Frölunda’s captain Hanna Olsson, 24, injured in the tackle that raised the profile of Petra Nieminen last week, will be sidelined for the rest of the season.
Finnish star representing Lulea Petra Nieminen tackled Frölunda’s captain last Friday Hanna Olsson in an open-ice puck pursuit situation, when Olsson focused on the shot. Olsson fell, drifted to the end and eventually had to be helped to the locker room.
Nieminen did not get any relief from the situation in the match. He kept his tackle completely clean.
Later the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation would rot However, Niemi, who plays in the SDHL, was suspended for two matches.
At first Frölunda announcedthat Olsson will be sidelined for a month due to an injury.
On Wednesday SVT explains on its websitethat the 24-year-old Olsson’s sick leave, contrary to initial reports, will last the entire rest of the season, because the injury turned out to be worse after playing.
– It’s really sad that I can’t help the team on the ice. At the moment, of course, it feels like crap, but I’ve been through things like this before, Hanna Olsson says on his club’s website.
Olsson injured the back of his thigh. Because the tendons were torn, he will have surgery next week. At this point, the estimate is that the hockey player will be ready to play the next time only nine months after the operation.
Finnish striker Michelle Karvinen gets the letter C on his chest in Frölunda in Hanna Olsson’s absence.
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