An inflammatory speech from a Swedish hockey legend.
It was the last junior crowns were with him before the trip to Canada:
– The interest and the pressure becomes huge and my message was that they really should try to enjoy the situation, says Mats Sundin.
Junior World Championships begin on another day.
Today raises the Swedish team to place in Canada to prepare for the tournament being held in hockey metropolitan Toronto and Montreal.
When the players and officials gathered at the airport yesterday launched it with an inspirational speech from one of the Swedish ice hockey greatest, Mats Sundin, 43rd
Sweden plays its matches in Toronto, the city where Mats Sundin spent most of his NHL career and was acclaimed team captain.
– It will be a great pressure. It’s hard to compare but I still want to compare with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United. That kind of fanatical culture and tradition are available in these cities, because I think the tournament is special, says Mats Sundin.
Best cities
And the interest in Canada is enormous:
– The only thing that beats the JVM in landslagsväg is an Olympic tournament or World Cup where the best NHL players are having. Otherwise, the JVM larger than a regular World Cup and it’s getting the same here in Sweden.
The tournament will be decided in Montreal and Toronto makes it something special, says Mats Sundin.
– Unable to find two better cities for the JVM tournament. It will be an incredible pressure and during these
The Swedish hockey legend, who himself played the JVM in 1990, sat down with the Swedish team for nearly half an hour and shared their experiences.
See the JVM into the sofa
– It is not so easy to come by as much advice, but I pushed a bit for them to try to enjoy of the situation. You will see if there is anything we can help with or if they take for themselves.
But there was at least one thing Sundin pressed a little extra on under his inspiration Speech:
– These guys have come a long way in his career and it is easy to maybe get a little happy and comfortable where you are today. Most have established themselves as elite players in Sweden, but has a few notches to go before they become global players. They continue with the hard work that they have done so far to get further in their careers, it was a message I hope they were listening to.
Something’s visit to the Air Canada Centre However, it will not Sundin:
– No, it will be in front of the TV this time. Last year in Malmö, I got the chance to catch a game, but now it will be to follow the tournament via television.
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