At his parent club Kalpa Kuopio Sami was Kapanen, the man for all cases, he was also the owner, CEO and head coach. In Lugano, he’ll be “only” the head coach, clarified media chief Luca Righetti at the beginning of the idea Kapanens to take rumors the ground, he aspiriere on additional roles.
“I want to focus fully on my coaching, for me, this is a huge opportunity in my career to get ahead,” said Kapanen in the media room of the Corner-Arena, such as the Resega’s name since soon a year, officially. Plus points, he had Kapanen collected already with his first Statement: “Il mio nome è Sami. Ho 45 anni.” This, however, was all what he could say at the moment with self-confidence in Italian, he said with a Smile, before he switched to English.
The family is likely to remain on the increase in Finland
His knowledge of the language of Dante soon. In the next few months to be the successor to Greg Ireland’s first Nordic Lugano will fly Coach for the Sweden Kent Johansson (until 2010), often from Finland to Switzerland, in order to create “the best possible foundations for next season.” Resident he is referring to the Name alone, his wife and school-age children remain in Finland. “We decided together, and the family supported me fully.” It will not always be easy, he was pleased but very to the challenge: “I’m going to be 24 hours every day for Lugano.”
in The Morning, he met the Swiss players know that the office-Training after a two week break. After the Media event a single were followed by discussions. The players he wants to convey as quickly as possible to his idea of ice hockey : “The team concept is everything, but I want to play a Team with Fun. Who has too much fear of mistakes, will make you almost certainly.”
The personality Kapanens’m convinced, as is his passion, and the will to move in Lugano, and its “360-degree knowledge” of football, said Andy Näser, the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors responsible for Sport. The fact that he was working well and successfully with young players, was due to the philosophy of the HCL is also Central: “The Millennials have a lot more questions than in the past, and he will give you answers.”
Simply, the task is not in the Playoff finalists 2018. After a disappointing season, which took place in the 0:4-Out in the quarter-final against train your unsightly epilogue, lost Lugano also its two main single-player: Goalie Elvis Merzlikins, who moved to North America in the organization of Columbus, and Topskorer Gregory Hofmann, on the way to the train. For too long are not Kapanen in order like: “first of all, I can’t influence, and secondly, this is also a Chance for other players to get bigger roles.”
The national team in the visor
As a player, Kapanen was already a legend: 918 NHL games and a half-dozen world championship and Olympic medals ensure that the former striker’s every hockey fan knows in Finland. Big ambitions, he has now also as a coach: “The competition is great, one day I want to train the Finnish national team.”
Option on Chorney redeemed
there were Also staff News. The Option to Taylor Chorney has been redeemed, so that the American defender will remain also next season in the Team. The assistant coach Kapanens should be determined in the next few weeks, in addition, the search for the successor of head of sports, Roland Habisreutinger runs on high speed. (Editorial Tamedia)
Created: 08.04.2019, 13:25 PM
