Release from 16.02.2024

Kiljunen makes debut against Salzburg

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HK SZ Olimpija have added Finnish forward Oliver Kiljunen to their roster before the transfer deadline. The 26-year-old has been under contract in the Liiga for the last three seasons. He will make his debut on Friday evening in the home game against EC Red Bull Salzburg (live on www.live.ice.hockey from 7.15 pm).

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Oliver Kiljunen has signed a contract with the ninth-placed team in the win2day ICE Hockey League until the end of the current season. So far, he has played for the Lahti Pelicans, making ten appearances in Finland's top division.

"We want to be well prepared for the postseason. We have injury problems at the forward positions, so we wanted to strengthen ourselves. Kiljunen is a versatile player who is familiar with our style of hockey and will quickly fit into our system," said Anže Ulčar, sports director of HK SŽ Olimpija.