Wednesday night, news broke that Frölunda had suspended junior players after they had declined to participate in the team’s SHL games. They refused to play because it could jeopardize their future chances to join the NCAA. Johan Rylander from the Gothenburg Post posted the full story in regards to the players and their NCAA eligibility.
The whole story started a few weeks back when Frölunda found themselves in injury trouble, which was compounded by Jacob Larsson playing for the Anaheim Ducks. Coach Roger Rönnberg naturally turned to his junior team for support, something that has definitely worked wonders before with Larsson, Filip Westerlund (2017 draft) and future NHL star Rasmus Dahlin (2018 draft) who all have played with the senior team from an early age.