When I was younger, I spent many hours on the skottrampen, and now, I stop often remain after the joint training session and shoots a lot. I think it is important to maintain the feeling, and to continue to develop, ” says Emil Bemström.
It is a new day in the JVM-the city of Victoria in Canada.
After an intense start to the tournament, in the space of 20 hours overtook Sweden to win both the premiere against Finland and the second group match against Slovakia, got the players on Friday träningsledigt.
the 19-year-old forward Emil Bemström it meant that he rightly enjoy some free time. After having gone goalless in their premiere games against Finland, he scored two of the goals when Sweden won over Slovakia 5-2.
this proved one of the SHL’s best strikers he can deliver even in the Juniorkronorna.
” the Feeling when you see the cover and get to a good shot is special. It feels like throughout the body.
Behind Emil Bemströms succésäsong in the island of Djurgården is a hard sommarträning. When he faced this season took the step from league Leksand, sweden to the island of Djurgården, he decided to get properly prepared.
“I got very good help from the Club ledarstab with it,” says Emil Bemström.
to the SHL can be tough, but Emil didn’t have a long time until he had introduced himself to his new home crowd.
” In a way, I think almost that it has been easier to play in the SHL compared to the Swedish league. In the SHL, it is a more structured game and I think this suits me better, ” says Emil, who during their childhood were able to follow the father Jörgen Bemströms career, primarily in Södertälje.
On 23 SHL games have Emil made twelve goals, several of them have come in the powerplay. It was also in the numerical advantage as he did that of his goal against Slovakia in the world junior CHAMPIONSHIPS.
– Powerplay is always important – no matter if we’re talking about the national team or their club – so it’s fun that it works.
scorers often get to hear that they also need to improve their defensive games.
But Emil Bemström is an exception to the rule.
When Juniorkronornas head coach Tomas Montén presented to JVM, the squad is praised he Bemström that he was a ”sniper” who also worked hard defensively.
Something that the teenager learned during the season in the league Leksand.
” I had a pretty defensive role there, and although I think I have my spetskvalitéer in the offensive work was positive that I had to work to improve my defensive game. I think that is an important thing to have with you in your luggage, ” says Emil Bemström.
Friday are Sweden early on Sunday morning, Swedish time, against the united states. American victory there and gruppsegern is most likely secured.
– for Each match a lot and it is important to make the best of every minute you get on the ice, ” says Emil, who in the match against Slovakia showed what he was willing to sacrifice in order to Sweden to go far in the JVM in Canada.
When the match was over missing His two front teeth after having received a Slovak club in the face.
Sweden–USA in the JVM – matchguide