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The Swedish Ice Hockey Federation breaks its own and international rules.
It says that players’ nickname in Tre Kronor should be at shoulder height on the back of the jerseys.
But in international matches against Finland, all Swedes are called BEIJER.
If we want to follow the rules, that is.
There are many SHL clubs that cheat on it, without being threatened by the federation.
It is as common as players cheating with mandatory neck guards.
But the Swedish Confederation can hardly grumble at the SHL clubs, when they cannot follow the rules themselves.
This is exactly what is stated in the rules of the game:
9.2 number and name
All players must wear an odd number 25-30 cm high on the back and 10 cm high on both sleeves. Allowed numbers are from 1 to 99 in whole numbers. In addition, all players must clearly identify their nickname at shoulder height on the back. The name must be written in capital letters and each letter must be 10 cm in height.
But for the matches against Finland, the federation sold this place to a sponsor, just as many SHL clubs do.
Nor can they count on the fact that there are different rules at the international level.
The rule is the same as in the IIHF International Federation.
Now it’s even more noticeable, as the Finns have raised their players’ names quite correctly at shoulder height.
It was great to see Ante Suomela or when the only NHL player on the ice – Kasperi Kapanen – got a puck.
Sweden?
Hopeless if you haven’t entered the numbers inside.
I’ve always been annoyed when names are on the bottom of T-shirts.
It is almost impossible to read.
The bases are there to make it easier to identify their heroes.
Then follow them to the whole Scots.
Many people probably think it is a piece of nonsense.
I just think it’s embarrassing.
Now it was a pity that people had a hard time seeing which Swedes scored, as Saturday’s second World Cup preliminary international match against the Finns became a real goals-fest.
The score was 6-2 to Sweden and the Swedes hadn’t scored as many goals against Finland in seven years.
It’s extremely rare and in an official international match it hasn’t happened since the World Cup in 1989.
The last time that happened, it also took NHL-hit Trey Kronor, who won 6-3 in Gothenburg before the 2016 World Cup.
This time it was a game of one hundred percent strength that paved the way for a major victory.
Three chances, three goals.
Oscarshamn’s Patrick Karlqvist scored twice and made it 4-2 with only tenths of the second half remaining.
The Swedes then moved on after Harri Bissonen’s goal made it 2-2 midway through the period.
The next assignment for Sam Hallam’s national team will be the Czech Hockey Games next week.
Then five NHL players who have already made it to the team.
Then many will leave.
But the players did their best to give Sam Hallam plenty to think about until then.
