The current arena Ask-Give Hockey Center accommodates 3.275 persons, out of which 1.620 seating. If Oskarshamn moves up to the SHL, the club may be forced to make changes. The requirement of audience capacity for the SHL clubs today is 5,000 spectators, of which 3.500 seats.
“We know that there are ongoing discussions around changes to the licensing requirements, particularly the requirements of the audience capacity, sure The club manager Martin Åkerberg and continues:
” Our capacity is just right for us in this region. We do not want to have an arena for 5,000 spectators, therefore, that I do not think we would fill the 26 home games in the SHL. But all this is very hypothetical, we’ll take the Town first and then we’ll see where it lands.
Olof Östblom says that there may be changes in the future, the current requirement of two months later, in the SHL.
– this issue has been discussed on the association, the district and the level of the presidents. The question may change during the spring or summer, ” says Östblom.
Oskarshamn has reached direktkvalet by becoming second in the regular season. The finals against AIK was dramatically where everything was decided in a fifth and decisive game on the Court. A match Oskarshamn won 4-1.
– It is of course good, we come from a good season with a solid regular season and a lovely draw in the final matches where we hit a bit of a disadvantage. They were the favorites and would really only beat us in three straight games, says Åkerberg.
” We were the better team summed over the five matches and managed to handle the psychological game better. We could put the pressure on them, which I think was good in the end. We also have a secure prelim and a very fit team.
a one-week opportunity for rest and recovery before the game against Timrå.
” It has been about taking care of the bodies, eat and sleep significantly because some are a little worn, of course. Now it is fully focus again on a new task, and we know, just as we did against AIK that we have a good feeling, and everything to gain.
Timra, sweden, in turn long been avhakat in the SHL and was the last one in the table.
– They have very much pressure on themselves to defend the one where the SHL-site. Historically, a law that will from below with a positive trend could knock out a SHL team. I believe that it is seven or eight years in a row as one of the teams from hockeyallsvenskan succeeded in getting up. It shows that it doesn’t matter what resources you have, but that it should be decided on the ice, ” says Martin Åkerberg.
(39 points), captain Jonas Engström (37 points) and Arsi Piispanen (36 points) has been strong offensively in the regular season. Åkerberg would also like to highlight the goalkeeper Christoffer Rifalk, especially during the finals against AIK.
He made a magical bet and saved us when AIK pressed on. In the fourth match, losing Rifalk the puck behind the goal and chelsea can determine the extension, the pickups he makes for it, to nail again entirely on the Court two days later is very strong.
– It would be fantastic for the whole of Oskarshamn who fought on after our conditions. Of course, we are not new at this level, we have played in the second highest series in 23 straight seasons, so we have a good routine to play on the second highest level. We have a clear plan and are prepared the day we take a step up.
