Ville Nieminen
Ville Nieminen
Ville Juhani Nieminenis a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward who played over 400 games in the National Hockey League. He won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in the 2000–01 season...
again attentive couple defending forward goals precise score start usa
We went forward by two goals during the first period. At that moment, we should have been more precise and attentive in defending the result. On the contrary, the USA was able to score a couple goals and get the tie. We had to start again. And in the end, they were able again to come back. But fortunately, we won.
situation sweden
The situation for us or Sweden can't get any better. Can't get more exciting.
badly came energy group guys hockey second third waves
We have a group of guys who wanted to play so badly for Finland. The guys who came in the second and third waves have been the energy of our hockey club.
almost rested
I tell you one thing, I will be well rested and almost arrested.
born situation
Obviously, if you were born in Finland, you want to play Sweden. That's the ultimate. The situation can't get any better, can't get any more exciting.
born finland sweden
Obviously, if you're born in Finland you want to play Sweden and the other way around. That's the ultimate. It can't get more exciting.
far feet fine four looking open zone
Now the zone is four feet bigger, so you really can't go too far to the point, because that is going to open up a seam. So we were looking for that fine line.
add energy excitement game guys named neutral scores second third wave zone
We kill the game in the neutral zone -- if we didn't do that, the scores would be the other way. Those guys who got named the second and third wave add excitement and energy to our room.
We killed the game. We killed their excitement.
everywhere excitement neutral slow space team time zone
We need to slow them down, take their time and space and their excitement away. Their team is scary, one on one, so we need to outman them everywhere and play really well in the in the neutral zone so they can't use it as a runway.
excitement slow space time
We need to slow them down, take their time and space and their excitement away.
feeling locker special
We have a special feeling in the locker room.
cannon front guy losing net zone
We're losing a big cannon from the point, a big guy in front of the net in our zone as well.
against chance game neutral plan saying
Our plan was to kill the game in the neutral zone. I'm not saying we killed the Russians. But we killed the game in the neutral zone. That was our chance to play against them.