Updated 10:42 | Posted at 10:37 am
Tre Kronor completed the ninth NHL player to win the Ice Hockey World Cup.
Carl Grundstrom of the Los Angeles Kings won their second straight championship.
Meanwhile, Minnesota Wild goaltender Philip Gustafson is being forced to step back after a stellar season due to his contract expiring.
During Tuesday, Sam Hallam takes the team to the Ice Hockey World Cup in Tampere.
Sportbladet can reveal that Karl Grundstrom is the next Swede from the NHL who agrees to play.
The 25-year-old powerful striker is known for his powerful and physical style of play.
He was asked about the toilet.
However, Philip Gustafsson confirms that he cannot attend due to the expiration of his contract.
– I was asked about playing in the WC, but since I don’t have a contract for the next year and personal things happen, they advised me to refuse this year, says Philip Gustafsson.
Sportbladet was previously able to reveal that Linus Ullmark also turned it down and Tre Kronor looks set to go with the goalkeeper trio of Lasse Johansson, Marcus Högberg and Jesper Wallstedt.
Eight I did before
Previously, seven Swedish NHL players were ready for the World Cup: Lukas Raymond, Jacob Silverberg, Rasmus Sandin, Alexander Nylander, Jonathan Berggren, Patrick Nemeth and Jesper Walstedt.
In addition, Fabian Zetterlund had the opportunity to show off at the Czech hockey games and seems ready to take a place in the team.
Twenty-two outfield players and three goalkeepers may be registered by each national team for a World Cup tournament.
The ice hockey tournament starts in Tampere and Riga on Friday, then Tre Kronor will play Germany.
The Swedes play the group stage in Tampere, if there is a third or fourth place they are forced into the quarter-finals in Riga before the semi-finals and finals in Tampere.
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