A player familiar from the league, Jokerit, is changing scenery!
Image: All Over Press
Jokerit defender Hugo Rikkilä will play the rest of the season on loan at Kiekko-Vantaa.
Rikkilä has been on loan at Kiekko-Vantaa for three weeks now and has played six games with stats of 0+2=2.
Head coach Jani Manninen sees a lot of potential in Rikkilä.
– Mehu has adapted to the team really well. He still has a lot of potential, and it’s great that we got him on board for the rest of the season, Manninen says in a statement.
Rikkilä has played for Jokerit for the last two seasons. In the 2024–25 season, he recorded 21 games with stats of 2+11=13, and this season he has 16 games with stats of 0+2=2.
Originally from Espoo, Rikkilä has also played earlier in his career at SaiPa for five seasons.
Read more
- Rasmus Ristolainen’s torment continues in the NHL – yet another terrible setback
- TPS star received a massive ban for biting – TS: Denies the accusations
- A terrible setback for SHL’s Finnish star in Sweden – a long sick leave is looming
- The league’s star defender received a suspension – the disciplinary committee dismissed the explanation
- IL: Jukka Jalonen’s new job was revealed
- IS: HIFK has signed the head coach of a competitor – negotiations are already advanced!
- Urheilucast: Jori Lehterä opened the door for the league’s championship favorite – this will decide everything!
- Lehtitieto: The Liiga club loses its point machine – a new club is already known!
- The Young Lions team announced – now the final performances are given before the World Championship selections
- Jussi Tapola steps aside from the Lions – an experienced name as a replacement