Creative, at times brilliant, a authentic spectacle for the eyes.
But, at the same time, effective and decisive, capable in every moment of the game to invent a goal, an assist or a play that changes the fate of the match.
This is the essence of the Michael Joly that field hockey fans have been able to admire in his first twenty-eight partite in National League. And the wish of all the fans bianconeri, that to prolong in time this wonder, has come true come true in these days leading up to Christmas.
TheHockey Club Lugano and Michael Joly have renewed their contracts expiring at the end of the current championship for two more seasons with an option for a third season. The 28-year-old forward Canadian who grew up in Quebec will therefore wear the jersey bianconera at least until 2026.
After an early part of his career in the youth leagues and in the North American minors -with winning the title dn the QMJHL in 2015 with the Rimouski Océanic and of the ECHL in 2018 with the Colorado Eagles - Joly had made his mark in the Finnish Liiga between 2021 and 2023 with 48 goals and 68 assists 120 matches with thea jerseysa of the HPK Hämeenlinna.
This summer then the bet of 'Hockey Club Lugano who bet also on him to reinvigorate his offensive potential, hitting the mark. Michael is currently with 28 points in 28 games the fifth best scorer in the National League e, tied with captain Thürkauf, boasts the team's best +/- statistic with +16.
These are the words ofHockey Club Lugano General Manager Hnat Domenichelli:
"Michael is a player with outstanding offensive qualities who will play an important role in the Lugano of the future. We are very happy to have found an agreement with him for the coming seasons".