Växjö Lakers are ready for their first national finals. And to break Skellefteå’s suite of national championships.
– It would be nice for our families and fans, for my wife and my son, to win at home. But if we win away, I will not complain, says Vaxjo hill Noah Welch.
It’s not just Skelleftea that boasts gold medals and Playoffs routine. Växjö has quickly climbed to the summit of Swedish hockey and the team has a combined experience.
“Pay all we have”
– We have many players who have been in the same situation before and who knows what it takes to win. I think we can match them in that way, but it has been is behind us. Now we need to stay focused on what is coming, says the Finnish national team the Center Jani Lajunen, that won World Championship gold and effectively removed Örebro and Frölunda stars in the SM-playoffs.
– We are willing to pay everything we have in the games, so we’ll see how far it takes us.
Växjö slope Noah Welch, who received a match penalty and a match shutdown of its foul against Frölunda Max Görtz is back in the game and loaded before the SM-final against Skellefteå.
– When it comes to judges so judging is part of the game and just like the players do the many very good things. Sometimes they also make mistakes, but they do their best and it goes fast. Against Frölunda I kept not agree with the verdict, but what can you do? wondering Welch, who had to adapt his game during the season.
On October 30, he went on his second match penalty and after that he played “nicer” although he became one of the basic series busliga with his 100 penalty minutes.
– I’m trying to play less physically and not tackle all. But if I take away more from my game I will not be as effective. I’ve played like this since I was little. There must be a balance. Skelleftea is a very skilled team. If I should insert a heavy tackle it is important to find the right position, says Noah Welch.
Will a tempo-war
Skelleftea expected to draw up the pace in the SM-finals.
– We must adapt their speed sometimes, but they must also keep up with us sometimes. There is no “big deal”, says Jani Lajunen.
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