HV71 har utsett Niklas Eriksson till huvudtränare två månader efter att kontraktet i SHL säkrades. Sportchefen Johan Hult lyfte fram Erikssons SHL-erfarenhet som en avgörande faktor i beslutet.
Klubben siktar på att bygga en större stabilitet efter flera turbulenta säsonger. Eriksson förväntas skapa en tydligare struktur i lagets spel samtidigt som arbetet med spelarrekryteringar intensifieras.
Niklas Eriksson has taken over as head coach of HV71 following his dismissal from Örebro at the end of March. The 10-year veteran of the club now aims to stabilize the team in the SHL.
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HV71 is closing in on a new head coach after parting ways with Anton Blomqvist. Niklas Eriksson emerges as the leading candidate according to reports.
Niclas Andersén is reported to be in discussions to become the new head coach of Hockeyettan club Strömsbro. The former Brynäs defenseman, who won an SM gold in 2012, has drawn interest from the club ahead of next season.
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Ante Karlsson has started his role as head coach of Linköping HC in the SHL after leading Tappara to a championship in Tampere. He aims to shift the team from recent struggles toward a harder-working style.