Confirmed: Lehtonen is ready for Örebro HK – Expressen

Mikko Lehtonen has been rumored to be moving away from Skellefteå. Now Finn in Örebro formation of Swedish Ice Hockey Federation website – and the club confirming the transfer.

– I’m pleased to be able to tie Mikko to us. It is a fantastic hockey player and that’s exactly the type of player we have been looking for, says Örebro General Manager of Pontus Gustafsson to SportExpressen.se.

Mikko Lehtonen only got to play three minutes in Skellefteå’s game against Farjestad. In Thursday’s game against Luleå, he poked – but the club’s general manager Lars Johansson denied then that Finn will be heading away.

– We will have a broad troop to come too. It will be great players sitting in the stands at some point. We will train hard, relax and play and there will be damage, it is our way of taking it, he told SportExpressen.se after the game.

“Can not comment”

But now the Finnish star despite the club changed its address.

Lehtonen is listed in Örebro squad on the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation website. But of course he would not comment on the deal.

– You need to talk to management about it. I can not talk about it. It is management area, he says to SportExpressen.se.

– You need to

talk with management. I can not comment on it in any way.

And on Friday afternoon came the confirmation from Skelleftea – Lehtonen leave the club.

– After short and quick negotiation, we have consensus concluded that this solution is best for both parties, says general manager Lars Johansson club’s website.

“Really sharp”

Later, although confirmation from Lehtonen’s new club.

– I’m pleased to be able to tie Mikko to us. It is a fantastic hockey player and that’s exactly the type of player we have been looking for. I hope and believe that he will thrive very well in Örebro and we will thrive very well with him, says the club’s general manager Pontus Gustafsson to SportExpressen.se.

Even coach Kent Johansson celebrates new acquisition.

– There is a serious player with good shot, and for goal, he is very hungry for revenge so I think it will be fine. He will bring expertise regarding the scoring and is a really sharp point player, he told the club’s website.