Do you remember? The defender left the sign up Patrik Laineelle ended up awkwardly - recalls the now SM-league final: Youth höntyily

HPK collect the fruits of the players after a long development work. Semi-final in the series of dynasty-battle axe against players trying to get errors to a minimum.Miro Karjalainen and other HPK's team preparing for the semi-final series Began. Tomi Jokela/AOP

in the Spring of 2016.

the SM-league finals faced Tappara and HIFK. At that time the whole of Finland's lips was the battle axe, the young Patrik Laine , who made the fourth in the return match in the winning goal and collected a total power of 1+2.

after the Game, Laine told the media that one of HIFK defender Miro Karjalainen had been screaming Laineelle start of warm-ups, Laine've hit a goal recently.

Karjalainen did not play in the series, and Began the rushing title won 4-2.

Sense of

Now, Karjalainen luuti League semi-final to advance to the HPK's rear lines. Almost two-meter defender recalls three years ago events in stride.

common Sense has become the head. It was the kind of youth höntyily. I dare say that I can now play and handle things in a smarter way.

Karelian story can be seen as part HPK:n process, where many a player has developed a good league level and with the monitor now collects fruit.

the most Visible kehittyjiä have been a gold helmet Teemu Turunen and advocate Petteri Nikkilä and Niklas Friman .

Friman debuted this season by the Numbers and Nikkilä share of the regular season in 38 goals in leading assists, which is a series of the history of the second best result. Behind stayed, among others, Corey Murphy , Timo Jutila and Marek Zidlicky (37).

– It's our competitive advantage. Of course, there is also players who are not yet so much developed, but the circumstances have to be able to provide, HPK's head coach Antti Pennanen said.

Antti Pennanen insisted on playing from the hard condition. Jaakko stenroos keep doing

Pennanen, according to the HPK is focused on the players development into three major themes: the speed of the game increasing, the struggle for playing and endurance.

– the top players have to continue to play in the spring time many game. If you can't, is difficult. Then underneath is a subtitle and the subtitle.

viewers can observe the themes of the upcoming semi-final series. HPK:no, your trademark has become a game where the pressure will be translated effectively to the opponent's end. The owner doesn't want a bike, and consume energy, but would rather let the opponent's end. In some places HPK spinning circle to the opponent's offensive end for long periods of time.

Players to keep this can to be able to skate and to win the battle is by continuing to enter.

Inexperienced team

Quarterfinals HPK crashed quick profits get the TPS match voitoin 4-1. The semi-finals in hämeenlinna against settles Tappara.

Still TPS against head coach Pennanen patience was tested, when the inexperienced players errors set the team places a predicament.

battle axe against the test is even harder, where in the playoffs the inexperienced HPK-players you can afford. Karjalainen, turusten and nikkilöiden against the settles, who will play the semi-finals for the seventh year in a row.

Story continued fact box.

SM-league team the average age of the (semi-final teams dark)

1. JYP 32,39

5. Lock the 28.88

6. KooKoo of 28.53

7. Aces 28,49

8. KalPa 28,48

10. Jukurit by 27.63

11. TPS 27,59

12. SaiPa of 27.52

13. Lynx 27,17

14. Sport 26,88

15. Pelicans 26,83

Source: Eliteprospects.com

HPK:no players got on the TPS-series being cut off after two days off. The team will meet on Monday, packaging TPS series, you'll learn and turn the eyes Tapparaan.

we Got good at learning how important the individual exchange is and how small things it is attached to. It should be appreciated, Pennanen said.

Firm you enter

to defend the Karelian tell you that for his own part, it is the opponent's attack off in your area and after a successful first pass of its own to the attacker.

– the Bait should be firm and hit the blades, Karjalainen said.

When at stake is a place in the final, the coaches patience with the players ' relationship remains secondary to your circumstance. In the spring it is the result or out.

– Against the team's performance and this is a team game. When you want good performance, all do not always play as much, Pennanen said.

But that line has been that mistakes get made, and the question is how they react.

Jere Innale, 21, and Valtteri Puustinen, 19, threw the Turku high-five semi-final place in honor of. Jaakko Stenroos/AOPVastustajasta silent

TPS–HPK-series went to places hot and especially TPS-camp HPK:was accused for filming.

TPS Ilkka Heikkinen had a series of break after the fire speech, in which he argued that hockey is no longer allowed to tackle. Heikkinen, according to the part HPK:n players ”can't even be called hockey players.”

– Maybe I like HPK's line and focus on those things which I can influence. I left the TPS and Heikkinen comments for them to consider. I'm pleased with how our team worked in the previous series, and I can be proud of, Pennanen said.

HPK is likely to hit the linen caught the media game, before the battle axe-series. Defensive Karjalainen did not want to anticipate the opponent even the game itself.

we're with the guys agreed that we are the adversary quietly until the game ends how ends.

Level

Pennanen, according to 20% of the HPK's success Began the series depends on how the opponent checking is successful.

– Emphasis, that their own peak performance and HPK's hockey should be able to dig up.

– We still have players who are able to lift their own level. Then it is possible to see excellent HPK.

on Monday HPK have skill-oriented jääharjoituksen. Before Thursday's first match HPK focuses on Pennanen, so special situations like 5-5-playing.

in the End, however, individual players, individual performances may be increased to a large value.

– the Game is now different, and the value is big. Players will certainly also think about their own performance and there is certainly a missed tooth.

– Team, and captain of TPS-a series of after was left with the feeling that we can still improve. Under any circumstances we are not yet satisfied.

karelia even assure that the underdog HPK wants to and is able to display skills in Tappara.

– Happy to not be. It will kill development. In my view, we are going to be more hungrier and hard work more in the next series.