Frans Haara denies choking claim after SHL semifinal brawl

Tensions boiled over in the second semifinal game between Skellefteå and Luleå, with four match penalties issued for fighting in the final minutes. Luleå's Brendan Shinnimin accused Skellefteå's Frans Haara of choking him from behind, but Haara rejected the allegation. Skellefteå leads the series 2-0 as it shifts to Luleå.

With less than two minutes remaining in regulation during game two of the SHL playoffs, a scrum erupted in the neutral zone between Skellefteå and Luleå. Players Frans Haara and Brendan Shinnimin clashed amid the chaos, which also involved efforts to protect teammate Vuollet from Luleå players. Officials handed out four match penalties for fighting as emotions ran high on the ice.

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Dramatic illustration of Luleå's Brendan Shinnimin punching Skellefteå coach Andreas Falk in self-defense during a tunnel confrontation, as cleared by SHL disciplinary committee.
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The SHL disciplinary committee cleared Luleå forward Brendan Shinnimin of any wrongdoing but fined Skellefteå coach Andreas Falk 15,000 kronor following a confrontation in the player tunnel during Saturday's game. The incident stemmed from a verbal exchange that escalated into physical contact after the first period. Shinnimin's punch was deemed self-defense after Falk pushed him into a media wall.

Luleå forward Brendan Shinnimin promises to settle the score on the ice against Skellefteå assistant coach Andreas Falk in the SHL playoff semifinals, following their March tunnel confrontation where Falk shoved him—ruled as provocation by the SHL, which cleared Shinnimin and fined Falk 15,000 SEK.

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Reigning SHL champions Luleå Hockey won the first quarterfinal game 3-2 against Frölunda HC at Scandinavium, clinched by Anton Levtchi's power-play goal in sudden-death overtime. The match featured controversial late penalties and strong performances from both sides, with Frölunda coach Robert Ohlsson voicing frustration over officiating.

In the first quarterfinal matchup, Björklöven defeated IK Oskarshamn 5-2 at home. The game turned heated in the closing minutes when Oskarshamn's Herman Träff tackled Björklöven's Daniel Brodin from behind, earning a match penalty for boarding and sparking a large brawl.

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Luleå Hockey claimed a 4-3 victory over Frölunda after a marathon semifinal game lasting 117 minutes and 29 seconds. Mathias Bromé scored the overtime winner in the sixth period, extending Luleå's series lead to 3-1. The match included a controversial disallowed goal and an injury.

Skellefteå AIK vant den første SHL-kvartfinalen mot Malmö Redhawks 4–1 i en kamp der gjestene holdt følge lenge. Oscar Lindberg, som mottok Guldhjälmen før pucken ble droppet, var sentral for seieren. Neste kamp spilles på onsdag.

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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.

 

 

 

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