IS: The league-aspiring Imatran Ketterä has hired a new head coach
Image: All Over Press
This season, Imatran Ketterä, which celebrated silver in Mestiksen, has announced that it is seeking a Liiga license for the 2026-27 season. The coaching staff of the Imatra club is also changing for the important upcoming season.
According to Ilta-Sanomat, next season Ketterä’s head coach will be Joni Petrell, 48. In recent years, Petrell has served as the head coach of Kiekko-Espoo’s A-juniors and as an assistant coach for Finland’s youth national teams.
Petrell has previous work experience in both Liiga and Mestiksen. In the 2018-19 season, he worked as an assistant coach for Ässät. From 2019 to 2021, he served as the head coach of Joensuun Kiekko-Pojat.
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