- We got stuck for his personality and character where he has a huge passion for the sport, says Fredrik Glader, Modo's sports manager, according to a press release.
As a player, Nieminen became Stanley Cup champion with Modo icon Peter Forsberg of the Colorado Avalanche. Now Nieminen, rumored to be on his way to Modo for a long time, will pick up the Örnsköldsvik club in the finroom again.
- Modo has given a very serious impression and I am perfectly clear with what expectations are on me as head coach and on the group of players who are getting ready for the upcoming season, says Nieminen who met the players on Tuesday.
Modo played all-Swedish final against neighbor Björklöven when the season was canceled due to the corona pandemic. After that, Modo was hit by a rarely seen player escape where nine of the ten best point pickers disappeared and then also coach Björn Hellkvist who, after many, was released from his contract and moved to Leksand. The latter became clear on April 29.
Ville Nieminen is most recently from the FM league Pelicans where he was kicked in November when he was in his second season as head coach. As a player, he made over 400 NHL matches with playoffs and took Olympic silver in 2006 after a final loss to Sweden.