Anton Blidh has earned a reputation as a forward who Article in HockeynewsRead the sourceArticle in SVT SportRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the source. Article in Svenska IshockeyförbundetRead the sourceArticle in Frölunda HCRead the source first hockey club was Härryda HC, and before playing for Frölunda himself, he followed the team from the supporters’ section as a member of Goa Gubbar. In an August Article in Frölunda HCRead the source interview with Frölunda, he also recalled trips to away games, including a win against HV71.
In the same interview, Blidh discussed his time at a hockey Article in Frölunda HCRead the source, which combines upper secondary studies with hockey, and his classmate Fredrik Bergvik, who was also a close teammate. He described how Article in Frölunda HCRead the source and Björn Liljander had helped him channel his energy.
Going into the Article in Frölunda HCRead the source season, his goal had simply been to train with Frölunda’s senior team, he recalled in 2014, but his playing time earned him a senior-team contract. Article in Frölunda HCRead the source.
Speaking to Frölunda in June Article in Frölunda HCRead the source about his move to America, Blidh described living alone as the hardest adjustment. Article in Frölunda HCRead the source.
Football also featured in his upbringing: according to the Rangers’ Article in New York RangersRead the source guide, Blidh played competitive football until about age 16. In the guide, he reported collecting football jerseys and named football as his favorite sport outside hockey and Article in New York RangersRead the source as his favorite athlete.