Örebro Hockey secured a surprising 4–2 victory over strong Malmö Redhawks in Behrn Arena. Despite Malmö's excellent form in their last ten games, Örebro dominated, boosted by new players. Coach Niklas Eriksson described it as one of the team's best performances this winter.
Örebro Hockey received a boost after two new players arrived within a day: Jesse Ylönen and Kalle Miketinac. They immediately contributed to a strong performance against Malmö Redhawks, who arrived with five straight away wins and as SHL's hottest team over the last ten games.
The match in Behrn Arena started with Örebro taking a 1–0 lead through Teemu Turunen seven minutes into the second period. Malmö, who had only mustered one shot on goal in the first 30 minutes, equalized to 1–1 via Seth Barton's shot from the blue line just past the midpoint. But in the third period, disaster struck for the Redhawks: Kalle Kossila scored 2–1, followed by David Quenneville's 3–1 within 23 seconds due to passive defense.
Fredrik Händemark pulled one back to 3–2 in power play, but Örebro quickly replied with 4–2 after Malmö's sloppiness in the offensive zone. Coach Tomas Kollar was disappointed: "We didn't quite reach our level in anything. This performance isn't enough to win in this league." He highlighted shortcomings in skating, passing, and attacking play.
Niklas Eriksson praised the team's effort: "Very good, one of our better performances this winter." Jesse Ylönen effectively shut down Malmö's attacks, silencing the critics. The win follows a 4–3 victory over Djurgården on Thursday and brightens prospects for Örebro, previously one of the league's weaker teams. Malmö faces six straight away games due to the handball EM.
