Matilda Nilsson was given the number 20 jersey at Frölunda.
This led to a backlash from the fans and she was forced to change to the number 19 at the back.
“Good with new acquisitions, but they shouldn’t take No. 20,” one person wrote on social media.
When captain and Damkronorna star Hannah Olsson was out for the rest of the season, Frolunda brought in Matilda Nilsson as a replacement.
The fans welcomed it, but the shirt number was not chosen on the match shirt.
“Nice new acquisition! But you need to get her another jersey number! No. 20 isn’t working.”
“A warm welcome to the VF, Matilda! But she can’t have the number 20. It doesn’t matter if it’s the women’s team or the men’s. The number 20 is sacred.”
“No one should have the number 20. There are no juniors, players or captains. Oh my God, even the judges shouldn’t have 20 in Gothenburg!”
“Yes of course. The 20 is someone else’s shirt :p”
“Hello, but please change the number!”
“No. 20” or “Captain of Captains” is also called Joel Lundqvist.
Position with 20 seasons at the club (14 as captain), four SM golds and 1089 appearances.
I chose to change myself
The next day Frölunda wrote: “Our new buyer Matilda Nilsson adjusts her number and will play on the 19th..”
– We thought about another round after the opinions of our supporters, says Director of Press and Information Peter Kemmer.
I got the reaction: “How can it be this good? No. 19 hanging from the ceiling. No. 20 is not yet No. 19 at least as bad.”
The retired jersey number 19 belongs to striker Jurgen Peterson.
Frolunda answers: “The club decided to retire the numbers specifically for the team and not across the federation. The men’s players in the men’s team are retired and the future women’s players in the women’s team are retired. This time, Matilde herself chose to modify her number.”
Dropped into the table
Newcomer Frölunda started the SDHL with five straight wins, but now has four straight losses.
Midfielder Hanna Olsson was injured against Luleå in the first game of a losing streak, causing sporting director Kim Martin Hasson to act quickly.
The high-scoring Finn played for Priynas last season, and the 26-year-old striker was introduced with the phrase “Milda Matilda!”.
Matilda Nilsson aimed for a spot in the fledgling professional league, the PWHL, but was not offered a North American contract.
