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Team Sweden announces controversial decision involving Chicago Blackhawks goaltender
Photo credit: The Chicago Sun-Times
For the upcoming IIHF World Championships, Team Sweden has made a controversial goaltending decision which affects Chicago's Arvid Soderblom.
The Chicago Blackhawks once again missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but that doesn't mean that all of their players are breaking for the summer without any intention of playing until the fall.
For the upcoming IIHF World Championships that officially begin on Friday, the Swedes have selected Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom along with Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson.
He joins Chicago teammates Frank Nazar and Alex Vlasic who are going overseas for the World Championship; they will both suit up for the American roster. Connor Bedard was invited by Canada to join their roster, but politely declined the offer.
The move by Sweden is somewhat controversial, as they decided against selecting Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark, who recently backstopped his club to their 1st playoff berth since 2017.
Via Puck Empire:
Sweden 🇸🇪 has opted to not take Ottawa Senators goaltender 🇸🇪Linus Ullmark to the Men's World Championship in Stockholm. They currently are rolling with a tandem of 🇸🇪Samuel Ersson and 🇸🇪Arvid Söderblom.
Team Sweden has selected the following NHL players to represent them:
Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings
Mika Zibanejad, New York Rangers
Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators
Leo Carlsson, Anaheim Ducks
Mikael Backlund, Calgary Flames
Rasmus Andersson, Calgary Flames
William Eklund, San Jose Sharks
Samuel Ersson, Philadelphia Flyers
Elias Lindholm, Boston Bruins
Adam Larsson, Seattle Kraken
Marcus Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks
Isac Lundestrom, Anaheim Ducks
Alexander Wennberg, San Jose Sharks
Simon Edvinsson, Detroit Red Wings
Mika Zibanejad, New York Rangers
Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators
Leo Carlsson, Anaheim Ducks
Mikael Backlund, Calgary Flames
Rasmus Andersson, Calgary Flames
William Eklund, San Jose Sharks
Samuel Ersson, Philadelphia Flyers
Elias Lindholm, Boston Bruins
Adam Larsson, Seattle Kraken
Marcus Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks
Isac Lundestrom, Anaheim Ducks
Alexander Wennberg, San Jose Sharks
Simon Edvinsson, Detroit Red Wings
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MAI 5 | 219 ANSWERS Team Sweden announces controversial decision involving Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Did Team Sweden make the right call in picking Arvid Soderblom over Linus Ullmark? | ||
| Yes | 103 | 47 % |
| No | 116 | 53 % |
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