Hockey

Discuss sporting topics. Game announcements, sports talk and events.
Post Reply
User avatar
Jul
Posts: 6
Joined: Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:12 pm
Location: Saint-Malo/Lyon - Helsinki

Hockey

Post by Jul » Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:07 am

Hi everybody!

I am a french student, trainee in Helsinki and i would like to see some IceHockey matches.
But i don't really know this sport. Which team in Helsinki i should go to watch, and where?
Last but not least: i am here since one month but i am working, not a lot of time to meet friends. So people who would like to go with me are welcome!!
Thanks,

Julien


Top

Hockey

Sponsor:

Finland Forum Ad-O-Matic
 
Top
agn71
Posts: 142
Joined: Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:52 am

Post by agn71 » Fri Sep 15, 2006 1:13 pm

Sorry to inform you, but if you want to see real Ice Hockey you should come to Tampere. Teams in Helsinki are just fight they don't know how to play real Ice Hockey.

If you still want to see some action go to see http://www.jokerit.com/.
Top
User avatar
Jul
Posts: 6
Joined: Sun Jul 30, 2006 7:12 pm
Location: Saint-Malo/Lyon - Helsinki

Thanks

Post by Jul » Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:42 pm

Ok!

thank you for your advices!
I think i will go to visit Tampere soon so i will try in the same time to see icehockey there! In waiting i will go to see Jokerit. Then maybe a match vs tampere?! :-)
But maybe also do you speak as a fan of Tampere? Are Helsinki teams so bad? Which are the great team in Finland?
Top
User avatar
karen
Posts: 3846
Joined: Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:17 am
Location: Espoo

Post by karen » Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:49 pm

agn is defnitely biased. Helsinki teams do know how to play hockey.
Top
User avatar
Mattlill2000
Posts: 1199
Joined: Sun Nov 23, 2003 10:34 am
Location: Kerava, Finland

Post by Mattlill2000 » Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:16 pm

The top pro teams in Finland play in the Finnish Champion league or SM. Jokerit and Tampere Tapparat and Tampere Ilves play in this league. And then there are semi-pro hockey divisions below them, "Mestis" and "Suomi-Sarja". All offer top quality hockey.
However I recomend you go to a local ice arena and watch junior hockey with games for all ages of kids and all different skill levels. A B and C junior hockey is my favourite. Its also free.
Top
User avatar
Ravvy
Posts: 1001
Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:42 pm

Post by Ravvy » Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:37 pm

GO TAPPARA!! :twisted: :twisted:
Image
Top
User avatar
Hank W.
The Motorhead
Posts: 29973
Joined: Sat Jul 06, 2002 10:00 pm
Location: Mushroom Mountain
Contact:
Contact Hank W.

Post by Hank W. » Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:30 pm

Well, Jokerit kicked the !"#¤% out of HIFK last night, so I have an excuse of having a horrid hangover as Jokerit has sucked golfballs through the vacoom hose the last few seasons.

To watch hockey you go to the 'Jäähalli' the old one, or then the new hartwall Areena in Pasila. Theres also Espoo Blues playing, they have the ice hall off Tapiola towards Mankkaa. Areena and Ice hall are both in civilization= easily accessable by public transport.
Cheers, Hank W.
sitting here like a lemon looking for a gin.
Top
User avatar
karen
Posts: 3846
Joined: Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:17 am
Location: Espoo

Post by karen » Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:27 pm

Where is the best place to buy reasonably priced hockey team items?
Top
User avatar
Mattlill2000
Posts: 1199
Joined: Sun Nov 23, 2003 10:34 am
Location: Kerava, Finland

Post by Mattlill2000 » Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:26 pm

Where is the best place to buy reasonably priced hockey team items?
The Koff beer factory in Kerava has a store that sells Koff merchandise cheap including Koff sponsored hockey teams like HIFK etc. Sweaters, jackets etc. Its only open a few hours a week so you have to phone to inquire when. But when you consider the gas used for the trip, I don't know.
Top
User avatar
Ravvy
Posts: 1001
Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:42 pm

Post by Ravvy » Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:14 pm

I think each team sells stuff on their team website, but I don't know how the prices compare to retail outlets/ storefronts.
Image
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Sports”