HIFK has added defenseman Lukas Pilö from Timrå on a one-year deal. The 26-year-old was presented by the Helsinki club on Wednesday. Coach Olli Jokinen, who previously worked with Pilö at Timrå, continues to recruit from the Swedish team.
Olli Jokinen, head coach at HIFK, has brought in several players from Timrå ahead of the upcoming season. These include goaltender Tim Juel and video coach Mika Hyvärinen. Pilö joins them after leaving Timrå, where Jokinen had coached earlier. Pilö expressed enthusiasm about the move. “I look forward to playing under Olli again. I like him as a person and I appreciate how he leads the team,” he said on the club’s website. Jokinen highlighted Pilö’s qualities. He described the player as a reliable defensive defenseman who excels in box play and can contribute in all situations. Jokinen noted Pilö’s high work ethic and potential for further development, especially offensively. The signing aligns with Jokinen’s pattern of building around familiar players from his time in the SHL.
