After a terrific career as a Player, that had him for 17 years in the NHL with more than 1200 games, and also representing his native Country Finland in 4 Olympic games, 11 World Championships and 1 World Cup, Olli founded his own academy in 2015, in which he not only coaches many well known NHL and KHL Players during the off season, but also gathers Coaching experience by coaching junior Teams that he recruited himself for his academy.

Olli brings the same desire, passion and understanding of the game into his job as a Coach, he was known for as a Player.