SHL newcomer Djurgården turned and won away against Leksand with 3–2 – despite a nightmare start with two conceded goals in 20 seconds. I am proud of the guys, says goal scorer Joe Snively to TV4 Play.
Ice hockeyVeteran Linus Klasen, 39, became the big matchwinner when Djurgården took the step up to SHL. With a work of art to penalty and an assist to the 3–1 goal, he got Hovet to shake in blue and yellow euphoria. Djurgården won the fifth qualifying final over AIK with 4–1 and the supporters stormed the ice.
Ice hockeyLeksand's goalie talent Marcus Gidlöf is on his way to take Djurgården to SHL. The rule that made the recruitment possible is receiving strong criticism – but there are no plans to abolish it. "There are no submitted proposals to change this rule for next season", writes the association's competition manager Magnus Mårtensson in an email.
Ice hockeyDjurgården took a dominant 5–0 win against AIK in the fourth match of the Hockeyallsvenska final. Big match winner was Marcus Gidlöf who kept a clean sheet in his debut in the Djurgården jersey. Awesome, it's the icing on the cake, says the 19-year-old when Dif now has a firm grip on the SHL spot with a 3–1 lead in matches.
Ice hockeySweden lost the bronze match against the Czech Republic in the Junior World Championship after extra time and a dramatic penalty shootout, after 2–2 at the end of regular match time. The hopes for gold melted down to no medal at all.
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