Storvreta IBK won their third straight men's SM gold with a 3-2 victory over Falun in the final at Avicii Arena. Gabriel Kohonen dedicated the win to his father, Mika Kohonen, who is on sick leave due to heart issues. Filip Langer scored the decisive goal with 2:48 left.
The final at Avicii Arena in Stockholm was a thriller. Filip Langer scored the decisive 3-2 goal against Falun with 2:48 minutes remaining. This marks Storvreta's tenth SM gold overall, while Falun has seven.
Gabriel Kohonen paid tribute to his father Mika after the match. "I love him more than anything. I played for him," he told Viaplay. Mika Kohonen, who has coached Storvreta to three straight men's SM golds, is on sick leave for the second time this season due to heart problems.
"I will take two gold medals today," Gabriel Kohonen said after the win. "We face the world's second-best team and it's always close matches," he added.
In the women's final, Thorengruppen beat Kalmarsund 4-2, with captain Emelie Wibron scoring a hat-trick for her tenth SM gold.