Viktor Ekbom does not just leave Frölunda.
Backkuggen is now ending his career.
– He always sacrificed everything, says sports director Fredrik Sjöström.
When Viktor Ekbom was recruited to Frölunda from Örebro a few years ago, it was difficult to understand what success it would be. Ekbom may not have been the most prominent player, but he has rarely made a bad match, and has been a cog in all years.
Ends career
In total, Ekbom can look back on the years in Gothenburg with three titles won: Partly SM gold 2019, but also the CHL title the same year, and also the following year. During the spring, many have suspected that Ekbom’s time in Frölunda is coming to an end, and now it is clear that this will be the case.
Today came the news that Ekbom not only chooses to leave Frölunda – but also his career as a hockey player.
– Viktor chooses to end his career and we wish him all the best in the future, says Frölunda’s sports director Fredrik Sjöström in a press release.
“Incredibly popular guy”
In total, there were 154 matches during his four years in Frölunda for Ekbom, who is highly praised for his efforts in the club. In total, the defensive back accounted for 25 points for FHC.
– An incredibly popular guy of players and leaders, who always sacrificed and gave everything for the club, says Sjöström.
During his career, Viktor Ekbom has also managed a total of six matches for Tre Kronor, and also foreign games in the Wilkes-Barre-Scranton Penguins in the AHL, as well as Tappara in Finland and EHC Munich in Germany. In the SHL, there were games for Linköping, Oskarshamn, Örebro and finally Frölunda – divided into 502 matches.
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