Kemppainen revealed he had no injuries when the KHL contract was terminated. “There was an idea to leave.”
KHL Society Top center who has played in the St. Petersburg SKA for the last three seasons Joonas Kemppainen will represent Oulun Kärppi, who will play in the men’s hockey league next season. The Oulu Society published Kemppainen’s one-year contract on Wednesday.
Kemppainen’s past season included a variety of twists and turns. The Olympic trip to Beijing was canceled due to a positive corona test. The season in the club team ended with the termination of the contract and his return to Finland after Russia invaded Ukraine.
The media has previously reported that Kemppainen’s contract was terminated due to injury, but the attacker now reveals that there was no injury.
“Actually, almost as soon as things happened, the idea came to go.”
His contract would have ended this period. With longer contracts in the club played Mikko Lehtonen and Leo Komarov did not pass through Kemppainen like.
In Finnish media, criticism is the key.
“I have an understanding [heidän ratkaisuunsa]. The media certainly does not know the whole picture, ”Kemppainen said.
According to Kemppainen, he would also have been fit to play for the team preparing for the Lions home race, but there has been no contact from the national team.
“I don’t think it’s possible anymore. Did they think I was hurt? ”
Flies also released the head coach on Wednesday Lauri Marjamäki a two-year extension agreement. In the 2014–2015 season, the Flies coached by Marjamäki reached the championship in Kemppainen, Julius Junttilan and Joonas Donskoin under.
Next season, only Donskoi, whose contract continues with the NHL club in Seattle Kraken, will run out of four.
“I haven’t posted yet. Jona is in the middle of the season, so let her play in peace, ”Kemppainen said.
Kärpät announced the agreements at an audience event at the Oulu shopping center. Significant news was also the central striker Peter Tiivolan transfer to Oulu KHL club Dinamo from Riga and Kärppie’s best scorer of the season Petter Emanuelsson continuation agreement.
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