Frederik Dichow, the Danish netminder with Timrå in the SHL, abruptly left his national team's final practice session ahead of Friday's world championship opener against the Czech Republic.
The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon in the lead-up to the tournament start. Denmark coach Mikael Gath said he had no details on what prompted the exit but expressed hope it was not serious. Gath noted Dichow had looked good in recent sessions after a difficult season marked by a concussion sustained with HV71 in October.
