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OTHER TIMES: Former NHL player Espen “Shampoo” Knutsen was able to chat with Mats Zuccarello as the only active NHL player in Norway who coached with Vålerenga last fall. Photo: Bjørn S. Delebekk
Vålerenga sporting manager Espen “Shampo” Knutsen (48) finally moved to the flashy New Jordal in a top layer for the start of the series in ice hockey this fall, but then came the crown crisis.
– Jordal is on the road and looks great. But now the world looks different. We are careful The sponsorship market is uncertain, and I hope there will be people there, Espen responds “Shampoo” Knutsen regarding infection control rules and spectators in New Jordal, and Vålerenga’s strategy four months before the normal start Get League.
The old Jordal Amfi was demolished more than three years ago. The new Jordal, Vålerenga’s new home, was originally established for the fall of 2018. The opening date of the arena, which originally should have cost the municipality of Oslo just over NOK 600 million, was postponed for a year, and then it was postponed for another year.
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Meanwhile, Espen Knutsens Vålerenga has survived with the help of “wealthy uncles” and with the Furuset Forum isolated as their home, before Nye Jordal went on to provide a public explosion, a sharp rise in income and a superior team.
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Then there was a sudden stoppage of the crown, with playoffs canceled and players fired as an immediate consequence.
– We are very focused on finances. Young people are first priority, and then we are looking for a Norwegian back, says Espen Knutsen.
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Archrival Storhamar suffered a financial crisis when the world suddenly looked different. But the Hamar club, however, has recruited several new players, last last weekend. In an ideal world, “everyone” expected the Vålerenga to be more active on that front.
– We have 13 contracted players. The intention was to encourage the Norwegian player tribe with good foreign players. But he has to wait until the crown situation becomes clearer, says Vålerenga’s sports manager.
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The foreign quota is six players. Norway’s most winning ice hockey club has two in the stable to date.
Espen “Shampoo” The outbreak is not fired. Your employment contract is valid from August 1 to May 1, also for financial reasons.
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Veterans Mats Trygg (43) and Andreas Stene (29) have not signed a contract for next season. However, national team veteran Martin Røymark (33) and slopes Axel Eidstedt (25) and Daniel Sørvik (30) are clear. The trio were partially and completely in the previous season due to injuries.
