– There are such a lot of individuals who have been a part of this, which I’m pleased with: a giant, massive thanks to the LHC and everybody I’ve labored with over time. They’re those who gave me the prospect. Household, it is all the pieces. Mum, dad, my brothers, all shuttles to coaching, sandwiches and lunch bins. I’m simply so grateful. And now spouse and youngsters (Daniela and six-month-old son Bo)… it would not have been potential with out them, Forsling stated instantly following the cup triumph.
– Now the dent goes residence to Linköping. It may be massive.
NHL.com/sv lately spoke with two Linköping Swedes who’ve been instrumental in Gustav Forsling’s improvement: youth coach Tomas Montén and mentor and LHC icon Magnus Johansson.
– A really laid once more individual, all the time right down to earth; not a flashy man who buys costly watches and costly vehicles and runs nightclubs. He has all the time been a talented participant, however my feeling when he was a junior is that he by no means did greater than he needed to… “Gurra” was the kind of participant you needed to chase a bit in coaching; I noticed what an unlimited expertise he was, and virtually bought a little bit indignant that he did not tackle extra, Johansson stated.
Magnus Johansson, one in every of Sweden’s greatest defenders of all time, had the chance in 2014-15 to be a mentor for the then solely 18-year-old Forsling:
– A somewhat reserved and low-key man who took to the ice with nice poise. I actually did not see him turning into nearly as good as he’s now, however I actually noticed that there was enormous potential; it was really easy for him, he solved sophisticated conditions so simply. Good passes, good photographs… all the pieces. It was straightforward to play with him, Johansson stated.
It was not as straightforward for Gustav Forsling and the Florida Panthers to win the Stanley Cup. However ultimately they did. And now Gustav Forsling is enrolled in an unique firm of historic Swedish hockey gamers.
