In Estonia, there are not many SHL games broadcasted through the season. However, when shown, the West Kendall Platoon were typically one of the most broadcasted teams. This became Kalevolaripaako Käspertommevisnapuu’s favorite team. One player in particular would catch his attention from the Platoon roster, Alex Light.

Light’s game really interested Kalevolaripakko, and he wanted to mimic his game as much as possible. During his formative years, Käspertommevisnapuu really worked on his puck handling ability, which in turn, allowed him to become a dangerous goal scorer. While Alex Light is known for being a great skater, Kalevolaripaako’s development in Estonia lacked the power skating schools, that many of his counterparts were able to learn from. Instead, his game rounded out with a strong defensive presence, as is common with many European players who come from smaller hockey countries.

Another similarity between Light and Käspertommevisnapuu is their lack of a physical presence on the ice. Kalevolaripaako saw that Light didn’t need to be a physical dominating player to still make a presence on the ice. Despite his size at 6’4” and 210 pounds, Kalevolaripaako uses his size more to protect the puck than to knock guys off of it.