Finnish women do it s own team refined the new top player.17-year-old Elisa Holopainen took out Finland’s opening goal on Thursday. KIMMO BRANDT / AOP

the lady lions of head coach Pasi Mustonen did not speak meant to say, when he before the world championship games to ad that the lady lions would race in the wind up nelosketju, even the world’s fastest.

The witness of the world cup opening game against the united states.

Nelosvitja namely Sanni Hakala , Viivi Vainikka and Elisa Holopainen hit the 1-0 goal, which was born the action-packed to the front of the attack at the end. The yankees were left feet, when the puck was moving klap-klap-klap: Holopainen, Vainikka, Holopainen, Hakala, Holopainen – the paint!

the 17-year-olds Holopainen and Vainikka are in the women’s race the first time.

– The goal when you do, the tension go completely out, sword to club level representative Holopainen chuckled.

the Potential is enormous.

I think I played pretty well, but yes I feel that I can do better, he said.

clown fearless!

the lady lions ‘ third newcomer is Nelly Laitinen , the 16-year-old defensive talent, who played as quite a mature game with the reigning olympic champions and world champions against the united states.

Holopainen, Vainikka and Laitinen were all winning the under 18 WORLD bronze medal earlier this season.

Mustonen a kick out of the united states-after the match, when the talk turned to the youth.

– it’s Pretty staggering the first game of these natiaisilla, head coach admiringly.

I Think, that this isn’t true either. They are like a clown fearless, not dizzy, nothing.

Mustonen headed for a moment his thoughts already on the following olympic games, in Beijing in 2022, to which his contract will continue.

– you Have to hope that these women remain healthy, so we have three years to get hard juniors big role in Beijing, he said.

– We are becoming chain of the top players in the future. It’s a great message to the Finnish woman’s ice hockey.

Russia facing

Two batches of brilliantly played Finland to bend to the united states in the end of 2-6, when the third installment fell ugly 0-5-read. Today there is a Russian watch 16, starting the match.

They put us in a pot in February, Mustonen recalled.

the lady lions to bend then test match in 2-3.

– Now when we play poorly, we lose. If we play our top game, we win. It is very simple mathematics.

Holopainen emphasizes one 60-minute the importance.

– have to play to the fullest and together. Have to be more careful, and after each treatment in the defense of his own role, and good will.