Ice hockey
Toronto Maple Leafs hire John Chayka as GM and legend Mats Sundin as senior advisor
Reported by AI Image generated by AI
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the hiring of John Chayka as their new general manager and Hockey Hall of Famer Mats Sundin as senior advisor for hockey operations on Saturday, following a disappointing season that saw the team miss the playoffs for the first time in a decade. Club CEO Keith Pelley called the moves a key step toward building a championship team.
Tre kronor defeated switzerland 3–0 in a world championship preparatory match.
Reported by AI
Skellefteå AIK secured its fifth SM ice hockey gold by defeating Rögle BK 7–3 in the fifth final match. Oscar Lindberg, named the playoffs' most valuable player, was praised for his season. The club celebrated in a packed arena in Skellefteå.
Skellefteå beat Luleå 2–1 in the fifth semifinal game, advancing to the SM final with a 4–1 series win. Coach Thomas “Bulan” Berglund is leaving after 33 years with Luleå. The final opponent will be Rögle or Växjö.
Reported by AI
Björklöven, the regular-season winners and final favorites, took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven HockeyAllsvenskan final by beating BIK Karlskoga 4-2 at home in Umeå—the first top-tier hockey there in 25 years. The hard-fought victory came despite Björklöven racking up 16 penalty minutes during the game and a post-game match penalty, granting BIK numerous power-play chances.
Rögle BK crushed Växjö Lakers 6-0 in game two of the SHL playoff semifinals, powered by Albin Sundsvik's hat trick. The road win gives Rögle a commanding 2-0 series lead, building on their comeback victory in game one.
Reported by AI
Lindlöven's season ended with a 0-4 home loss to Hudiksvall in the third game of the hockeyettan norra qualification final on Friday. Hudiksvall won the series 3-0. The match at Lindehov finished with periods of 0-3, 0-1, and 0-0.
Sweden's Småkronor win U18 world championship gold against Slovakia
May 01, 2026 01:09Sweden reaches U18 ice hockey world championship final after dramatic win over Czechia
April 30, 2026 16:08Skellefteå leads SHL final 3-1 after win over Rögle
April 28, 2026 14:42Rögle captain Bengtsson's OT winner lifts BK to 2-1 victory in SM finals Game 3
April 25, 2026 19:52Skellefteå dominates Rögle 5-1 in Game 2 to take 2-0 lead in SHL SM-finals
April 14, 2026 04:37Rögle BK defeats Växjö 4-1 in game 4 to take 3-1 lead in SHL semifinals
April 13, 2026 09:52Masked Eisbären fans attack Kölner supporters' bus
April 13, 2026 06:31Bik Karlskoga eliminates Modo in semifinal
April 13, 2026 00:58Luleå beats Skellefteå 3–2 in must-win semifinal game
April 11, 2026 09:32Skellefteå rallies from 0-1 to 3-1 win over Luleå, takes 3-0 SHL semifinal lead