Swedish Hockey
Vimmerby HC secures HockeyAllsvenskan spot with shootout victory
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Vimmerby HC clinched their place in the HockeyAllsvenskan for the 2026/27 season by defeating Södertälje SK 2-1 in a shootout during the penultimate regular-season game. The win came as Västerås IK, despite a 3-2 overtime victory over Mora IK, failed to avoid the relegation playoff. Coach Eric Karlsson expressed overwhelming emotion after the match.
Tomas Holmström, the former Stanley Cup winner, will remain as head coach of Piteå HC for the next season following a successful mid-season appointment. The club achieved playoffs under his leadership despite starting at the bottom of the table. The extension for Holmström and assistant Daniel Rankvist is set to be announced soon.
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Frölunda HC defeated Luleå HF 3-2 in overtime to win their record-extending fifth Champions Hockey League title in the 2025/26 final at Scandinavium in Gothenburg—their first in six years (previous wins: 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020). Jere Innala scored the power-play winner after Luleå tied it with 16 seconds left in regulation. Coach Robert Ohlsson inspired a turnaround by evoking players' childhood dreams, while Luleå finished runners-up for the second time in four seasons.