Växjö is Swedish champion – Göteborgs-Posten

The disadvantage with 0-2 against Skellefteå in the third period and everything pointed to a seventh and decisive final.

Then came the turn being chased away home ghost and gave Växjö all time coolest hockey celebration.

Tuomas Kiiskinen scored the decisive 3-2 goal in an extension cliffhanger that ended after 10:21 in the fifth period.

– I saw the cover, I knew the pass was coming and it was just shooting, said gold hero to TV4.

The goal got the whole Vida Arena explode in gold joy and Växjö Players to throw himself in a television puckshög, while gold confetti rained over the players.

– It is wonderful, a great feeling, said Kiiskinen.

Sam Hallam, Växjö gold coach, was in spite of the facts gathered.

– I am currently empty. We have worked very hard and had margins with us. We trailing by two but comes back, he told TV4. – It felt pretty quiet anyway. There was nothing to lose: either it would become national championships, seven or match up in Skellefteå.

Växjö won the final series 4-2 in matches and was hotter in the long run.

Jeff Tambellini had a shot against the bar early in the second period of extension.

But the long time it looked as if this unlikely final series would be continued with a seventh and decisive final.

Everything was laid for the most festive evening in Växjö since the city’s football pride took its last national championship in 1981.

The champagne was on ice, golden helmet area was plastered and Main Market Square booked.

Tough start

Then stepped Daniel Widing and Kirill Kabanov front of Skellefteå. Two players who had been off the team in the final series.

Widing, Swedish champion with Brynäs 2012, was poked in both the second and third finals.

Now, he made ahead goal after 11.31 of the first period. The home keeper Cristopher

Nilstorp released too easily into Widings clearance between the velcro wraps.

And a bad omen for the home crowd as the team that made the shot has won every single final match so far.

The Russian Kabanov was poked in the fifth final match – but got the chance again on Thursday. And let loose a projectile to wrist shot from the bad angle after 2:43 of the second period Nihlstorp was absolutely no chance on.

Between the targets was the Växjö all the way. The team won the shoots of 11-3 in the first period, but Skelleftea goalkeeper Markus Svensson played great and made one sharp save after another. Among other things, the giant modes of Robert Rosen and Cory Murphy.

Lajunen broke måltorkan

After the 2-0 goal became Växjö advantage even more compact. Smith continued to fear, but Vaxjo Players also shot a lot of shots – nine – misses the target despite the cannon positions.

In the end, could not Vaxjo miss anymore. Jani Lajunen, two-goal shooter at the latest, lit hope when he reduced to 1-2 after 8:28 of the third period, nicely presented, played by Liam Reddox.

Since slapped Jeff Tambellini equalizer in the numerical superiority after 14:11 then Kabanov been accident-old man and bust out the puck out.

A sensational målexplosion given that Vaxjo only had one goal in eight finals periods at home. Now come two goals in 5:43.

And then the decision ultimately receiving 5750 spectators in a crowded Vida Arena explode gold joy.

– It was a tough match. They came out hard. We made two good periods, but remained under with two goals. But we never lost faith, said Kiiskinen also decided the second semi-final against Frölunda extension.