Växjö Lakers

Results preseason Thursday August 13

Malmö Redhawks-Växjö Lakers 3-0, Djurgårdens IF-Skellefteå AIK 2-1, HPK-Luleå HF 3-1, Huddinge-AIK 0-4, Östersund-Timrå IK 4-3 (SO), Sparta Sarpsborg-BIK Karlskoga 1-6, Västerås-Vita Hästen 1-2 (SO), Björklöven-Asplöven 5-1.

Swedish Preseason games Thursday August 12

There will be three preseason games for the Swedish teams today. Some interesting meetings to keep an eye on.

Djurgårdens IF - Skellefteå AIK, Malmö Redhawks - Växjö Lakers and HPK - Luleå Hockey.

Calder Cup winner returns to Sweden

The goalie Christopher Nilstorp who just won the Calder Cup with Texas Stars has signed a 2-year contract with Växjö Lakers of SHL.

Markusson retires

Johan Markusson, captain of Växjö Lakers in SHL, has decided to retire.

Söderberg scores three

Carl Söderberg scored three goals when Linköping beat Växjö 8-3 in Elitserien tonight. Söderberg is now the scoring leader of Elitserien.

Frölunda wins Elitserien opener

Both goalies played well when Frölunda defeated Växjö Lakers 2-0. Martin Gerber made 36 saves, but was beaten once by a blueline shot by Christian Bäckman. Frölunda also added a late empty net goal and Dane Frederik Andersen saved 20 shots for a shutout in his first Elitserien appearance.

Gerber to Sweden

The Swiss goalie Martin Gerber (Oklahoma City Barons/Edmonton Oilers) signed a one-year contract  with the newcomer in Swedish Elitserien Växjö Lakers.