Weekly Recap: Lakers Legend Hangs Em' Up

Rosén

It was a very quiet week this week in the SHL off season, with no new signings to report. However there was one player who has announced his retirement. 

Växjö Lakers legend Robert Rosén has made the tough decision to hang up his skates for good. The 37 year old has had a long and successful career that has spanned 20 years. In 12 seasons in the SHL he played 597 games, scoring 178 goals and 253 assists. He also won 4 Swedish championships with Växjö and played a total of 15 seasons with the team. 

- It has been a roller coaster with anxiety, sadness, confusion and stress. But I have landed in the fact that I played my last match. I've tried to train a few sessions with the team and myself and it's going well as long as it's at a hobby level. But when you need to go out and do the extra, the energy and drive is not there. I get a feeling of satisfaction and see it as a sign that I've been doing this for a long time and my body and mind are satisfied, says Rosén.

JONAS LJUNGDAHL / BILDBYRÅN

Entry Draft

This years NHL entry draft was held this past weekend in Las Vegas and young SHL players were selected in all rounds. Although no Swedes were selected in the first round, both Michael Brandsegg-Nygård and Stian Solberg. The two young prospects became the first Norwegians to ever be drafted in the first round. 

Nygård was selected 15th overall by the Detroit Red Wings. The young forward played with Mora in Hockey Allsvenskan this past season, scoring 8 goals and 10 assists in 41 games. He is signed with Skellefteå for the coming season. 

Solberg, who played in Norway this past season, was selected 23rd overall by the Anaheim Ducks and has signed with Färjestad for the coming season. 

Full list of this years selctions:

First round

#15 Michael Brandsegg-Nygård, f, Skellefteå AIK - Detroit Red Wings

#23 Stian Solberg, b, Färjestad BK - Anaheim Ducks

Second round

#34 Dominik Badinka, b, Malmö Redhawks – Carolina Hurricanes

#35 Lucas Pettersson, c, MoDo Hockey- Anaheim Ducks 

#37 Alfons Freij, b, Växjö Lakers - Winnipeg Jets

#39 Gabriel Eliasson b, HV71 - Ottawa Senators

#51 Jack Berglund, c, Färjestad BK - Philadelphia Flyers

#53 Leo Sahlin Wallenius, b, Växjö Lakers- San Jose Sharks

Third round

#69 Noel Fransén, b, Färjestad BK - Carolina Hurricanes

#77 Viggo Gustafsson, b, HV71 - Nashville Predators

#91 Herman Träff, f, HV71 - New Jersey Devils

#93 Melvin Fernström, f, Örebro Hockey - Vancouver Canucks

Fourth round

#98 Gregor Biber, b, Rögle BK - Utah Hockey Club

#120 Victor Johansson, b, Leksands IF- Toronto Maple Leafs

#127 Viktor Nörringer, f, Frölunda HC - Nashville Predators

#129 Simon Zether, c, Rögle BK - Florida Panthers

Fifth round

#133 Oskar Vuollet, f, Skellefteå AIK - Carolina Hurricanes

#138 Joel Svensson, f, Växjö Lakers - Chicago Blackhawks

#147 Marcus Gidlöf, mv, Leksands IF - New York Islanders

Sixth round

#183 Albin Sundin, b, Frölunda HC - Edmonton Oilers

#190 Ludvig Lafton, b, Färjestad BK - Utah Hockey Club

Seventh round

#199 Noah Steen, f, Örebro Hockey - Tampa Bay Lightning

#224 Rasmus Bergqvist, b, Skellefteå AIK - Montreal Canadiens