Fribourg-Gottéron claimed its first-ever Swiss hockey title on Wednesday, defeating Davos in overtime of Game 7. Lucas Wallmark scored the decisive power-play goal, securing victory for coach Roger Rönnberg's debut season. Swedish players starred in the dramatic final series.
Fribourg-Gottéron triumphed over Davos in the seventh and deciding game of the Swiss hockey final series, which went to overtime. The match capped a tense seven-game battle between teams coached by Swedes Roger Rönnberg and Klas Östman. Fribourg took an early lead with goals from Henrik Borgström and Jamiro Reber, both former SHL players, before Davos responded through Klas Dahlbeck and Filip Zadina in the third period with power-play help from Calle Andersson and Dahlbeck after Patrik Nemeth's penalty equalized the score at the end of regulation time. Wallmark, a 30-year-old forward, then netted the winner in overtime during another power play, as first reported by HockeyNews.se. This victory marked Fribourg-Gottéron's inaugural championship, a dream debut for Rönnberg, previously of Frölunda. Other Swedish contributors included Marcus Sörensen, Patrik Nemeth, and Jacob de la Rose. Wallmark's goal served as a memorable farewell before his move to Björklöven next season, according to Expressen.
