]

Jokerit jersey of course 💪

[@user-hv3xt5gz4l]

En gång, alltid IFK! ❤️ Obvious choise is IFK gear.

[@olvioltsu5722]

Btw if you didn't know Jokerit and hifk are rivalries

[@mr.sts.p]

We have ultra fans in both hockey and soccer in Sweden 🇸🇪 but great see a match from Liiga play off live!😊👍

[@joonas8885]

Thank you for coming guys! It sure was an eventful evening. Jokerit crowd tends to be more electric than IFK and this was a great example. Jokerit has a bit younger core fanbase and less coprorate season ticket holders. Also their "ultras" are way louder. You should definitely go for the Jokerit green and purple retro jersey. That is for sure going to be a future classic and collectible since this is Jokerit's first season back in finnish leagues in years.

[@rannisto12]

That's 100 % correct. It will be a really valuable jersey in the future and a big part of the club's history.

[@anttipaas1682]

Jokerit jersey no doubt.

[@dogetin.]

Jokerit♥💛

[@patrikheinonen7195]

Jokerit❤️💛

[@samihyleh865]

I've rooted Jokerit since I was 5. Never left them no matter where I live. Right now I live far from Jokerit and home games. But I hope they get back to top league and comes to my home city to play.

[@jslind123]

Jokerit.

[@RoopeRontu1999]

Hey man, you should visit Tampere and keep up with these ice hockey vlogs! You certainly wouldn't regret it. And if I see you there, I'll promise to buy you a beer and invite you to the crowd chant for a round.

[@kekkeruusi1995]

The nokia arena is must to see and Ilves hockey games have best atmosphere. Ilves have the biggest and the best ultra group at the moment. Helsinki might be the capital of Finland but the Tampere is capital of hockey in Finland. It only takes from Helsinki to Tampere 2 hours by train.

[@ninuzikoski]

Jokerit of course!!!!❤

[@mrmaxlevel3927]

Jokerit means Jokers so that is why the jersey has a jester.

[@teroalho847]

Jokerit.😊

[@toffotin]

I tried to comment on another of your videos, but it seems like my comment was removed or something. Anyways, I just wanted to say, taht you can actually play at the Helsinki Ice Hall. Especially for a goalie, it's quite easy to get a spot in one of the local beer league or company ice times. There's a Facebook group where people ask for goalies, and you can probably get equipment from them too. There's usually one player who's job it is to go in net if they can't get a proper goalie, who'll me more than happy to let you play and use his equipment.

[@jk7921]

You should buy the jersey of Ilves since they’re like maple leafs. A heritage club with a lot of fans who haven’t won anything in ages. Should make you feel like home 😂

[@lefa4680]

100% Jokerit shirt! Minä, Me, JOKERIT!

[@HockeyTravels]

You got to get yourself one of those banging looking Jokerit jerseys! Rooting for them this playoff series 🙌🏻

[@zatramander]

No question that you should go check out the Tampere playoff hockey experience.

[@Salaattikoira]

to be honest the first round in Tampere ain't gonna be good since it's gonna be a landslide win for both of the tampere sides (hopefully I'm wrong)

[@alexandrupatru2892]

Was voted best hokey logo in the world, so... Jokerit gets My vote. Great atmosphere, awesome match, congrats to both teams! Amazing arena as well.

[@Kivikesku]

Well, their logo features a clown, which is very fitting!

[@alexandrupatru2892]

@@Kivikesku Why?

[@Kivikesku]

@@alexandrupatru2892 They are Putin's team

[@rannisto12]

@@Kivikesku it's now a clown, it's a joker. It's the most valuable card in the deck, that's how they got their name.

[@alexandrupatru2892]

@@Kivikesku Oh...

[@lehtinenurho]

There was a goalie fight a couple games ago Jokerit vs JoKP

[@justskip4595]

I've been once to that hockey stadium at 2008. I was there for Cannibal Corpse, Diablo and Children of Bodom concert.

[@ReettaKarri]

Jokerit ❤️💛 The right choice 💪

[@joberandy]

Ah-ha! I just realised we don't do statistics on Jumbotrons (nor do we do secondary screens or boards of kinda any kind 😄 )! That could actually be a nice little touch to add to the events. They do announce shots and saves of previous period on the first minutes of the next period, but sometimes it would be really cool to be able to keep track more in real time!

[@EDE20052]

You should 100% get the Jokerit jersey

[@Keljuk]

MESTIS is way more enternaining that the 1st division (Liiga)

[@mirri88]

Jokerit ofc!

[@LTS79]

You should definitely go watch Ilves vs Kalpa in Tampere

[@tommikuukasjarvi2619]

Go see the best ultras and, the biggest attendance and the most entertaining hockey team "Tampereen Ilves"! They have playoff opening on thursday and Tampere is overall a nice city, only a few hour train away from Helsinki!💚💛

[@uncutx80]

Jokerit and Düsseldorfer EG ❤💛 greetings from Germany.

[@bylikov6894]

You guys have come to tampere!

[@iao1744]

I was in this specific game and also first time in eteläpääty (the place where all the "megafans" stand and chant) it was a experience i loved it!!

[@paskaeditor6231]

Jokerit. Way cooler 8)

[@OjalaLauri]

This is my favourite team!

[@slouwros8477]

u should visit Tampere (Nokia Arena)

[@NightShadowblackfire]

Jokerit ❤️💛🃏

[@marcelmattsson1010]

Get a jokerit jersey! Also there is definitly no rule that states you can't give your stick to the goalie, idk why they didn't give him one there😅

[@jaspertyppo]

Jokerit jersey ofc!

[@leopartanen8752]

Jokerit! ❤💛💪🏻 Ps. Jokerit are red and yellow + usually blue nowadays. Those are retro jerseys from the 90s era, when Jokerit got a few titles and the ones famous Teemu Selänne played in.

[@qricc]

The *TRUE* team of Helsinki.

[@vadim9810]

Jokerit ❤ for sure!!!

[@Randomizer939]

16:35 When you say "Oh yeah" it sounds like Ted from the movie Ted. 😅

[@oskariheikkila272]

Jokerit ofc! Best fans and also that goalie is only 19 years old😮. Glad to see that you enjoyed our game more than Julli-game.

[@samihyleh865]

Oh. Jokerit were on same league with HIFK before, Jokerit decided to play in KHL. The games between HIFK and Jokerit was ALWAYS high energy games.

[@TuukkaOlli]

Give your suport to the greatest comeback of European hockey: Jokerit! Just a year ago there was nothing but U20 team and the rest of youngster teams. Now we are building a new story. You have a change to be part of it!

[@OttoKaipainen]

Jokerit ❤️💛 💚💜

[@chrisu2002]

Vote for Jokerit from here as well! Iconic hockey team with a very cool logo.

[@virtanenjonip]

Jokerit jersey! Because the logo is ranked world's best by Hockey news 1997.

[@markusvii]

Nice to see you enjoying the finnish hockey. You should go to Tampere Ilves game. They have the best preshow in the finnish hockey league, the one of the greatest arena's in the Europe and ofc awesome ultras. They start their playoffs games also soon, so the bets are high. Ilves finished in the P2 where HIFK was 6th.

[@Kouhia123]

If you want to attend a football/soccer match, the Finnish national team is playing on Tuesday 26th at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki. First they are playing an away game against Wales on Thursday 21st and then the home game will be against Poland or Estonia.

[@wwilleeh]

Jokerit goalie (Henri Risikko) is kind of copy from Juuse Saros. Real hidden talent I would say!

[@suosa]

Hifk vs Pelicans is the best and hottest thing you can see live in Finland ❤ 💙 2011 they all fought. 465 minutes of penalties. It's a record of Liiga history and Justin Hodgman started it 😅 Always happens when these teams plays 😅

[@mikkosirvio4093]

Jokerit! #35 Risikko

[@Migeezz]

I'm pretty sure that the HIFK vs Pelicans Playoff match will be the best game you'll see in Finland so far

[@teabagcedegren]

Dj says hi🫡 Good stuff sir🥳

[@ollirihkajarvi8168]

Jokerit!!!

[@juhaniseppala]

You should definitely get a Jokerit jersey! The greatest hockey team in the world.

[@CuocsongPhanLan]

oh no, Jokeri...... you should go to Tampere to watch either Ilves or Tappara at Nokia arena. Two best teams in Finland at the time.

[@iiropylvalainen5630]

Kiekko-Espoo is the third team from the Metropolitan area. They are playing on the second highest level, but will rise next year to the Liiga.

[@Valokaari]

One more vote for Jokerit merch!