First Training Camp in Helsinki

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For the first time in his VHL career, as Phillip Rave attends training camp, it's not in Malmo. The Helsinki Titans centre has some familiar faces in tow -- the Titans brought in Jorgen Lovstrom, Martin Kemp, and Conference Prince-de-Galles all in separate trades with the Nighthawks too -- but the change in scenery still catches Rave off guard every morning.

 

"It takes some getting used to, it's definitely a weird feeling," says Rave. "I was in training camp with Malmo seven years in a row. It's basically all I've known in my hockey career."

 

"At the end of the day, there aren't very many players who get to spend their whole careers in the same place. It was time for Malmo to move to a different phase, and I'm fortunate they wanted me here. You know, we've got some familiar faces, the whole roster is remade, there's a lot of great players here. They want to win and as an older player with only a few years left, you can't ask for much more from a new team, right? I'm enjoying it. Looking forward to getting back on the ice in some meaningful games."