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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Oliver Ekman-Larsson joins Tre Kronor squad
All six successful juniors will remain with Tre Kronor after the team's tournament victory at the Fortuna Hockey Games last week. Seven new players, including five from the NHL, will be added to the World Cup roster for the home tournament in Ängelholm this week.
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Tre Kronor turned things around to beat Finland 3-2
Sweden overcame a 0–1 deficit to beat Finland 3–2 in the Fortuna Hockey Games. Sweden won the tournament with three straight victories.
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After the SM final - super talent Viggo Björck selected for Tre Kronor
Viggo Björck was not allowed to play in the U18 World Championship as he chose to complete the SM final series with Djurgården's juniors. Now he has been selected for Tre Kronor instead - as one of six JVM gold medalists. "It is impressive to see such a young player with that understanding of the game and maturity," says national captain Sam Hallam.
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Växjö revived SM semi-finals after 4-2 comeback win at Rögle
Växjö equalized twice on the road against Rögle and turned the third SM semi-final in ice hockey into a 4–2 victory. The Småland team thus revived the best-of-seven series after it had fallen to 1–2.
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Malmö Faces Seventh Straight Loss in SHL Against Växjö
From the best season start in seven years to seven straight losses. Malmö has sunk like a stone in the SHL table and could not lift at home against Växjö, loss with 2–4. Sour with a loss, but it's just a matter of time before the wins roll in, says new acquisition Sebastian Wännström optimistically.
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Luleå Edges Växjö in Overtime Thriller with Controversial Goal
Växjö secured sudden death against Luleå with two late goals after pulling out the goalkeeper. But Luleå struck back in overtime where Pontus Andreasson became a controversial matchwinner in the 4–3 victory.
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20-Year-Old Goalie Blomgren Shines in Malmö's Playoff Victory
Third goalkeeper ahead of the SM-finals in ice hockey. Success goalkeeper in it. Malmö's Oskar Blomgren kept a clean sheet when Brynäs was defeated with 2–0 and the quarterfinal series was reduced to 1–2. It's a bit unexpected, of course, says the 20-year-old to TV4 Play.
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