IFK didn’t score a point in the League since December 13th. Following that, the club won 16 straight games while recording points.

3-2 KalPa-HIFK

In the Ice Hockey League, Helsinki IFK had a point streak of 16 games before KalPa defeated them 3-2 on Friday night in Kuopio.

“The third period’s final five minutes were so ineffective. Eetu Koivistoinen, winner of the IFK golden helmet, remarked of the two KalPa goals, “We had the keys to win, but we messed up a little.

A little more than a minute apart, the hosts Aleksi Klemetti and Aapeli Räsänen both scored goals. In the final moments, Iiro Pakarinen’s gap closes Take Rantakari, whose outstanding pass advanced IFK even closer to the target.

With a certain shot into Robin Womb to the flipper hand side in the middle of the game, Koivistoinen completed IFK’s 1-1 tie. He gave Niilo from Halo a hearty hug following the goal.

Was the second striker for IFK the one who provided the crucial tip to score, or was it a thank you?

“Never left a tip. Koivistoinen replied, “I assumed I would put the third in the game because I put 2/2 on the glove side with ice heat.

“It was incredibly good to receive some screen time personally,” Halonen added.

Juuso Könönen came over prepared to fight, but Roope Taponen knocked him down and Oliver Kapanen put the puck inside, giving KalPa his first goal.

After a lengthy video review, IFK contested the judgment, which stood. After that, was it simple to carry on with the game?

It was really simple back then. The judges are experienced and knowledgeable of the laws. They believed there was no goalie intervention, therefore we would follow their lead, Koivistoinen replied.

“We could have had a different opinion if we had challenged,”

The golden helmet served as a reminder that IFK performed better in Kuopio than it did on Wednesday while HPK’s guest.

I believe that from the start of the game, we were much more prepared. We were able to assault for a prolonged period of time and quickly consume KalPan.

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“We could have had a different opinion if we had challenged,”

Aapeli Räsänen (22) was able to celebrate their 3-1 goal-assist hit with Juuso Mäenpää. Otso Rantakari and Roni Hirvonen of IFK, who played 200 league regular-season games, observed KalPa’s celebrations up close. Image by Matias Honkamaa from a newspaper

Prior to Friday’s game at home against Rauma Lukko on December 13, IFK had no points left. Following that, the team began a 16-game point streak that matched its previous league-best mark from the fall of 1979.

IFK participated in the yearly Spengler Cup in Switzerland over the holiday break. several athletes, as Kristian Vesalainen Following the Lukko match, has viewed the competition as a crucial component of IFK’s development. What was ultimately left of Davos?

In response, Koivistoinen remarked, “Exactly what many have said – guts to play and pass the puck, that it’s not only about pushing the puck forward.”

“I thought the first Rebro game in particular was a little bit of a Hurlumhei game. They may have discovered that we are capable of playing with the puck and challenging strong teams. Everyone’s confidence was much boosted there.

Before the break, Koivistoinen highlighted the IFK triumphs in the ssät away game and the Jukurit home game as two equally significant games.

Yes, it had already begun, and courage was evident, but our ability to skate, pass, deflect, and score goals on the trip was a good validation of it.

Following that, IFK will face Ilves in Tampere on Wednesday once it is actually in action.

“Now that a decent pipe was on, but it broke, there is a seam to begin constructing a new one. We’ve discussed that pipe quite a bit, after all,” Koivistoinen remarked.

“Now let’s start the next week and enjoy the weekend. After that, we’ll look for three victories.

Background

2022–2023 HIFK’s longest point tubes

3 points (9 times): 20.12, 5-2, 7.1, HIFK-Jukurit, 5-4, HIFK-KalPa. Pelicans: HIFK 4-5; HIFK-HPK 4-1; Kärpät: HIFK 1-2; HIFK-Ace: HIFK 3-0; Sport: HIFK 1-3; Lukko: HIFK 3-0; HIFK-Tappara: HIFK-Tappara 4-1.

2. HIFK-Ilves 4-3 vl., 8.2. HPK-HIFK 2-3 yrs., 16.12. ssät-HIFK 3-4 vl., 5.1.

(1) TPS-HIFK 3-2 and; (2) HIFK-JYP 1-2 and; (3) HIFK-KooKoo 1-2 vl.; (4) HIFK-Pelicans 2-3 and.

16 games, 51-32 (+19) goals differential, 37 points overall.

the years 1979–1980

(2): 4.10, HIFK-Ilves (9-3), 7.10, Jokerit-HIFK (6-11), 14.10, HIFK-TPS (8-5), 18.10, HIFK-Tappara (9-7), 28.

HIFK-Kiekkoreipas 6-4, 4. HIFK-KooVee 13-1, 10.

Ilves-HIFK 1-7, HIFK-Jokerit 7-3, Lukko-HIFK 2-8, and 18

11. KooVee-HIFK 3-13, 22.11. HIFK-Ace 10-3, and 25.

HIFK-Kärpät 10, 6, 11.

(1): 21.10. Kiekkoreipas-HIFK 3-3; 23.10. HIFK-Lukko 3-3; 30.10. Tappara-HIFK 2-2. (2): HIFK-Lukko 3-3.

Total: 16 games, 123-53 (+70) goal differential, 29 points.