On Saturday, Anti Suomela took home the Gudhjälmen Award as the best player in the SHL.
On Monday evening, the season could end quickly and unpleasantly for Oskarshamn.
Hours before it risks being the last game of the season, the team’s superstar is introduced to Lausanne.
Swiss Ligue 1 champions Lausanne have signed Ante Soumela and Christian Degos from Zug on a two-year contract.
– Antti Suomela got our first place role. Christian DeJus has proven his winning quality in the National Hockey League and National League, Säger General Manager John Foust.
In Lausanne, there is Swede Robin Kovacs as a leading striker and Peter Andersson as assistant coach behind Canadian coach Jeff Ward.
Holmgång on Saturday
Seventh in the table Oscarshamn lost an entertaining first round of 16 to Lulea Table 1 in Norrbotten with a score of 5-4.
Oskarhamn led with a score of 3-1 but lost at a disadvantage with a score of 3-5.
Ante Sumela scored one goal and made two assists in the first meeting between the two teams.
He was a great success
The 28-year-old Finn won the shooting league with 37 goals and the scoring league with 66 points in the SHL.
As a center between Patrick Karlqvist and Ahti Oksanen, he formed the most successful series in the league.
Match two and a possible third match in the round of 16 will be played in Oskarshamn on Monday evening and Tuesday evening.
If Oskarshamn turns around and wins the series matches, Skellefteå awaits in the SM quarter-finals.
Lausanne finished 11th in the Premier League and did not advance to the play-offs.
At the same time, Dennis Rasmussen, who was going home to the SHL, extended his contract with Davos for one season.