Norway will receive reinforcement from North America for the ice hockey world championship in Switzerland. The 20-year-old Michael Brandsegg-Nygård joins after his AHL team was eliminated.
The Norwegian right winger played 14 NHL games with Detroit this season without scoring. In the AHL he recorded 44 points in 60 games for Grand Rapids. Brandsegg-Nygård previously played for Skellefteå and Mora in Sweden.
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Norway secured its first IIHF World Championship quarterfinal berth since 2012 with a 4–1 victory over the Czech Republic. Michael Brandsegg-Nygård scored twice in his tournament debut to help the team move into second place in its group.
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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Three years after pausing national team activities amid financial troubles, Norway has reached its best World Championship performance ever. The team finished second in its group and advanced to the quarterfinals against Latvia.
Norway secured a 4-3 overtime victory over Denmark in their final group stage match at the ice hockey world championship. The win helped Norway claim second place in the group and reach the quarterfinals for the first time in 14 years.
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Sweden's national hockey team has registered Philadelphia forward Carl Grundström for Sunday's World Championship match against Denmark. The move comes after a 5-3 loss to Canada in the tournament opener.
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.
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Defenseman Axel Brøngel Larsson is moving from Frölunda to the United States to play in the USHL. The 18-year-old has signed with the Youngstown Phantoms.