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HIFK start Liiga season without three injured players

HIFK begin their Liiga campaign on Friday against HPK, but will be without defenders Ilari Melart and Jesper Ahlroth, plus forward Sebastian Repo. Ahlroth is expected back in three weeks, Melart in two, while Repo is out until November.

What it means

• Defenders Ilari Melart and Jesper Ahlroth, and forward Sebastian Repo are all sidelined for HIFK's season opener vs HPK.
• Ahlroth, a summer signing from KooKoo, hasn't played since last spring's finals; he's due back in week 39.
• Melart returns in week 38, Repo in November after a three-month absence.

Model read

HIFK's defense is notably weakened for the opener, missing two regular blueliners, which could give HPK an early edge.

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