The medal is coming home. Led by star defender Mira Jungåker, the Damkronorna are a confident team heading to the Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark. “We won’t settle for fourth place,” she says.
Ice hockeySHL club Linköping parts ways with assistant coach Mattias Zackrisson.
Ice hockeyFrölunda outclassed Djurgården in a classic SHL matchup, winning by a commanding 6-2.
Ice hockeyBrynäs suffered a major setback in the SHL premiere. The Gävle team took that out on Linköping - who were crushed 9–2 in the second round. “Absolutely fucking useless,” LHC's Oscar Fantenberg said on TV4.
Ice hockeyBrynäs kept pace for just over half of the game in the season opener. Then Skellefteå took over. In a few minutes, the reigning champions went from 2-2 to 6-2.
Ice hockeyHe had his second-best season in the NHL and had several offers to stay in North America. Then Marcus Johansson chose to move home to Färjestad. It was the right time to do it now, he says.
Ice hockeyTwo star signings from the NHL in Marcus Johansson, for Färjestad, and Calle Järnkrok, for Brynäs. But the summer has also been turbulent, with Färjestad's failed signing of Cal Foote and continued criticism of sponsor Red Bull. Here are the talking points ahead of the SHL season.
Ice hockeyHV71 has had a few tough seasons in the SHL. Now, a recent financial analysis shows that HV71 tops an unflattering table - the cost per point won. Each HV point cost just over 3.5 million kronor last season.
Ice hockeyThere is turmoil at Linköping HC. Last week, sports director Peter Jakobsson was fired. Now, assistant sports director Tony Mårtensson is also leaving.
SportsAfter twelve straight victories, Frölunda knows what it feels like to lose a hockey game again. Linköping beat the SHL league leader 2-1 - partly thanks to an almost impossible video review. "I didn't know if the puck was in or not," says match hero and home goalie Waltteri Ignatjew.
Ice hockeyLinköping had started the SHL season poorly. Four straight losses and 6–16 in goal difference. Possibly the wind has now turned after a win with 2–0 away against Rögle.
Ice hockeyLinköping's hockey player Oscar Fantenberg may be away the entire upcoming SHL season. He needs to be operated on a second time for his hand injury.
Ice hockeyLinköping has made clear one of the summer's most exciting recruitments. NHL-merited Jakub Vrana, 29, returns to the club. I have chosen with my heart, he says to LHC's website.
Ice hockeyIt was no successful start in the newly renovated Globen. Three Crowns fell to the Czech Republic with 1-4 in the premiere of the home tournament.
Ice hockeyThree Crowns-debutant Axel Sandin-Pellikka gets the chance by Sam Hallam in the squad for the home tournament. The Junior World Championship star takes one of the defensive positions.
SportsTwo supporters of the SHL club Linköpings HC are severely punished and banned for two years by the club. This since they mocked Stefan Liv in connection with a match against HV71 in September.
Ice hockeyMalmö broke the losing streak against Linköping and won the SHL meeting with 3–2. Nice that we could win in the end, says Fredrik Händemark.
Ice hockeyMuch suggests that Joel Nyström is leaving Färjestad for NHL after this season. But before the move to Carolina Hurricanes, the 22-year-old defenseman wants to celebrate a second SM gold with his parent club. It would be a perfect ending and we have absolutely the team to be able to go all the way, says the two-goal shooter after the 6-2 away win against Linköping.
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