A convicted felon who once had a promising career in hockey is attempting to return to the sport by appealing his sentence to allow him to play in Slovakia.
Lahtinen Attempts To Return To Hockey
A recent report from Hockey News Hub, one of the top sources for international hockey news, on X.com revealed that the controversial Severi Lahtinen is attempting to return to hockey.
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Announcement should come in the next few days. #KHL
Out goes Miller, in comes another controversial player for Liptovsky Mikulas - probably Severi Lahtinen who is appealing a two-year sentence for r**e.
Lahtinen began this season with JYP of the Finnish LIIGA with the hope of continuing to grow as a player. However, he was limited to only 8 games before he got into legal trouble.
Lahtinen's New Team's Controversial Histor
Lahtinen's new team, Liptovsky Mikulas, has a history of bringing in controversial players that no other team would take on. They last made headlines when they brought Mitchell Miller in.
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An official announcement is now being anticipated and when it is officially announced, there will almost certainly be backlash.
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