TAMMERFORS / Stockholm. Tre Kronor Syndicate Captain Sam Hallam wants Alexander Nylander to have more respect.
Not to associate with his brother or his father.
– It did not affect me, – says Nylander himself about the fuss that surrounded William.
At the start of the Hockey World Cup, Alexander Nylander spoke of his desire to play with older brother William.
However, there was no William Nylander in the WC, despite the fact that he got the go-ahead from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Meanwhile, Alexander was deficient in ice time and occasionally stuck as the 13th forward.
Dream: “more respect”
After Monday’s match against Denmark, national team captain Sam Hallam comments on how to handle the situation around Alexander Nylander.
– I think it’s okay. At the same time, one might wish they had more respect from those who speak up, says Hallam.
Then he continues:
You must treat him as he is and not associate him with his father or brother. Maybe he should have gotten more respect from the outside, but I think Alex handled it very well.
Nylander: “It’s quiet”
Alexander Nylander himself is happy to be able to play again and also says that the headlines surrounding his brother have not had a negative impact.
– He’s quiet. I’m just focusing on the team here and our goal is to win WC gold. Obviously a lot happened here, but it didn’t affect me. “Obviously I know there was a lot going on with the brother, but I’m just focused on me and the team here,” says Nylander.
Why didn’t William appear here?
– I have no comment on that.
Alexander Nylander hopes to play William in Tre Kronor in the future.
– We’ve talked about everything possible. He’s been watching my matches. We talked and obviously I wanted to play with him. We have many opportunities in the future where that can happen.
“decent”
Sam Hallam believes Alexander Nylander pulled off a 4-1 victory over Denmark.
– decent. It’s tough, we could have had more power passes, maybe he would have been more involved in the game. But that’s the way it is in a tournament, players come and players go. I think Alex is showing today that he fits in well as a right striker and does what he needs for the team.
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