There will be no golden ending for Thomas Berglund in Luleå. "Bulan's" 33rd and possibly final season at the club ended in the SM semi-final. Skellefteå won 2–1 and advanced to the final, taking the series 4–1.
SportsFrölunda crushed Luleå 7–0 at home in Gothenburg and tied the series at 1–1 in the SM quarter-finals. The Norrbotten team was awarded two penalties in the final period.
SportsReigning champion Luleå will have to play the round of 16 against Örebro in this year's Swedish Ice Hockey Championship playoffs. In the final SHL round, Luleå lost at home to Färjestad, who in turn secured a quarter-final spot - and will face Rögle.
Ice hockeyTable-topping Leksand seems to have found form when it is most needed. At home against reigning champions Luleå, they secured their fifth victory in six SHL games. Dalalaget won 3–1.
Ice hockeyLuleå defender Oscar Engsund had to be carried out on a stretcher after a nasty hit in the away game against Timrå in the SHL. Luleå then also lost the match 2–3, despite a goal from Linus Omark.
Ice hockeyHe was welcomed back with a standing ovation by the home crowd in Luleå. But Linus Omark was a scoreless penalty-sucker and loser in the SHL comeback that ended 2–3 after a penalty shootout to the away team Leksand.
Ice hockeyLinus Omark ended his career in Luleå after winning the Swedish Championship last spring. Now the 38-year-old forward star is back.
SportsLinus Omark is ready to play for his parent club Övertorneå. It was I who contacted the club myself and it had been over 20 years since I played with Övertorneå, he tells Aftonbladet.
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