Niklas Sundblad

Tumba and Rödstuhage were part of Niklas Sundblad’sArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose childhood, as Fredrik Nilsson recalled in an August 2026 interview with Hockeysverige. Nilsson said they grew up together, attended Björkhagaskolan and spent time at RödstuhageArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

When ÖrebroArticle in Örebro HockeyRead the sourceClose appointed Sundblad head coach on 5 January 2017, the club described his former playing style as physical and productive. Petri LiimatainenArticle in Örebro HockeyRead the sourceClose became assistant coach, with Niklas Eriksson also joining the coaching staff. Sundblad and Liimatainen had also worked together in GermanyArticle in Örebro HockeyRead the sourceClose.

Ahead of the SHLSHLSHL, the Swedish Hockey League, is Sweden’s top men’s domestic ice hockey league.Close season opener in September 2017Article in SVTRead the sourceClose, Sundblad told SVTSVTSVT stands for Sveriges Television, Sweden’s public service television broadcaster.Close that he wanted Örebro to press opponents aggressively. He also highlighted physical preparation as a priority for the teamArticle in SVTRead the sourceClose.