The star goalkeeper is missing in Tre Kronor - three make their debut
Quick Look
- Goalkeeper Magnus Hellberg is not playing in the national team due to a high workload in Djurgården.
- As a substitute, the debutant Melker Thelin is invited to the tournament in Prague and Helsinki.
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Why It Matters
Magnus Hellberg has played 11 out of 13 games for Djurgården during the autumn. The national team is preparing for matches in Prague and Helsinki in November.
35-year-old Hellberg is well-qualified. He has spent several seasons in the NHL, won WC gold with Tre Kronor and played in the Olympics in Beijing in 2022.
This autumn, he has guarded Djurgården's box in 11 out of 13 games - and that is exactly why he will not play in the national team. According to Aftonbladet, he himself thinks that the load has been high and that it will remain so until Christmas.
In Hellberg's absence, the goalkeeper lineup in the national team tournament is made up of Rögle's Arvid Holm and Färjestad's Melker Thelin, who is a debutant.
- Melker has done a very good job. He is a young goalkeeper who has taken a big step forward, says Grönborg at a press conference.
On the forward side there are also two debutants: Albin Sundsvik from Rögle and Färjestad's Viktor Lodin.
- Viktor is a big and strong player, says Grönborg.
- Albin is a strong skater, he reads the game well.
Sweden meets the Czech Republic in Prague on November 5. Then Switzerland (November 7) and Finland (November 8) await, both of which matches will be played in Helsinki.
