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Sweden is largely without management staff before JVM.
Then the replacement can become a Canadian video coach.
– If asked, I’d say yes, 48-year-old Todd Woodcroft tells SVT.
Federation captain Tomas Montén, along with assistant league captain Anders Lundberg and video coach Adam Almqvist, tested positive for covid-19.
This means that the trio will not be able to go to Canada and therefore will miss the championship.
To be replaced
The Swedish Ice Hockey Association is working to replace its national captain.
– This is quite new and we can digest it a bit and look a bit where we landed and how we progress in the organization. I will be of assistance in any way I can, Montén said at a digital press conference after the announcement was made public.
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Todd Woodcroft has been active on Tre Kronor before.
Now SVT writes that 48-year-old Canadian Todd Woodcroft may be an emergency solution.
– If someone opened my heart, the blood would be yellow and blue, he tells the site and continues.
– There is nothing I wouldn’t do for the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. If they asked me, I would say yes.
Intended for management personnel
From the beginning, the idea has been that he will help Sweden find opponents in the tournament.
– I think I could do it, but I don’t think you’ll ask me the question.
Woodcroft has a long history as a video coach for various NHL teams, including the Minnesota Wild, the Los Angeles Kings, and most recently the Winnipeg Jets. In 2017, he was part of the Tre Kronor leadership team when the World Cup gold was rescued in Germany.
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Todd Woodcroft.
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