“SHL Swedish national ice hockey league”
“He is: Not even Hitchcock would direct it better.”
“…Håkan He is, 56, Sweden’s ambassador to the Island, yesterday evening got to see his heart’s ice hockey team IK Oskarshamn, beating Timrå with 0-3, and thus is ready for the games in the top league SHL.”
“– So just, just… fantastic! I’m so proud this evening, as oskarshamnare get to experience it here. You go and meet Timrå in the decisive match, hold tight and come home with 3-0!!! It means so incredibly much for their self-esteem, for the municipality and the whole of Kalmar county. I am so impressed with the team. They have been calculated, nederlagstippade and still managed to pull themselves together and come back time and time again. Absolutely amazing. Not even Hitchcock would direct it better. The words really is not enough. I’m just saying: never Counting out the us smålänningar.”
“They listened to you and settled in regular time, not to tempt the heart in vain.”
“– Yes, everyone is not young and fit. Almost every match has gone to a prolongation or sudden. It is almost inhuman for a hockeysupporter. Damn, the heart has struck.”
“Their season is a historic one, but are they ready for the SHL. Enough the ice rink?”
“– Yes, without knowing at all, I am totally convinced that they will be able to do it. Oskarshamn is a hockeystad, with very large hockeysjäl.”
“Have you played hockey yourself?”
” No, but I worked as tidningsfotograf and followed every single home game at the site from 1981 to 1994, do not know which division IK was in then, but it was a good distance from the SHL. It caught me, the excitement, the nerves, the speed, get the sports are so intense.”
“finally, what do you wish you most of all?”
“– After this evening… can one wish for more?”
“Family: Wife Åsa Lindgren”
“Live: At the Swedish embassy in Reykjavik, Iceland.”
“Occupation: Ambassador, former S-leader”
“Serves: about 70 000 dollars a month.”