Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Adam Larsson strengthen Sweden at the World Cup.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson is a multiple World Championship visitor. AOP
Sweden, which will play in the same block as Finland in the World Cup starting next week, will receive two strong NHL reinforcements when Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Adam Larsson arriving in Tampere.
Moving to Vancouver Canucks this season, Ekman-Larsson is already in his seventh World Championship career. Playing with a seasonal salary of over $ 7 million, Ekman-Larsson scored 29 power points this season.
Oversized Larsson, meanwhile, played for this season’s rookie team in Seattle Kraken. Larsson, 29, scored a record 8 + 17 = 25 career points in 82 matches this season.
Ekman-Larsson was involved in the Swedish World Cup gold group in 2017 and 2018 in a row – Larsson celebrated gold in the latter spring.
In addition to them, NHL players have responded in the affirmative to Tre Kronor’s invitation to the tournament Rasmus Dahlin, Erik Gustafsson, Rasmus Asplund, Emil Bemström and Magnus Hellberg.
However, the list of refusals is long. Among those who ended their NHL seasons Elias Pettersson, William Karlsson and Lucas Raymond do not arrive at the World Cup. Star Defender Erik Karlsson the race trip in turn prevents injury.
The situation of the Swedish NHL players in relation to the World Cup can be seen in its entirety From the website of the Swedish Hockey Association.