Halifax. It is full of excess energy and it is not excluded that it could be some kind of diagnosis.
But if this is the case, then Viktor Sternborg sees only one positive thing – which also makes him a better hockey player.
– For me, it doesn’t really matter if I have a diagnosis or not, I love myself as I am, says the Junior captain.
When describing his teammate and friend, HV defender, before the tournament, Viktor Sternberg, it sounded like this:
“He has a lot of energy. Steam in a good way. He rarely runs out of energy, but when he does, he falls asleep. Just drive until he falls. He gets tired at first but then all of a sudden comes the extra load of energy and that’s what people tend to get annoyed with sometimes.” “.
Sternborg sat down next to him and nodded in agreement.
When we meet in Halifax, the day after the victory over the Czech Republic and a day before the meeting with Canada, he says:
– Yes, I have an extraordinary amount of energy, it’s been like that since I was a kid.
So what Sjöholm says about “steaming in a good way” could be true?
– He can do that. I love being heard and running screaming. It’s my way of encouraging the players and myself to go before games. I have always done this and will continue to do so. It’s a quality I love about myself and many others seem to love it too.
You did not do any investigation
Stjernborg himself doesn’t know if this is a diagnosis or just an unusual amount of excess energy:
– I haven’t done any research on ADHD or anything like that. There are those who have suggested that this may be the case, but nothing has been proven.
In the Växjö club team and as a junior team captain, he was known for his energetic game, always trying his best in all situations.
The 19-year-old from Malmo believes his high level of energy is a positive thing.
– Yes, that’s how I really feel. I can use this quality in matches or in substitution when you really don’t have the energy. Because somewhere I have an extra power bank, and then I can take those extra cuts. He says it was just an advantage for me.
She didn’t have anything negative
What specific situations do you notice on the ice?
– I notice it the most, that I get energy, when I cover a shot or distribute a good tackle, of course everyone gets it, but that’s when I get excited and suddenly the fatigue in the legs goes away and you can just dig your head down and drive some more.
Sternborg adds that during his school years, teachers noted that he was an unusually active boy who sometimes had a slight difficulty sitting still:
I haven’t taken any medication before and I don’t have any major problems with concentration at school. Of course sometimes I get a little bored, but I never felt like it held me back or was something negative, he says and continues:
– I never felt I needed to do any investigation or anything like that. For me it doesn’t really matter, even if I had a diagnosis I wouldn’t deal with it. I like me the way I am.