Högström grabbed Everberg's club when he was in the booth at the end of the match. Then Everberg responded with a blow which then started a fight between the players, which ended with Everberg getting rid of the helmet, whereupon Högström held Everberg in the head and gave him a straight right. It ended with a concussion for the Rögle player.

However, there was no more than two minutes of expulsion during the match, and the so-called situation room chose not to report Högström to the disciplinary committee.

"Set an example"

That decision was criticized by many, including SVT Sports expert Jonas Andersson.

- The biggest problem for ice hockey right now is concussion, I think. Then I think you have to be a lot harder with stuff like this. These mines that are after blows ... We have to get away from it. So I think it should be a shutdown. If nothing else to set an example, he said, among other things.

Last night, however, an unexpected turn came in the case. The Swedish Ice Hockey Association and SHL chose to jointly report him to the Disciplinary Board to obtain a new practice on the subject. And today the decision came: Marcus Högström is suspended in three matches and fined SEK 28 750, and mentions three reasons for the decision:

  • The offense has been preceded by a lighter mine of roughing nature where Högström struck the helmet of the opponent, who was not set to step up the confrontation.
  • The blow to the head was intentionally done with force and from an elevated position in the booth, while Högström held the opponent's back head with his other hand.
  • The offense is violent and disrespectful.
  • The blow has resulted in a great risk of injury, which Högström must have realized.