The bars aren't freshly renowated. They are freshly BUILT. Nokia Arena is little over 2 years old.
@TheNiittylahti9 ай бұрын
But they do "fix" them every summer. Some good old maintenance. Still very new.
@somdusazerate9 ай бұрын
it's renovated not renowated dumb finn
@onerva00018 ай бұрын
Came here to say this!
@austin_macdonald9 ай бұрын
Glad you made it to Tampere and Ilves game! Fellow Canadian here who moved to Tampere because of this incredible team. Ilves supporters are like a big family, it is home here. Taas meidän aika koittaa ja kaikki tietää sen, kun meidän Ilves voittaa, mä sytyn hurmokseen 💛💚
@GreySectoid9 ай бұрын
Is your native language french or what
@austin_macdonald9 ай бұрын
@@GreySectoid English 1st, French 2nd, Finnish 3rd
@lenninarhi84769 ай бұрын
Hey! Are you that guy who was in a Liiga interview
@austin_macdonald9 ай бұрын
@@lenninarhi8476 yeah!
@Valokaari9 ай бұрын
Haha! You downed that salmiakki shot like a true Finn! You didn't even gag 😂
@JetLagWarriors9 ай бұрын
No way! I really enjoyed it :)
@zoolkhan9 ай бұрын
i would say he is adopted :) give the man a passport
@jijlaitinen9 ай бұрын
This!! 👆👆 That is the way shots in Finland are supposed to drink aka ”pohjanmaan kautta” bottoms up in english 😀👍👍👍 good job!!!
@justskip45959 ай бұрын
When I have a bottle of that stuff, I'm swirling it all over my mouth before swallowing it as it is so good and alcohol doesn't bother at all (which makes it dangerous because 30%). If I could drink it without getting the effect of alcohol while getting all the taste, I would just for the taste. 7,5% long drink from Alko is also divine.
@zoolkhan9 ай бұрын
@@justskip4595 yeah, i know what i buy at alko today :)
@darkazon53439 ай бұрын
The Nokia Arena is the newest arena in Finland and was the main venu for the 2022 and 2023 World Hockey Championships
@zatramander9 ай бұрын
It also hosted 2 regular-season NHL games in 2022, and will do the same again this fall, this time featuring Dallas & Florida.
@postoffice1469 ай бұрын
The largest hockey arena is in Helsinki. It's been completely closed now for 2 years but it's modern and in good shape.
@luukas26609 ай бұрын
@@postoffice146 They're equal size. Hartwall arena has like 10 more seats.
@aslayz9 ай бұрын
18:20 authentic angry birds sounds 😄
@Whatshisname3469 ай бұрын
I'm so glad someone is reviewing Finnish Hockey in English. I moved to Tampere 7 years ago, never having seen a Hockey game in my life and fell in love with the sport. I'm unlucky to have chosen Ilves as my team (you kinda need to pick a side here) but I love how they play. Thanks for the video.
@fdk70149 ай бұрын
I'm not much of a hockey fan but your enthusiasm for the game is warming me up to it. Fun video! I'm glad you seem to like Finland
@Aristolari9 ай бұрын
So glad to hear that you are staying to watch Tappara play. Pay attention to their goalie. Very small yet 2 years in a row the best goalie in the league and mvp in everyother game it feels like. Absolutely adore him. Enjoy!
@Jovapex9 ай бұрын
Lmao and his a sexual criminal too. Nasty guy. And not that great goalie. Not only his credits why tappara have won. Hockey is a team game
@Tsapper819 ай бұрын
In one video you said that Finland is a bit like Canada. Well I have heard many Finns that have visited or lived in Canada saying that Canada is the most Finnish country outside Finland.
@Worldsportstalk249 ай бұрын
I went to Finland on exchange and the first thing I noticed was that it looked like home. Very similar in a lot of ways. Went to see Ilves and HIFK as well, loved the Liiga and still follow it 2 years later
@austin_macdonald9 ай бұрын
Both counties very similar. In Canada I feel like I’m in Finland often 🇫🇮🤝🏼🇨🇦
@Serze699 ай бұрын
@@Worldsportstalk24 Thats awesome! I really love Canada and there is def. a connection between us lol. There is a lot of Finnish blood living in Canada too, so its not a mystery haha
@molli_olli9 ай бұрын
Glad I didnt disappoint you with the comparison to the NHL arenas. Great vid and nice that Ilves got the OT win, finally!
@anum75799 ай бұрын
Great to have you guys here in Tampere and especially in Ilves game! 💛💚 Great report from Nokia Arena! 👍
@odman79459 ай бұрын
Kalpa was owned by Sami Kapanen, father of Kasperi Kapanen. Sami sold Kalpa in 2020. Sami also played for Kalpa for the last years of his career and Kalpa has been doing really well during and since then. Sami played for Flyers and Hurricanes.
@Tyrisalthan8 ай бұрын
If I remember correctly, Sami Kapanen is born and raised in Kuopio and therefore started his cureer in Kalpa, before he was recruited to nhl. So when he came back from the nhl to play in Kalpa, it was like coming home.
@cledosmeal5959 ай бұрын
15:26 that was actually from the 2011 world championship final where Finland won gold medal and beat Sweden 6-1 in the final
@paterikki9 ай бұрын
Yep, Torino olympics 2006 will hunt me for ever. Best ever Finnish olympic team with the devastating 3-2 lost to Sweds in the Final. Every country had their biggest and best NHL super stars and we won USA and Russia on the playoff rounds.
@RoisinT29 ай бұрын
Friends&burger is finnish pretty new joint they go quality first so all the stuff they use are finnish premium stuff, and when made correctly they are very good burgers! Nokia Areena is new, not many years old thats why its so clean and fresh still. 😊 Tappara and Ilves are Top2 teams in Finland and have the best facilities. Tampere is the best city in Finland theyll get the job done and look for the future in the right way! Tram is new there also only few years.
@TheNiittylahti9 ай бұрын
3rd Floor has two F&B and 5th floor has one :)
@aaabeli9 ай бұрын
I must say I enjoy your style of living in the moment during the game, you also give the feeling to the viewer as we'd be with u in the game. Thank you for a great video !
@jor.32249 ай бұрын
I hope more businesses understand the value of you guys. I love watching your videos and it seems all of us Finns do 😍 Ottakaa Tappara koppia tästä torstain peliä varten, olis tosi kiva nähdä kunnon vastaanotto, minkä muistavat koko ikänsä. Ei mulla muuta, kiitos.
@Alexandros.Mograine9 ай бұрын
Im glad you finally made it here! When I saw the Helsinki videos, I was scared you wouldn't get to experience the best arena in Finland :D Im glad you are staying here and going to see my team Tappara too! Since we have always shared a arena with ilves ;) Tappara has won alot in the last decade.
@Jovapex9 ай бұрын
Nobody cares their champions. Thats not why anyone should pick their fav teams based "who have won the most"
@Alexandros.Mograine9 ай бұрын
@@Jovapex i didnt even say thats why people should pick a team. no one likes bandwagoners. just pointing out a fact no reason to get triggered.
@Jovapex9 ай бұрын
@@Alexandros.Mograine well everytime you guys speaking of tapparas champions like its the best thing of that team
@Alexandros.Mograine9 ай бұрын
@@Jovapex whats wrong with liking it when your team wins? you come off as quite a hater i must say.
@Jovapex9 ай бұрын
@@Alexandros.Mograine didnt say you should not like it when your team wins but it is just funny because almost every tappara fans talking about their champions only so it sounds like its a only one thing what matters to you. Dont get me wrong but when you said "Tappara has won alot" so does it really matter?
@TheNismo7779 ай бұрын
There we go! Now you have entered into the heart of finnish hockey. :)
@DTB.Eclipse9 ай бұрын
I saw you in the mediacube in that match! Welcome to Tampere 💚💛
@Gargentyttis9 ай бұрын
tampere hasnt been green yellow in 30years plus
@DTB.Eclipse9 ай бұрын
@@Gargentyttis Turpakiinni mouho fani
@irou959 ай бұрын
I'm a TPS fan and I've never been in that arena before, I might as well come there in thursday as TPS is playing there vs Tappara. I hope to see you 2
@Ville-u8g9 ай бұрын
I love that u said "i support it" ❤ You're a true hockey man.
@Rafu019 ай бұрын
Rooftop bar in Hotel Torni is a great place to have a drink and see the town.
@CableAnna9 ай бұрын
I saw you guys on the screen! I screamed because I recognised you. I was to your left next to the Kalpa supporters :D
@shaw96159 ай бұрын
KalPa's goalie is the best one in liiga! Stefanos Lekkas hes from Usa with family roots from Greece. He really makes it look easy, hes so quick with his moves and makes unbelievable saves all time
@teemup92479 ай бұрын
I did see you next to the Friends and burgers whilst in line getting a beer. Hopefully you enjoyed! This year the playoffs have been horrible as an Ilves fan. Ilves is like the Maple leafs of Liiga in the championship sense. Ilves still has the second most championships (fell behind Tappara in the last few years) BUT the last one is from 1985. 2 years ago Ilves made it to semi finals for the first time since 2001 and it was electric, and the bronze was celebrated like a championship. Then last year, bronze again and this year you can just feel the pressure the team has to succeed. Bronze or dropping out isn't an option anymore... so you could even see in the game the players frustration when despite dominating and getting more scoring chances (hitting posts from empty nets and Kalpas goalie playing great) and the Kalpa evens the score with a lucky shot (by lucky shot I mean lucky it went through all those players and without goalie seeing it rather then "only luck") it just disheartens the team so much. Top scoring team during the season and now you have to work 10 times harder to score than the "underdog". As much as I am waiting for an Ilves championship I almost am waiting for Tampere finals (So Ilves vs Tapppara) more. Hopefully this will be the year. Still hockey is looking great in Tampere. Great new arena (still love Hakametsä though) and to succeeding( Tappara with back to back championships and Ilves with back to back bronze) major teams. Hopefully we get that Tampere finals soon.
@Jorma___9 ай бұрын
1985*
@teemup92479 ай бұрын
Typo...kiitos huomautuksesta!@@Jorma___
@mjolio9 ай бұрын
It's amazing how Ilves fans are shouting that they're number one in Tampere, even when realizing it's not what's the truth... But that's how Tampere people are, thinking that Tampere is the best city in the world.
@teemup92479 ай бұрын
@@mjolioWell, Ilves is technically number one in Tampere since Ilves has been the ”champion of Tampere” several seasons in row. Meaning that Ilves has won more of the local games each season. But yeah still waiting for being official number one by winning the championship.
@j3mixa9 ай бұрын
@@mjolio Well, it's very understandable that people from Tampere would think that it's the best city in the world. I mean, it kind of is the best city in Finland, after Oulu of course 😜. So maybe the best city in Southern Finland 😆.
@Cikeb9 ай бұрын
I don't know if anyone told you this, but there is another, more modern arena in Helsinki. The problem with that one is that it is closed for the moment, because the owners are Russian oligarchs, who are targeted for sanctions due to the invasion of Ukraine. Jokerit used to play in the arena in question. The ownership problem might get solved, but there are no news about it opening again soon.
@tuomasmiettinen95789 ай бұрын
As a kalpa fan this was painful to watch.. but great video!
@Ghostiification9 ай бұрын
So sad Ilves had to take their first victory just on this match.. But, well, I'm sure the effects were greater than they would of been if it was Kalpa winning. Home team and all.. So it probably left a better image of the arena this way too.
@petjuska2119 ай бұрын
Yes, this guy keeps cheering for the wrong teams.
@Essi799 ай бұрын
There is also Hakametsä "arena" in Tampere. It was the first Icehockey hall in Finland. Ilves and Tappara played there till 2022.
@TanjaMattila9 ай бұрын
Ja onneksi Hakamettään pääsee viel kattoo KooVeen mestis pelejä, ei oo ihan täysin tarvinnu siirtyä isolle areenalle vaikka se hieno onkin 👌☺️
@RoopeRontu19999 ай бұрын
@@TanjaMattila Jep. Nuorista puhumattakaan.
@TanjaMattila9 ай бұрын
@@psynque 🫶
@Jovapex9 ай бұрын
2021*
@sinitomperi88819 ай бұрын
24:39 fun fact about gwg maker is that his name is Eemeli Suomi and Suomi in English is Finland. So his name is Eemeli Finland!😂 or how we say it Captain Finland (even though in this season he’s alternate C😁)😍
@Bresagk9 ай бұрын
Or Eemeli Diver
@karhukokki819 ай бұрын
Great to have you here in Finland! Your videos are super! I have watched all Finland episodes. You just got one more subscriber from Finland. Rock & Roll! :)
@JackiW9 ай бұрын
Tampere is right next to my hometown Ylöjärvi, so it's great that you guys got to visit! (and also became fans of Ilves) 👏 I haven't been there in ages, but I'm sure the city was as beautiful as I remember it being!
@poika229 ай бұрын
Friends and Burgers is only about 10 years old but now they have restaurants all around the country. Great burgrers. Probably the best chain fast food in Finland.
@thembones69059 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! I enjoyed watching it.
@zoolkhan9 ай бұрын
you really do a fantastic job with the camera, on par with the professionals. Thanks for showing me the tampere NOKIA/areena, never been there. I live a bit too far on the countryside. damn.. and after seeing the sausage cup i am hungry like a wolf....
@tommi67329 ай бұрын
You are famous in Finland now! This video was recently mentioned in a finnish tabloid Iltasanomat😂
@TanjaMattila9 ай бұрын
I was nervous for Ilves when watching this video, even tho i was in the game too and know how it ends 😆 Saw you two when you were eating those burgers, nice to see you had great experience at areena. You have good vibes, love it and ur love for goalies too! 🫶
@mcwinterhockey9 ай бұрын
Ilves' goalie, Malek is an upcoming goalie to the big leagues. Might want to keep an eye on him. Really technically precise, moves well, is a hard worker, and best of all - is an absolute character. Trust me, this kid is going places.
@jarimarttinen5799 ай бұрын
Alko did not sell salmiakkivodka for a while (in 90's), because it was "too dangerous". It was actually only strong alcohol, which (Finnish) kids had no problems to drink. Salmiakki covers taste of alcohol perfectly. Then kids learned, that they can mix any vodka with Turkisk Peber and make own salmiakkivodka. After that, ban was bit vain.
@pethuu9 ай бұрын
Too bad you didn’t get to see the latest derby match between Ilves and Tappara. Ilves scored a game winning goal 2.7 seconds before the end of the game and the full arena almost literally blew up. There’s also a chance that the finals will be between Ilves vs Tappara this year which could ignite a civil war inside Tampere.
@arcfastr18 ай бұрын
Bro, your green jacket fits perfectly there. Just travelled with you through China, now watching Finland! Awesome videos, guys! 🍁🍁
@Ville-u8g9 ай бұрын
Looots of great saunas in Tampere, recommended! Suomensaari sauna, Kuuma restaurant-sauna in city centre, Rajaportin sauna... To name my top 3. I might add Rauhaniemi as it's a nice place, good swimming and often international people, but its usually too hot. People throw löyly like it's their last day. Same goes for Kaupinojan sauna.
@JiihaaS9 ай бұрын
Is the smaller sauna in Rauhaniemi still in use? The heat was always gentler there when I used to go.
@porcomalo9 ай бұрын
used to go to rajaportti all the time when i was living in pispala. the best sauna i've been to, private or public. don't know what the other public saunas in tampere are like löyly-wise.
@olli99849 ай бұрын
@@JiihaaS It was last time I went there last autumn.
@Thatranch9 ай бұрын
There is actually hotel near the nokia arena. Im mentioning the hotel because in some rooms you can see inside the stadium. So in the middle of the game you can see the game in your hotel room without a TV! I dont know the hotel name and it might be expensive
@pethuu9 ай бұрын
It’s called Lapland Hotels Arena
@kikero469 ай бұрын
It s feels like u really enjoyed! Great video and happy faces😊
@niittymies87159 ай бұрын
2:40 HIFK isn't eliminated yet. They won today so the series is now 3-1 for Pelicans
@manupkp9 ай бұрын
For the 15 euros you could've visited all the museums and exhibitions in the museum center, like the Finnish Museum of Games
@JH-sv4sj9 ай бұрын
You should watch semi-finals between KIekko-espoo & Ketterä
@Aquelll9 ай бұрын
The Hotel at the arena has arena view rooms, with private balcony to the arena, so if you have not yet booked all nights and any of them are available... 😅
@Kake-nz5to9 ай бұрын
There is tonight Finland versus Estonia football game in Helsinki Olympic Stadium! If you cant get there its also on finnish television channel 2 at 19:00
@JetLagWarriors9 ай бұрын
Oh wow! I wish we could be there. Unfortuantely, we are in Tampere still (going to Tappara game Thursday)
@villekoskela90739 ай бұрын
Nice video, thank you!!!
@JariMattiK9 ай бұрын
@@JetLagWarriors yeah football is boring, keep watching hockey! lol
@ajmj09689 ай бұрын
Meaningless game. Finland is already out of the European Championships.
@samil56019 ай бұрын
@@JetLagWarriors Don't worry, it is only a friendly. The Finnish football league starts April 6th.
@ottosuominen42959 ай бұрын
Love to see you in the ilves game 💪🏻
@PeterSaari9 ай бұрын
Great video again 😎👍
@novittucrafty9 ай бұрын
First time you guys become celebrities after being in a country for a week? 😅 Awesome
8 ай бұрын
Dude, you had me on my toes even I knew what the result would be, haha! Great job!
@RangerRon758 ай бұрын
my grandparents came from Finland in the 1910s to northeast Minnesota where I live . I'm very impressed with the atmosphere at the rink! the only thing I don't like is all the advertising on the ice surface! Seeing all the ads now on the boards in the modern era is bad enough in the USA and Canada. Meanwhile I am thankful and jealous to see this from where my family originated from. Growing up in the 60s and 70s , I think back to the early 80s with several Finns and Swedes coming into the NHL , especially Edmonton Oilers and the Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers.
@-AxisA-9 ай бұрын
It looks brand new, because it is brand new:D It was built like a couple years ago.
@jeremax099 ай бұрын
Cant wait for you to see tappara play
@joelsallinen79839 ай бұрын
Fun fact. Ilves won Ninety Nine All Stars during the 1994-95 lockout season. The 99 roster was stacked. 11 of those players are on NHL HHoF.
@TheNiittylahti9 ай бұрын
You said you are staying for next game at Tampere. Nokia areena has two section of seats which You Can drink alcohol beverages. Anniskelukatsomo in Finnish, if getting tickets. A3 left - A4 right and C7 L - C8 R, for Tappara games. Also you can have everything else than alcohol inside the arena, so buy some hot dog or sausages and enjoy the game.
@-Finlander-9 ай бұрын
Please, tell us your opinion about the bigger rinks in Europe ! ? ! 🇨🇦 + 🇫🇮
@antarai98699 ай бұрын
I like your healthy relationship with beer 🍻 btw that's the correct way to drink salmiakki shot.. 👍 good on you... Kippis Love your ice hockey videos... Still waiting your Finnish WW2 history part.1
@zoolkhan9 ай бұрын
oh no.. please.. we have seen too many of those... blabla winterwar.. blabla white death.. .blabla lauri trörni... blaba... finally a traveller with a different focus, i am quite enjoying the canadian hockey perspective from someone whom knows what he is talking about. no fucking aurora, reindeers and history only finns care about. (torille)
@AlexSDU9 ай бұрын
7:00 Is that a broken hockey stick on the ground/floor/ice? Nobody gonna remove it? Or does the ice hockey have rule say anything lying on the floor stay until the match is over? I don't know a thing about ice hockey except that they like to brawl. I played hockey before during school, but it was a field hockey. And my school's hockey club basically a club for rejected kids from other sport clubs.😅 It was compulsory to join a sport club and a uniform club in my school.
@66hss9 ай бұрын
Some background info on the " green team" Ilves: Founded in 1931, one of the most successful teams ever in Finland but sadly the last gold medal way back in 1985. The home grown team for Jyrki Lumme, Vesa Toskala, Tuukka Rask, Raimo Summanen, Risto Siltanen, Markus Mattsson (just to name a few who played in canadian NHL-teams).
@FINSKYGAMING9 ай бұрын
If you want any tips what to do here. Here is little list: Sauna places: Saunaworld Kuuma or Rauhanniemen Kansankylpylä (this one has swimming in lake with sauna and is cheap). Things indoors: Karting cars in Kart in club Tampere, minigolf in ratina mall, Pyynikki tower, Näsinneula (huge tower with caffeteria at the top), spa tampere, etc.
@FINSKYGAMING9 ай бұрын
All this places you can find with this names on Google Maps and everyone has website. Also everyone in those places speak english.
@64ankka9 ай бұрын
Näsinneula is the tallest building in Finland, I might add. Definitely worth a visit!
@thejjzz9 ай бұрын
Näsinneula is a CN Tower from Wish
@thejjzz9 ай бұрын
@@64ankkait’s not the tallest any more.
@64ankka9 ай бұрын
@@thejjzzWell, the tallest you can visit, I don't think the cable factory let tourists in their production facilities
@patu19899 ай бұрын
The hockey museum is part of a bigger museum complex called vapriikki. Its defently worth the 15€ and you can easly spent the whole day there
@josefiinas.44589 ай бұрын
I'm from Tampere but don't really care about hockey at all 😅 For some reasons I still watched and enjoyed both your nokia areena videos. You guys are great, nice to have you here! 🤩
@juna619 ай бұрын
Found your videos in my feed like last week because of algorithm. Entertaining channel you 2!
@kaapo51609 ай бұрын
Subscribed! Great content.
@vesak4559 ай бұрын
The biggest hockey arena in Finland is Hartwall Arena in Helsinki but it's closed for the moment.
@jarmopaakkonen20459 ай бұрын
It's called Helsinki-halli nowdays. They had a divorce Hartwall and the Arena 😂
@SK-nw4ig9 ай бұрын
Tampere is definately the hockey capital of Finland. Traditionally, even. Malek does those clappings and dives after win, i think its nice :) Wonder if he was in a bad mood, referring to the hitting and kicking, usually he seems very calm and focused. Glad you have a great time, Tampere, Ilves & Tappara rules! \o/
@samus85089 ай бұрын
The Biggest Arena is (ex) Hartwall Arena in Pasila, Helsinki. Jokerit played there 1997-2022 but it has been closed since the War in Ukraine started since it's still owned by couple of Russians.
@zoolkhan9 ай бұрын
definetely has the longerst bar-desk i have ever seen.... too bad we allowed russikies to buy our stuff
@jiajiaoioi9 ай бұрын
@@zoolkhan ja samaan aikaan on ok, että usa rakentelee sotilastukikohtia tänne meidän rahoilla ja meillä ei ole mitään asiaa sille tontille. ei paljoo järki päätä pakota
@postoffice1469 ай бұрын
@@zoolkhan The oligarchs bought the Hartwall Arena in 2013. It's had to be closed for two years now, but we hope it will open again under new ownership before the start of next season, it's also a concert arena.
@Ghostiification9 ай бұрын
@@jiajiaoioiNiin, eipä sillä faktalla että toinen on liittolainen ja toinen potentiaalinen vihollinen ole juuri väliä. Vai mites se menikään
@jiajiaoioi9 ай бұрын
@@Ghostiification potentiallinen vihollinen? ehkä tämän sotilastukikohdan myötä juu, sitä ennen vain median höpö höpö pelottelua, joihin lampaat sinä mukaan lukien upposi täysin. noh menkää kuolemaan ilman, että edes tiedätte syytä. yksi lysti
@juusopuustinen39019 ай бұрын
Ilves-KalPa series has been seriously even. Every game seems to go overtime. Both teams playing carefully and goalies are on top of their game. According to everyone Ilves should go 4-0 just dancing through and the fact that the series is 2-1 for our KalPa shows the underdogs still fight hard. Go KalPa! And you guys are seriously walking a thin line when supporting 3 different teams 😂 I have never been to Nokia Arena but it definitely is the best arena in Finland. Its looks different even on TVs Ps. Yes the game goes on as long as someone scores. HIFK-Pelicans game today went to third overtime 😅
@yka4309 ай бұрын
Im a KalPa supporter so it hurts my soul a little bit that you guys have been to two KalPa away games and both times end up supporting against my boys in yellow and black. But other than that really been loving this trip into finnish hockey playoffs haha
@Sitsu1239 ай бұрын
The thing they go down after periods is a fan club where you need to buy membership to it
@Jovapex9 ай бұрын
Best team in finland💚💛 Even this season failed so badly, Ilves still haves best matches and best fans in whole Finland! Great to see how you enjoyed here in Tampere! Hopefully Ilves will comeback next year as much stronger and goes for the gold
@tohtorisalvador9 ай бұрын
I support Oulu Kärpät, but in this playoff I hope KalPa will make it to the next round. KalPa has started as an underdog in this series and therefore it is a surprise to many that KalPa has won the first two series. I can tell a funny story that KalPa won the regular season in the 2011-2012 season and faced Espoon Blues in the quarterfinals. KalPa already led that series with match wins 3-0, but the Blues won the next four and the Blues became the first team to advance to the semi-finals from a 0-3 loss to victory. I hope KalPa will make it to the next round, because the team is not there very often. Most recently, in the spring of 2017, KalPa advanced to the finals and lost there to Tappara. This was KalPa's second final loss. The first came in 1991, when KalPa lost to TPS. Ilves has 16 championships and was the most successful club for a long time. KalPa has 0 championships, but there are division championships. In the 2005-2006 season, KalPa moved up to the League and has stayed there ever since. The success of Tampere Ilves was quite difficult at the end and beginning of the 2000s. The team played four times in the qualifiers. The funniest thing here is that these former qualifier opponents play in the League (Mikkelin Jukurit, Vaasan Sport and KooKoo). Today, Ilves is a success in the League. Such a nice little trivia :D
@IxTwistyy9 ай бұрын
It really is a shame that you can't experience the real Jokerit home arena. It's the OG large arena in Finland which basically has all the facilities of Nokia Areena, but built 27 years prior. Currently it's closed due to sanctions regarding its (current) Russian owners from the time Jokerit played in the KHL. Hopefully soon the sale of it goes through and it'll be back under finnish ownership and Jokerit can return home
@Xerdoz9 ай бұрын
Only problem with Nokia Arena is that the corridors are a bit crowded when it's fully packed. If they would've just built it a couple of meters further south / southeast, they could've easily gotten extra 20-30 cm of corridor width.
@MG-19879 ай бұрын
There is also a spying museum in Tampere. And there are sauna boats you can rent and you can enjoy sauna in the middle of the lake (the lake may still be frozen though).
@sasiuru9 ай бұрын
7:00 rules changed before 2023-2024 season, or year earlier, I'm not totally sure. On earlier rules goalie would have taken from that hit an 5+20 minute penalty and Ilves would had to change goalie.
@Yrzi9 ай бұрын
Those "free donuts" were Omar Munkki, can highly recommend them.
@niklashuttunen58219 ай бұрын
Come to Niiralan monttu in kuopio for game 4 tomorrow (or game 6 if it extends there)
@MG-19879 ай бұрын
Have you already tried: - Tapola black sausage; - Pyynikki watchtower doughnut (the best doughnut in Finland); - Näsinneula restaurant (the highest restaurant in Finland; it’s in 240 meters); - Ullan Grilli meatballs at Tammela market square (traditional labourer food in Finland’s number one labour city);
@villekoskela90739 ай бұрын
Ikävä kyllä liiottelit 100 metrillä. Tollanen tönö ei paljon hetkauta pohjois-amerikkalaista
@MG-19879 ай бұрын
@@villekoskela9073 nojoo, mut ei Tampereella paljon muutakaan ihmeteltävää ole. Vielä vähemmän sitä kiinnostaa Sara Hildenin taidemuseo tai Pispalan haulitorni.
@MG-19879 ай бұрын
@@villekoskela9073 täytyy kyl myöntää, että heitin ihan stetsonista ton korkeuden.
@villekoskela90739 ай бұрын
@@MG-1987 😅 ei se mitään
@MG-19879 ай бұрын
@@villekoskela9073 ja Näsinneula ei varmasti hetkauta Toronton miestä, mutta ei Tampereella ole paljon muutakaan ihmeteltävää. Ei se Sara Hildenin taidemuseosta tai Pispalan haulitornista sen enempää innostu.
@matthewdicksoncrusher55929 ай бұрын
Some finnish players from: TPS: Mikko Rantanen, Mikko Koivu, Miikka Kiprusoff, Saku Koivu Tappara: Aleksander Barkov, Patrik Laine, Jori Lehterä Jokerit: Teemu Selänne, Jari Kurri, Esa Lindell, Valtteri Filppula, Teuvo Teräväinen
@雙拾一9 ай бұрын
Good to see you guys still wearing the snow jackets you bought in Chongqing. How are the quality of these jackets? Warm enough?
@nmvntk9 ай бұрын
Tampere is famous for it's "black sausage" traditionally eaten with lingonberry jam, you should try that. Also go to Plevna for some beer or their mead if they have some.
@nmvntk9 ай бұрын
And now that you have tried Salmiakki shot, you need to try the "Minttu" shot.
@gvese9 ай бұрын
Great video, Ilves
@agent_wasd9 ай бұрын
You should have seen the dives of Lukas dostal. He played in Ilves for a while and he invented the diving for Ilves goalies. If you can find any videos of him, I higly recommend them.
@Hauntti9 ай бұрын
If you have a chance, come to Turku and Gatorade Center this saturday. It's going to be wild.
@McEla829 ай бұрын
This was already your second KalPa game! We know who you really root.
@-Finlander-9 ай бұрын
Hockey - Connecting People!
@ilet30499 ай бұрын
Yea the salmiakki shots are too good. In fact, they pulled it off Alko shelves in the 90s because kids were drinking it like juice, personal experience speaking. It came back years later and I do still enjoy a shot every now and then.
@VilleKuitunen69 ай бұрын
I was at the crazy long HIFK game tonight, tried to see if I spot you somewhere. No luck obviously! But I did spot Esa Tikkanen 😂
@paterikki9 ай бұрын
IFK hasnt been eliminated yet. Still hanging in. Series 3-1 to Pelicans. Game five on thursday at Lahti and possible game six I think in saturday at Helsinki. But even as a IFK fan I dont belive that games is goin to happen.
@yetraaa25579 ай бұрын
Sick!
@jussi55379 ай бұрын
Do you know by the way that you can buy 0,33l beers by just getting them from 24 or other packs. Idk if you knew it is allowed and the price is same as buying the whole 24 pack per beer. You should try best beer in my opinion (sandels). Which is about 1.4€ per can which is pretty expensive for 0.33 compared to some others but its good. Also much cheaper than buying the big cans which are usually on freezers.
@Aquelll9 ай бұрын
I just love Jakub Malek, the Ilvess goalie. Just 21 years old and does not hold back. Can get a bit rough, but as an ex-goalie of different sport (floorball) I can appreciate that. I used to be the one to rip sticks from opponents hands and rush to them making them trip to me, so me likes. 😏
@sissijuustoesinahassa9 ай бұрын
You must go watch the IIHF World Championship games. We Finns really go crazy on them
@suorsah9 ай бұрын
Now that you have seen some Finnish hockey live, may I ask what do you think about the quality of it? Love to watch your vids as Finn.
@G1100L9 ай бұрын
Great game!!
@tupsukorva729 ай бұрын
you'll have to choose between Ilves and Tappara after Thursdays game 💚💛
@MikkoTikkanen9 ай бұрын
Next time try "8-ball" (kasipallo) -shot, which is the stable of Tampere, most bars makes their own home grown version of it 😁