Career over a bad hand injury - SM-league legend was moved to the of respect: Feelings come to the surface

Lock and TPS remembered former players celebrate the match in Rauma.Ville Vahalahden career ended last season. HANNU LUOSTARINEN/AOP

in Finland, only TPS:aa and Locks in the big leagues representing Ville Vahalahtea was celebrated before the Lock-TPS-the start of the match.

Vahalahti arrived trough the Lock and the TPS game shirts dressed junior players form a kunniakuja along. Vahalahden after marching his son Wimpy and Aapo , which Eetulla was on TPS and Aapolla Lock the game shirt.

Vahalahti got a deserved audience standing ovationin; legend respecting the audience stood a chance until the end.

the ceremony during the Vahalahden alongside was also his Janina -wife. Family the evening star Iiro wasn't during a party at the rink.

”the Best captain”

Vahalahtea other was his own and former game guy the video interviews.

– the Best captain that I have had, the TPS:to Buffalo Sabresiin efforts to have the defensive Rasmus risto types found video greetings.

Vahalahti received memorial gifts to Rauma market square house, TPS:of and Lock. TPS gift handed athletic director Antero meadow hill , Lock gift handed athletic director Kalle Sahlstedt .

Tonight the man of the hour dropped also match the opening reel.

a Great opportunity. Feelings come to the surface, Vahalahti told the evening newspaper.

hand injuries I decided a career

Vahalahden magnificent career ended with a hand injury.

the Lock faced 28.11. 2017 home to Kookoo. Vahalahti time to play for a few minutes.

– the opponent's slap shot hit the hand and arm was broken, Vahalahti recalled.

Vahalahden right hand was cut, and the next time the skillful winger was seen in the trough of only 20. 1.2018.

13:s game with the injury after a missed Vahalahden great career for last.

March 3. day 2018 Lock faced at home HPK:no.

– the Same hand come the opponent's shot hit. It broke the whole hand. I don't remember who the opponent players was the shot caller and I haven't wanted to look at the situation again from the video, Vahalahti told the evening newspaper.

the Front was again cut.

Six weeks after surgery had a follow-up inspection. The hand found something wrong with it, and in front was another surgery.

after Another surgery Vahalahti started to rehabilitate his hand. When the hand no longer become the shape, the front was difficult the solution.

Vahalahti announced his career end of a 41-birthday 7.11.2018.

Most games TPS:ssa

Vahalahti played for TPS in 14 years, winning four Finnish championships and had five through the TPS's captain. Vahalahti is still the TPS in the most matches played for the player.

lock in Vahalahti win immediately in his first season in SM-liiga scoring. Rauma ”Wax” played for five seasons.

– Rauma got a career like a new beginning and it spawned then scoring win, Vahalahti said.

Vahalahti is the most SM-league matches are played striker. Regular season match in the amount of (977) are ahead of him is only three defenders.

Vahalahti collected in the SM-league regular season in 687 (260+427) power points. He is a SM-league history, the third most efficient player Janne Ojanen (799) and Arto Javanainen (792).

SM-league playoffs Vahalahti played 107 and collected them 61 (27+34) power points.

the future of the open

Vahalahti moved just before christmas and his family from Rauma to Turku close to the Kaarinaan.

– we Get a new home in time for christmas, Vahalahti tell.

He is this years met a couple of times uravalmentaja, which is planned for the future.

nothing concrete yet. Students should be, but I still wonder what to take to college. The couple plan is to present to the insurance company, then see how they are treated, Vahalahti told the evening newspaper.

Ville Vahalahden alongside to see his party matches the start of the ceremony in his wife Janina and son Aapo and Eetu. KARI MANKONEN / SKA