Hockey: William Eklund was expelled from Sweden’s team for the IiHF World Championship through damage
Sweden has lost one of their national Hockey League (NHL) stars from their team in front of the 2025 World Hockey Championship that they are co-existing with Denmark, after William Eklund resolved a hand injury that arranges it from the tournament.
Forward, which reached 58 points in 77 appearances for San Jose Sharks This season, got a bad cut in the hand inside Sweden’s 4-2 victory over the Czecheke Republic on Saturday As part of the hockey Czecheke games, serving as a heating of the World Championship.
It was later confirmed that Eccl has been excluded for three months, with Sweden National – Three Chiefs – Taking X to confirm the 22 -year -old will not play any role in the tournament.
This was to be the first world world championship, despite its high international debut in 2021.
This leaves 25 players on Sam Hallam’s long list for the World Championship, the maximum that can be named for the event.
This includes 10 NHL players, including San Jose Eklund’s teammate Alexander Wennberg.
Sweden took bronze to last year’s World Cup and start their campaign to go at least one better when They play Slovakia in Group A on Friday.
All Group A matches will take place at the Avicii Arena of Stockholm, while Jyske Bank Boxen of Denmark in Herning is the place for Group B. Both countries are waiting for two quarter -finals each before Stockholmi hosts the semi -finals and medals.