Tasks: Gold duo for the ice hockey WC
The playoff success Pontus Holmberg and Växjö colleague Viktor Fasth join Tre Kronor's WC squad. Buffalo's Victor Olofsson does the same, writes Expressen. In addition, five players leave the squad.
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Pontus Holmberg is said to be selected for the World Cup squad. Stock Photography.Picture: Jonas Ekströmer/TT Tre Kronor have matched ready for the ice hockey World Cup in Riga and on Sunday the national team captain Johan Garpenlöv presents the squad's 28 players. One who joins is Växjö's gold winner Pontus Holmberg. 22-year-old Holmberg was a resounding success in the SHL playoffs and was named the playoffs' best player. He is joined by experienced goalkeeper Fasth, according to Expressen. The newspaper also writes that the NHL club Buffalo's hard-shooting forward, Victor Olofsson, will be at the World Cup. This means that there are a total of five NHL players in the squad Adrian Kempe, Rickard Rakell, Marcus Sörensen, Isac Lundeström and Olofsson. The hill Henrik Tömmernes, everyday in the Swiss league, is also said to be connected. Five players are forced to leave at the same time: Philip Holm, Markus Ljungh, Emil Sylvegård, Emil Larsson and Jonatan Berggren. Facts -content-block “> Ice Hockey World Cup in Riga
The World Cup will be decided in Riga, Latvia, May 21-June 6.
Group A: Sweden, Russia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Slovakia, Denmark, Belarus, Great Britain.
Group B: Canada, Finland, USA, Germany, Latvia, Norway, Italy, Kazakhstan.
Sweden's group matches:
22 May: Denmark.
23 May: Belarus.
25 May: Switzerland.
27 May: Czech Republic.
28 May: Great Britain.
May 30: Slovakia.
May 31: Russia.
June 3: Quarterfinals.
June 5: Semi-finals.
June 6: Final and bronze match.
