The packed Vaasa Arena witnessed the Helsinki club's return to the League and created a great atmosphere for the opening round match.
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It seemed like part of the story that it was the Helsinki Jokerit who would score the first goal of the 2026–2027 ice hockey league season in Vaasa's Kuparisaari. Forward Eetu Tuulola answered that at 3:35, just as Sport's forward Luke Grainger's free throw had ended. There was more electricity than usual in Tuesday night's game for many reasons. Jokerit made a return to the ice hockey league after a 12-year break with head coach Tomek Valtonen.…