▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 9 ▁ ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁the ▁Finn ish ▁Ice ▁Hockey ▁Association ▁announced ▁that ▁had ▁supported ▁the ▁creation ▁of ▁an ▁independent ▁association , ▁Y s ik opp i ▁ry , ▁to ▁over see ▁the ▁team ▁and ▁had ▁given ▁its ▁appro val ▁for ▁the ▁team ▁to ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁up coming ▁ 2 0 1 7 - 1 8 ▁season ▁under ▁the ▁name ▁Esp oo ▁Blues . ▁ ▁Play ers ▁and ▁personnel ▁ ▁Current ▁ro ster ▁ ▁Updated ▁ 7 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁ ▁Current ▁co aching ▁staff ▁ ▁Updated ▁ 3 1 ▁January ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁▁▁ ▁Head ▁Co ach : ▁ ▁Sam i ▁Ha apan en ▁ ▁Ass istant ▁Co ach : ▁ ▁Em mi ▁Le in onen ▁ ▁Ass istant ▁Co ach : ▁ ▁T imo - P ek ka ▁Lö pp ön en ▁ ▁Go alt ending ▁Co ach : ▁ ▁R isto ▁Ja ak k ola ▁ ▁Cond ition ing ▁Co ach : ▁ ▁Vi ola ▁K au kon en ▁ ▁Video ▁Co ach : ▁ ▁M ati as ▁M ä en p ä ä ▁ ▁Team ▁Manager : ▁ ▁J ark ko ▁Mal m ▁ ▁Equ ip ment ▁Manager : ▁ ▁Ju h ani ▁O ule jär vi ▁ ▁Equ ip ment ▁Manager : ▁ ▁Matt i ▁V ä y ry nen ▁ ▁Team ▁capt ains ▁▁▁ ▁Kat ri - Hel ena ▁Lu om aj oki ,