Following his match penalty for boarding Björklöven's Daniel Brodin in the first quarterfinal (a 5-2 loss), IK Oskarshamn's Herman Träff has been banned for the next two games and fined 3,113 kronor by the disciplinary committee.
In the HockeyAllsvenskan playoff quarterfinal opener on March 15, IK Oskarshamn lost 5-2 to Björklöven after a heated finish. Late in the third period with the score at 4-2, forward Herman Träff pushed Daniel Brodin into the boards from behind, earning a match penalty for boarding and sparking a brawl. The disciplinary committee reviewed the incident on Monday and suspended Träff for the next two games, plus a 3,113-kronor fine. A key contributor with 41 points (second on the team) over 51 regular-season games, Träff's absence poses a challenge for Oskarshamn in the ongoing series. The next game is scheduled for Tuesday.
