HIFK: an incredible situation – now the goalkeeper is gone too
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The injury situation of Helsingin IFK is grim.
The team is already in a battered condition, but the lineup shows that the troubles are far from over.
Now the team from the capital also lacks their number one goalkeeper Niko Hovinen. There has been no information about his playing condition, but “Pappi” Hovinen is not in the team’s lineup when HIFK hosts Ilves on Saturday.
In goal against the tupsukorvat will be Rastislav Eliáš. The backup goalie is Kiekko-Vantaa’s netminder Kalle Varis.
In addition to Hovinen, HIFK’s injury list looks like this according to recent news and the Helsinki club’s pages.
- Arttu Kärki (day by day)
- Ilari Melart (week by week)
- Panu Mieho (return estimated within a couple of weeks)
- Otto Somppi (return estimated within a couple of weeks)
- Verneri Arkko (return estimated within a couple of weeks)
- Paavo Kohonen (return estimated within a month)
- Iiro Pakarinen (return in January)
- Petteri Lindbohm (return in February)
- Bruno Jalasti (situation being assessed)
- Jori Lehterä (requires surgery)
- Sebastian Repo (return estimated in February)
- Juhani Jasu (situation being assessed)
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