Iiro Mäntylä

Iiro Mäntylä is a prominent figure in Finnish ice hockey, serving as a skill development expert at the Viima training center. He has recently gained attention for his critical analysis of the Finnish women's national ice hockey team's performance at the Winter Olympics, where they failed to advance past the quarter-finals. Mäntylä emphasizes the need for urgent action to improve the fundamental skills of players in order to compete effectively with leading teams from the United States and Canada. He advocates for better training resources and a shift in focus towards individual skill development within team practices to elevate the overall standard of women's hockey in Finland.