I Luleå will be debuting Mario Quimby and Tommy Saalinen
SKELLEFTEÅ. Skelleftea will have to do without goalkeepers Gustav Lindvall and Linus Soderström.
Instead, 19-year-old Victor Stahlberg and 18-year-old Alexander Helnemo were called up against Luleå, both without their previous SHL benefits.
Ana Lulia will debut both new signings Mario Kempe and Tommy Saalinen.
Gustav Lindvall has missed the last six matches and has not played since the 3-2 home win against Örebro on 3 November.
Instead, Linus Söderström played admirably and was man of the match in the 2-1 away win in the derby against Växjö on Tuesday night.
At home against Lulea on Thursday night, Linus Soderstrom will not play due to illness.
– That’s how things look today, but we’ve got two talented young men stepping in instead. Goalkeeping coach Christer Holm told Norman that it would be Alexander Helnymo.
Arrived without baggage
I Luleå gör Veckans both nyförvarv Mario Kempe and Tomi Sallinen debut at Västerbotten.
– It feels good to be here, I’ve already got an apartment and a car. However, I have no idea where my luggage is, it got lost somewhere along the way. I hope he comes during the day, Tommy Salinen tells NSD.
Withdrew from Skellefteå
Mario Kempe was also interested from Skellefteå before he chose to play at Luleå.
– We talked a little, but I did it with many clubs. Mario Quimpe says I’m glad it turned out the way it did, they’ve taken good care of me since I got here.
Eight straight wins
It’s the league’s brightest and weakest teams to meet, Skellefteå have eight straight wins and Luleå come up with three straight zero points.
When the two teams met in the pre-season meeting on 27 October in Norrbotten, Skelleftea won 3-2 after Simon Robertson decided on penalties.
Bar Lindholm was suspended in Skellefteå after a match penalty for Joel Pearson’s cross against Växjö.