Release from 31.01.2022

Vili Laitinen replaces Olympic participant Kristensen

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HC Pustertal Wölfe has reacted to the temporary absence of Olympic participant Emil Kristensen in the fight for the playoffs of the bet-at-home ICE Hockey League by loaning Finnish defenseman Vili Laitinen from Lukko Rauma.

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Emil Kristensen (9G|7A) will be unavailable to the league's tenth-place team for the next three weeks due to his Olympic participation with Denmark. Until his return, Vili Laitinen will take his place. The 22-year-old Finn was loaned from Liiga club Lukko Rauma, for whom he has already played 25 games this year. The former junior international recovered from an injury recently and is expected to take next steps during his time in Bruneck.

Laitinen already arrived in South Tyrol on Sunday and completed the first training session today, Monday. He is expected to make his debut on Tuesday in Innsbruck.