Felix Unger Sörum, who this summer moves to the NHL club Caroline, became the fifth-youngest World Cup debutant in Tre Kronor in the match against Germany earlier in the tournament.
Then he poked down Peter Forsberg to sixth place.
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That time Unger Sörum got five substitutions and 4.55 in playing time.
Played his first WC match from the start
On Monday, he took his place in the first chain with Adrian Kempe and Joel Eriksson Oak and got to play a WC match from the start for the first time. It was a total of 15.38 in ice time and 19 played substitutions.
But he was not satisfied – more than with the 3-1 victory.
— I thought I was a bit careless and dropped a lot of the puck. You have to start somewhere, but I’m not very happy. But it is the profit that matters in the end, he says.
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“Cruel with the puck”
Stjärnbacken Rasmus Dahlinwho made his Olympic debut in 2018 as a 17-year-old, was all the more impressed.
— He has such calmness and is so cruel with the puck. He holds the puck, protects it and creates plays for others. He has a hell of an understanding of the game. It’s fun to see, says Dahlin.
Unger Sörum on Tre Kronor securing the group victory:
— Of course it feels good, but it’s in the playoffs that matters the most and then you have to win against the best teams.
Aiming for gold medal
Felix Unger Sörum was in the JVM in Gothenburg around New Year’s where Sweden went to the final, but was beaten by Canada. He also has a silver from the U18 WC last season.
Now he aims for a nobler medal:
— I’m quite short on silver, so gold is always the goal.
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