Daniel Hermansson har utsetts till Årets coach av Hockeyjournalisternas kamratförening efter en framgångsrik debutsäsong med Skellefteå i SHL. Utmärkelsen kommer efter att han lett laget till SM-guld.
Daniel Hermansson lämnade Mora för att bli huvudtränare för Skellefteå inför säsongen 2025/26. Laget vann SM-guld efter en finalseger mot Rögle. Han hade redan mottagit utmärkelsen Årets tränare i SHL för sina insatser under året.
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Skellefteå AIK secured its fifth SM ice hockey gold by defeating Rögle BK 7–3 in the fifth final match. Oscar Lindberg, named the playoffs' most valuable player, was praised for his season. The club celebrated in a packed arena in Skellefteå.
Nicklas Danielsson, a former SHL and Tre Kronor star, has stepped down as sports director at Almtuna IS after more than two years. The 41-year-old helped build a stable team in Hockeyallsvenskan despite limited resources and an aging arena in Uppsala. Club director Tobias Pehrsson praised his work but noted no successor has been appointed yet.
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HV71 has appointed Niklas Eriksson as head coach two months after securing its SHL contract. Sport chief Johan Hult highlighted Eriksson's SHL experience as a key factor in the decision.
Skellefteå AIK assistant coach Andreas Falk has firmly denied rumors of a move to HV71. He confirmed he has three years left on his contract and plans to remain in place. The announcement follows speculation linking him to the vacant head coaching role at HV71.
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Skellefteå AIK claimed its fifth Swedish Hockey League (SHL) title on May 2, 2026, defeating Rögle BK 7-3 in Game 5 of the finals to win the series 4-1. The match at Skellefteå Kraft Arena saw Rögle take an early 2-0 lead before Skellefteå mounted a comeback. Oscar Lindberg was named playoff MVP.
Following recent assistant coach changes—including Calle Gunnarsson's return to his development manager role—Örebro Hockey has appointed Fredrik Hallberg as assistant coach under new head coach Martin Filander for the upcoming SHL season. Hallberg, with experience from AIK, Oskarshamn, and Leksand, replaces Gunnarsson on a one-year contract.
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HV71 announced the immediate resignations of chairman Anna-Lena Isaksson and board member Jonas Askerlund following another season of fighting to stay in the SHL. Vice chairman Stefan Axelsson has taken over leadership temporarily. The move comes amid tensions between the board and the club's nomination committee.