Sveriges förbundskapten Sam Hallam meddelade den 20 januari att backen Jonas Brodin och forwarden Leo Carlsson troligen missar vinter-OS 2026 på grund av skador. Båda spelarna, nyckelspelare i senaste internationella turneringar, står inför osäkra rehabiliteringar inför turneringen i Milano. Hallam uttryckte besvikelse men förtroende för lagets bredd.
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Carl Grundström will not play for Sweden in the world championship opener against Canada on Friday. The Philadelphia forward lands in Switzerland too late for the match.
Swedish national team coach Sam Hallam confirmed the team is exploring options to add Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson ahead of the world championship. The comments came after a 6-2 victory over Denmark on May 17. Contract negotiations and player freshness remain key considerations.
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Sweden's preliminary roster for the World Championship in Switzerland includes ten NHL players and is already at the maximum of 25. Coach Sam Hallam remains in contact with additional North American-based Swedes in hopes of further reinforcements ahead of the opening game.
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin and center Joel Eriksson Ek revealed they competed through serious foot injuries during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Both players missed the second-round series against Colorado after breaking bones in their right feet against Dallas. The disclosures came during the team's season-ending media session on Friday.