Linus Ullmark is not in national team captain Sam Hallam's Olympic squad. Ullmark's break from hockey had nothing to do with the decision, Hallam says: "I didn't know about it."
Ice hockeySweden's national team captain Sam Hallam has selected 25 players who will have the honor of representing Sweden in the Olympic hockey tournament in Milan and Cortina. Among them is Philip Broberg from St. Louis, perhaps a slightly unexpected pick. "He can compete with the best," Hallam says.
Ice hockeyFor the first time in 12 years, NHL players are back, making the men's Olympic hockey tournament a star-studded affair. Sweden's squad will be announced on Friday - here's what it could look like.
Ice hockeyOn Sunday, it was announced that NHL star Linus Ullmark is taking an indefinite break from hockey. Tre Kronor captain Sam Hallam declined to say what this means for the Olympics. "In this particular case, I'm keeping it internal," Hallam said.
Ice hockeyTre Kronor's men continue their winning streak in the Euro Hockey Tour. The sixth victory in as many matches was a real crushing blow. It was a whopping 5–0 in the decisive match against the Czech Republic and tournament victory in the Swiss Hockey Games.
Ice hockeyHe is in his final year with both an NHL-packed Olympics and World Cup on the program. Tre Kronor's national team captain Sam Hallam says he feels a certain sadness about leaving the job - but could consider doing what his successor Rikard Grönborg did and returning. I could be attracted by the same trip, he says.
Ice hockeyNicklas Bäckström is making a comeback in Tre Kronor next week. But he rules out making it into the Olympic squad. It's a very long shot, so I don't even need to discuss that, he tells TV4 Play.
Ice hockeyNicklas Bäckström, 37, is making a comeback in Tre Kronor after eight years. National team captain Sam Hallam has selected him for the Finland Hockey Games next week. He takes on incredible responsibility and possesses cutting-edge skills, especially in the power play, like perhaps no one else in Europe, says Hallam.
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