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Linköping HC parts ways with Håkanson, appoints Ante Karlsson coach
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Linköping HC announced on Monday that head coach Mikael “Musse” Håkanson and assistant Magnus Johansson will not continue next season after the team missed the SHL playoffs. The club immediately named Anders “Ante” Karlsson as the new head coach. Karlsson, currently an assistant with Tappara in Finland, previously impressed during a stint with LHC.
Forward Kim Rosdahl is leaving Västerås IK after activating an out-clause in his contract. The move comes a year ahead of schedule, with the player absent from the team's current physical training. Interest has emerged from clubs abroad and in Sweden.
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Växjö Lakers have signed goalkeeper Adam Åhman to a new two-year contract, making him the first player to extend ahead of the upcoming season. Åhman, who joined the club before the 2021/22 campaign, has played 122 regular-season matches and 15 playoff games during his five years with the team. He helped secure a league title and an SM-guld.
A gunman opened fire during a youth hockey game at an ice rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday, resulting in three deaths including the shooter. Video footage captured players and spectators rushing for cover amid the gunfire. Authorities described the incident as a targeted domestic violence event involving a family dispute.
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Colorado State Patrol has identified those involved in a deadly January 29 crash on Interstate 70 that affected members of the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers hockey team. The incident, which claimed one life and injured eight others, occurred when a snowplow lost control east of the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel. Despite the tragedy, the team went on to win their league championship days later.