Västerås IK has lost six players to SHL, of which Brynäs has picked four. One of the players who left is the successor Samuel Ersson. He is now being replaced by Jesper Myrenberg and Emil Kruse.

Longing for the home crowd

When the players themselves got to vote for the best goalkeeper of the year at the Hockeyallsvenskan preliminary meeting, the choice fell on Emil Kruse. He comes most recently from a good season in another VIK - Västervik IK. And he looks forward to Friday's home premiere against AIK and the fans' support.

- It will be a fantastic setting here. I have played here before when there have been a lot of people and it has been absolutely fantastic. It will be fun to have them in the back and not against them, says Emil Kruse.