Ilves struck in the transfer market – a familiar forward is back in the League!
Ilves has made a temporary agreement with Czech forward Dominik Lakatos, 29. The contract runs until January 15, 2027, and includes an option for the club at the end of the season.
Lakatos is moving to Tampere from the Slovakian top league club HK Dukla Trenčín, where he recorded 4+5=9 points in 13 matches at the beginning of the season.
For Finnish hockey fans, Lakatos is already a familiar name. He played 15 Liiga matches for SaiPa in the 2021–22 season, scoring 1+5 points.
The tall, 184 cm and 97 kg forward has had a long career in the Czech top league. He has played nearly 500 regular season games in the Extraliga and collected 307 points in those matches.
Lakatos won the Czech championship with Liberec in 2016 and has also achieved two silver medals. In the 2023–24 season, he served as the captain of HC Vítkovice and simultaneously won the CHL scoring and points leader titles.
Ilves’ sports director Timo Koskela believes the new acquisition will bring much-needed qualities to the team.
– We are getting a competitive and willing forward in Dominik Lakatos, who is a strong player near the boards and in front of the goal. He brings skill and grit to our team and offers our coaches more options, opportunities, and solutions for our power play, Koskela says in the club’s statement.
Lakatos will arrive in Tampere on Monday and join Ilves’ training squad on Tuesday.
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