23 Aug 2024, 19:00 | Pre-season | Lionshovs ishall |
Frölunda HC | 5-3 | Leksands IF |
Periods: Shots: | 3-0 (11-9) | 1-0 (6-6) | 1-3 (6-12) | Total: 23-27 |
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Referees: Daniel Eriksson, Mikael Sjöqvist  |  Spectators: 500 |
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03:26 1-0 Thorell, Erik
08:41 2-0 Thorell, Erik (Högberg, Linus)
13:42 3-0 Weissbach, Linus (Hasa, Filip - Friberg, Max)
31:37 4-0 Hasa, Filip (Högberg, Linus - Friberg, Max)
40:40 4-1 Cehlarik, Peter (Elvenes, Lucas)
49:22 5-1 Lasu, Nicklas (Sundin, Albin)
49:44 5-2 Lang, Oskar (Rindell, Axel)
58:13 5-3 Hellberg, Hannes
In a preseason matchup on August 23, 2024, Frölunda HC secured a 5-3 victory over Leksands IF at Lionshov Ishall in front of 500 spectators. Frölunda dominated the first two periods, building a commanding 4-0 lead before Leksand attempted a late comeback in the third period.
Frölunda got on the board early with Erik Thorell scoring the opening goal at 03:26. Thorell struck again at 08:41 on a power play, assisted by Linus Högberg. Linus Weissbach extended the lead to 3-0 at 13:42, assisted by Filip Hasa and Max Friberg. In the second period, Frölunda continued to control the game, with Filip Hasa scoring at 31:37 to make it 4-0, assisted by Högberg and Friberg.
Leksand found some life in the third period, with Peter Cehlarik scoring at 40:40, assisted by Lucas Elvenes, making it 4-1. However, Frölunda's Nicklas Lasu quickly responded with a goal at 49:22, assisted by Albin Sundin, restoring Frölunda's four-goal lead. Leksand's Oskar Lang and Hannes Hellberg each scored later in the period, bringing the score to 5-3, but it was too late to complete the comeback.
Frölunda's goalie Lars Johansson made 24 saves with an 88.89% save percentage, while Leksand's Jakob Hellsten saved 18 of 23 shots for a 78.26% save percentage. Frölunda capitalized on one of their three power-play opportunities, converting at a rate of 33.33%, while Leksand struggled with the man advantage, failing to score on their six power-play chances.
Despite Leksand's push in the third period, Frölunda's strong start secured the win in this preseason contest.