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Sam Hallam steps down as coach after quarterfinal loss
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Tre Kronor lost the world championship quarterfinal 1–3 to Switzerland in Zürich. Head coach Sam Hallam thereby ends his four-year tenure.
Stefan Klockare has left his role as assistant coach with Tre Kronor after four years. He described parts of the media criticism aimed at head coach Sam Hallam as personal attacks rather than fair analysis.
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Following Tuesday's announcement of the 22-player Tre Kronor squad for the Fortuna Hockey Games, coach Sam Hallam addressed questions over selections like Viggo Björck and Sascha Boumedienne, whose fathers have federation ties. Hallam insisted all picks were merit-based, rejecting nepotism claims.
April 22, 2026 12:32