Photos from Piispala

Today was a pretty routine day. We gave the players the morning to recuperate and got back at it with and afternoon ice session, before a lifting session. The players then relaxed in the pool and sauna before dinner. So instead of boring you with details, here are some of the more interesting photos from our trip to Piispala yesterday.


The biggest event was the sun coming out about half-way through our trip. You can see it here just past Tim and out the bus window.


The road to Piispala was pretty much like this the whole way. If you have ever been on the “airline road” in northeastern Maine (towards New Brunswick), that pretty much describes it.


After we turned off the “main” road and onto the dirt road and traveled past the cabins and down by the lake, we arrive at the athletic complex. Here you can see the swimming pool which is in front of the hockey rink


Out back of course is the climbing wall, seen here.


I thought this picture was interesting as it shows the very vertical trees that grow here in Finland. I have seen very few trees that do not grow straight up like these and always there is some space in between each.


Blue sky over Finland, enough said!


Finally, when Tim and I were down near the lake with Coach Liu and some other girls and Tim turns to me and says, “doesn’t that look like an album cover” This picture and their positioning is what he was referring to, the band could be called “Coach Liu and the Chinettes.” The lake in the background was the lake that the Piispala camp was situated on. From left to right: Coach Liu, Jia Dan Dan (goalie), Qi Xueting (defense), Wang Linou (defense and captain) and Fu Yue (defense).

Good night again from Finland!