Norge får förstärkning från Nordamerika inför ishockey-VM i Schweiz. 20-årige Michael Brandsegg-Nygård ansluter efter att hans AHL-lag blivit utslaget.
Den norske högerforwarden spelade 14 NHL-matcher med Detroit den här säsongen utan att göra mål. I AHL noterades han för 44 poäng på 60 matcher för Grand Rapids. Brandsegg-Nygård har tidigare spelat för Skellefteå och Mora i Sverige.
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Tre Kronor has named 20 players for Friday's IIHF World Championship opener against Canada in Fribourg. Two goalies, six defensemen and twelve forwards are registered, leaving room for adjustments. Viggo Björck, 18, is set to become the youngest Swedish player ever in the tournament.
Norway has named a squad packed with SHL talent ahead of the ice hockey world championship in Switzerland. The team will face Sweden in group play on May 23 in Fribourg.
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Defenseman Mattias Ekholm has agreed to represent Sweden at the upcoming world championship in Switzerland. The 35-year-old Edmonton player missed the Olympics but will make his first world championship appearance since 2018.
After a demanding season including an NHL debut with the New York Islanders, Swedish forward Victor Eklund has opted out of the IIHF World Championship and Euro Hockey Tour to prioritize rest and development in North America. Sweden coach Sam Hallam now seeks replacement offensive options.
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Norwegian goaltender Tobias Normann spoke about his future while in Fribourg for the World Championship. The 24-year-old reflected on a mixed season with Frölunda and ongoing talks of an NHL move to the New York Rangers.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson is one of seven new players joining Tre Kronor's squad. All six successful juniors remain after the victory in Fortuna Hockey Games last week. The new players, including five NHL players, are set for the World Championship rehearsal in Ängelholm this week.
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Örebro Hockey is pursuing forward Michael Lindqvist from relegated Leksand ahead of next season, sources say. The 31-year-old right-shooter has averaged around 25 points per season over 11 years in SHL. Leksand fell to HV71 in recent qualification play.