Joakim Lindström Swedish MVP

In competition with seven other players Skellefteå's Jokaim Lindström is awarded Guldpucken (the golden puck) as the best player in Sweden's top league SHL. Lindström is currently also Team Sweden's top scorer at the WC in Minsk but left the game against Canada today with an injury.

After a few years in NHL and KHL without any big success Lindström is back in is home town and is one of the key players in Skellefteå that dominates Swedish hockey right now.

"The winner of Expressen's and The Swedish Ice Hockey Association award Guldpukcen 2013/2014 is a ice hockey player that during the entire season as well as in SHL, also the playoff and with Tre Kronor.

He has been a big player for many years but still he managed to raise his level one step further this season when he has been important for both his club and the Swedish national team

A goal scorer, playmaker and a loyal team player, he has all the qualities you can wish from a real match winner"

"Vinnaren av Expressens och Svenska ishockeyförbundets pris Guldpucken 2013/2014 är en ishockeyspelare som under hela säsongen visat toppklass i såväl SHL, som SM-slutspelet och Tre Kronor.

Han har varit en stor spelare i många år, men ändå lyckats höja sin nivå ännu ett steg den här säsongen, då han varit lika viktig för sitt klubblag som för det svenska landslaget.

En målskytt, en framspelare och en lojal lagspelare - han har alla kvalitéer man kan önska sig av en riktig matchvinnare.

Other nominees were Oscar Möller, Jimmie Ericsson, Linus Ullmark, William Karlsson, Pär Arlbrandt, Patrik Hersley and Linus Klasen.

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