Magnus Hellberg Misses Tre Kronor Squad as Three Players Make Their Debuts
Djurgården star goalkeeper Magnus Hellberg is not in new national team captain Rikard Grönborg’s squad for the tournament in Prague and Helsinki.
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Brynäs won after drama – full pot in CHL
All three Swedish teams have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions Hockey League. Brynäs did so after an overtime drama away against Bern. Both Luleå and Frölunda lost their rebounds – but advanced anyway.
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Five points from Frödén in Sweden's crush
Tre Kronor took their second straight victory in the first Euro Hockey Tour tournament of the season. It was a big win over Switzerland – and Jesper Frödén was responsible for five points.
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Family party in Tre Kronor: "Very special"
When the Tre Kronor men and women are gathered together, it also becomes a family celebration. Luleå's Isac Hedqvist, 20, is making his debut in Tre Kronor and Modo's Ebba Hedqvist, 19, will take another step towards the Olympics in Milan. It was very special when her brother came along, says Ebba Hedqvist, who has already played in three World Cup tournaments.
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Bäckström back in Tre Kronor – relevant for the Olympics
Nicklas 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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Luleå Triumphs Over HV71 in Dramatic SHL Penalty Shootout
Luleå won a dramatic meeting over HV71 in SHL despite a lost 2–0 lead. The reigning champion team won 3–2 after penalties. Markus Nurmi decided the penalty shootout with his second goal of the evening.
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Luleå Stages Dramatic Comeback to Win SM Final Replay Against Brynäs
Luleå won the replay of the SM final away against Brynäs after a crazy match. The champion team turned a 0-4 deficit into a 7-5 victory in a match where both teams managed the feat of scoring three goals in 85 seconds. Nicklas Bäckström made two assists – his first points in the SHL return.
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Omark fixed Luleå win - in the sixth period
Luleå leveled the Swedish Championship semifinal series in ice hockey against Frölunda after a 3–2 win in an overtime thriller. Winning organizer: Linus Omark. It was perfect to decide in the sixth, he says.
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Luleå Triumphs 4-0 Over Växjö After Costly Penalty in Quarterfinals
The first quarterfinal between Luleå and Växjö was long even and tight. Then Växjö's Erik Martinsson got a brain fade when he took a match penalty – and Luleå could win with 4–0. Bloody unnecessary of him, says Luleå player Isac Hedqvist in TV4 about Växjö defender's move.
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