The podcast goes international again this week with Ben Knight catching-up with Jaakko Hagelberg.
Surprisingly, Jaakko says that the Finnish hockey style is more in keeping with the North American style than people might think.
Naturally, the season in Germany when he picked up more penalty minutes than a left winger might ordinarily was down to the refs.
“Yeah, it was the refs. It was unfair calls every time!”
Despite being most comfortable in his left-wing position, Jaakko prides himself in being able to play wherever he is needed.
Despite having played for a Steelers side (the Bietigheim Steelers in the Bundesliga), Jaakko knows where he stands in relation to the team from over the hill:
Ben: You know that any team from Sheffield are the enemy? Jaakko: Yeah, I hate them too! Ben: That’s the right answer, my friend.
Jaakko might just be set to take the EPL by storm and, from the sounds of his approach to the game and to the forthcoming season, it seems that he is on target to become a fan-favourite from an early stage.
