Year 2018 starts with a Top Transfer of the Finnish national team player Juha Kivilehto
The three times world champion and six times the Finnish champion Juha Kivilehto has joined the Finnish Classic men´s team from Tampere. The agreement will cover the current period and the 2018-2019 period. Kivilehto, 36, moves to Tampere from the Swedish FC Helsingborg´s role as sports manager for family reasons.
─ “This season would have been my last in Sweden. Classic´s Executive Director Pasi Peltola visited the Swedish side watching the games a few weeks ago and this came up in our conversations. The decision to move to the world class organization and top coaching was ultimately easy. My own intentions will continue to develop as a player and above all to succeed at the club level. Also, the chance that I can still live in Helsinki was an important detail in the negotiations”, Kivilehto explains.
Kivilehto has played over three hundred matches in the Finnish Salibandyliiga series and the team has accumulated 140 games. Classic head coach Petteri Nykky knows the “Juhis” well and is naturally pleased with the agreement.
─ “Kivilehto brings the team a big amount of leadership, experience, professionalism and more learnings about winning. Although the game has been fairly good in the light of the victories, we want to fight the even better spring season. The composition is expanding and thus enables competitiveness to grow”, Nykky stresses.
Kivilehto was seen in the Classic shirt already on Thursday 5.1.18 when Classic met at home with Esport Oilers.
SOURCE: Salibandy Club Classic
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| Juha Kivilehto (FIN) Defender – Transferring to Classic ry (FIN) from FC Helsingborg (SWE) International success: TWG: 2017 WFC: 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006 WFCQ: 2016, 2014 Champions Cup: 2013 EuroFloorball Tour: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 EuroFloorball Cup: 2008, 2007-2008 International Tournaments: 2017, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005 Finland-Sweden Challenge: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010, 2009, 2005 |
Other transfers:
| Arturs Jursevskis * (LAT) Defender – Transferring to Biedriba Sporta klubs Pargauja (LAT) from Bulldods Brno (CZE) International success: WFC: 2016, 2014 U19WFC: 2013, 2011 Champions Cup: 2014 EuroFloorball Cup: 2013 International Tournaments: 2017, 2016, 2013, 2011 |
| Sandro Joos (SUI) Forward – Transferring to UHC Alligator Malans (SUI) from Wiener Floorball Verein (AUT) International success: WFCQ: 2016 U19WFCQ: 2015 International Tournaments: 2017, 2014 Alps Adria Cup: 2017, 2016, 2014 |
| Manja Beckmann * (GER) Defender – Transferring to PTSV United Lakers Konstanz (GER) from UH Red Lions Frauenfeld (SUI) International success: U19WFC: 2014, 2012 International Tournaments: 2016, 2013 Polish Cup: 2014, 2012 |
| Frida Tjarnström (SWE) Forward – Transferring to Sveiva Innebandy (NOR) from Örnsköldsvik IB (SWE) International success: U19WFC: 2016 EuroFloorball Tour: 2015 U19 International Tournaments: 2016 Finland-Sweden Challenge: 2016 |
| Zbynek Stuchlik Forward – Transferring to TJ Sokol Kralovske Vindhrady (CZE) from Hagunda IF (SWE) International success: U19WFC: 2011 EuroFloorball Tour: 2010 U19 International Tournaments: 2011 Polish Cup: 2011 |
| Mojmir Keselak (SVK) Defender – Transferring to FK Florko Kosice (SVK) from FBK Riga Rockets (LAT) International success: EuroFloorball Cup: 2012 |
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Jonas Kura (CZE) Defender – Transferring to FBS Hattrick Brno (CZE) from Hässelby SK Innebandy (SWE) International success: EuroFloorball Tour: 2017 |
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Rihards Mallons * (LAT) Forward – Transferring to ABC Wesseln e.V. (GER) from Betsafe Ulbroka (LAT) International success: U19 International Tournaments: 2015 |
* = Transfer not completed
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