Wennerholm: No one has gone as far as Daniel Alfredsson – Aftonbladet

Daniel Alfredsson’s career is over and one of the Swedish Hockey’s true tales is over.

It was perhaps not the happy ending I wanted or “Affe” self wanted .

But is there anyone who should write his memoirs, it’s him.

And it should be required reading for all hockey toddlers in Sweden.

Daniel Alfredsson was never any star that young and not even as a junior.

poked in TV puck, no junior internationals and divison The player of the year, he would fill twenty .

A player no one believed in.

No more than himself.

I remember when I was over in Ottawa and met Daniel and Henric Alfredsson ten years ago.

My brother who was a celebrated young star and everyone thought was going to be something big.

never cheated

But that was one of those who got hockey dream crushed and was not among the parts per thousand – it’s not about more – as one day get to play in the NHL.

Daniel was then celebrated captain of Ottawa and Henric told me:

“Daniel was never any star in adolescence. There were no parents in the stands who stood and pointed and said – oh, oh, oh, that guy will be fine. He had to fight all the time and was used to dealing with adversity. I think it’s the reason he was so good. “

It is a good description of his way towards the top.

Daniel Alfredsson was the first on the ice in training and last in. He stayed half an hour longer in the strength training room. He never cheated.

He finished the 1994-95 season in what was then Allsvenskan with Frölunda, but was still selected for the World Championships in the Globe in 1995 by then-coach Curre Lundmark.

Then he was over 22 years, and pulled on his first national team in a World Cup match.

Since it went quickly.

Rookie of the Year in the NHL’s worst Law

The very next season he played NHL hockey in Ottawa Senators and was Rookie of the Year in the NHL’s worst team.

There should really be impossible, but it says a lot about Daniel Alfredsson’s character.

No, I have

always admired him and his constant drive to improve. One player who did not have anything for free, and created his amazing career entirely on their own.

there are not many such examples in hockey.

This is why I believe that his story should be required reading for all young Swedish players and especially those who give up hope on the day they do not come with the so controversial TV -pucken.

There is another way to go and no one has gone as far as Daniel Alfredsson.

Although he never won the Stanley Cup, he has been awarded with other heavy titles. He is the only Swedish won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy (2012), the price to the NHL player who has shown the greatest leadership qualities on and off the ice. The following year he got Mark Messier Leadership Award.

Give the Hall of Fame

He was having won Olympic gold in 2006 and in my eyes he given into the Hockey Hall of Fame on few years.

I can not see a better representative of the Swedish hockey and the sporting values ​​we hold most.

A player who always put the team before himself, the lesson he learned during its long journey to the top.

In addition, he poured into points.

He won both the points and the top scorer in the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2007, when he made fourteen goals and 22 total points . It was the closest he got a Stanley Cup title but it was ironing against Anaheim with 1-4 in matches.

He was hoping to get one last chance in the Detroit Red Wings this season.

But now even Daniel Alfredsson had to give up. Not even his iron will could win over a broken back.

But even Hans Christian Andersen could have written a beautiful story.