Storvreta convinced in the SC final against Pixbo. With just under three minutes played, the Uppsala team took the lead and then they didn’t let it go.
Otto Weidman proved to be important in the hunt for gold and he started by scoring 2-0. He then followed up with two more goals and an assist in the third period. His second goal made it 6-2 and with just over five minutes left on the clock, victory felt close.
“It’s rare”
However, it turned out to be eventful final minutes, but in terms of results, Storvreta was able to sort out the final minutes and secure the victory with 8-5. It is their second straight SM gold and their eighth overall.
– I’m so damn happy for this team that gets to experience this together. It’s rare to win this and I’m so hungry for a third now, says the hero Weidman to SVT Sport after the match.
The SM gold was secured in front of a record crowd in Stockholm, when 18,370 tickets were sold for the match.