In today's episode, we had the pleasure to sit down with professional hockey player and Liiga import for Jukurit, Alex Berardinelli.

Aleksandr Petrov (Finnish Scout/Journalist) and our team spent the day with Alex in the club's hometown of Mikkeli, Finland.

We toured the home arena, the ice hockey clubs facilities (locker room, training, etc), and exploring around town in Mikkeli. We hope you enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with Alex Berardinelli.

Alex Berardinelli- Growing Up, Early Beginnings of Hockey in Pittsburgh
Transition into Junior Hockey in the US
From Juniors to NCAA for Colorado College (high quality hockey + education)
Leadership experience as a Captain at the NCAA level
Transition to pro hockey
Level of play and style in the ECHL
Alex story on how his hockey agent helped him land 1st contract in Europe + communication with team
Experience living and playing in France
Skill of European hockey and how it differs from NA style of game
Move to pro hockey in Finland from France
Acclimating to living in Finland day-to-day
Winning Mestis championship in 1st season in Finland with IPK
What it’s like to play in Liiga for Jukurit? One of top leagues in Europe
Competitiveness in Liiga amongst teams
Advice to other players looking to play in Europe
Fun Blitz Questions
Closing

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