As a newcomer, Modo has secured SHL games next season as well.
This after a point at home against Luleå.
– I’m really proud of the group, we were tipped for defeat and it’s a tough league, said Mattias Karlin to TV4.
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Sam Vigneault, he is the goal scorer who made sure Modo’s SHL contract is secured.
It was almost clear before, but now it is also mathematically and theoretically clear that Modo will play in the SHL next season.
Luleå led 2-1 in the final stages of the match when Adam Brodecki went out for tripping. Modo took advantage of the game in numerical superiority and Sam Vigneault was the one who put the 2-2 puck in that meant a point for Modo.
In extra time, however, it only took 44 seconds before Brendan Shinnimin decided for Luleå, who travel home with the bonus point.
– It’s something you’ve been striving for, it’s nice to get it out of the way now that it’s actually done. I’m really proud of the group, we were tipped for defeat and it’s a tough league, said Mattias Karlin about the secured contract.
With the points, Modo moved up to the playoffs:
– That’s good, we want to finish as high as possible, we can theoretically get ninth, so that’s what we strive to finish ninth or tenth then.