Djurgården Faces Disciplinary Action for Playing Veteran in Junior Matches

Djurgården used the veteran Linus Klasen, 39 years, in two junior matches during the weekend. Now the club is reported to the disciplinary board. The rules in the series regulations are crystal clear, says Mike Helber, strategic sports manager at the Swedish Ice Hockey Association, to Aftonbladet.

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Djurgården Faces Disciplinary Action for Playing Veteran in Junior Matches
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Linus Klasen has been troubled by an injury in the season opener and has not played with Djurgården in SHL.

Therefore, the club chose to test him in the U20 team in the home matches against Mora on Saturday and Leksand on Sunday.

But this is against the new rules. From this season, only three over-age players and one goalkeeper may be used and they must have been born no earlier than 2005.

Djurgården contacted the association in advance and received a message that Linus Klasen was not allowed to be used.

It's true, says Helber to Aftonbladet.

The newspaper writes that it says different things in the competition rules and the series rules.

I have also seen that it can be interpreted in different ways. For me, the series rules are the most important and they are crystal clear, there is no discussion, says Helber.

Djurgården lost both matches and what's worse, Klasen got injured in connection with Sunday's match and is expected to be out for a longer period.

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