Unexpected final team last year, today Djurgården started the competition season against Polish league champions GKS Tychy. And the two clubs share a common denominator in former NHL player Mariusz Czerkawski, who sat on the bar for the evening, who was brought up in Tyschy but also played in Djurgården for two victories.

17-year-old Holtz two-goal shooter

After a Polish leadership goal, Djurgården's young talent Alexander Holtz was able to acknowledge the event and before the first period was completed Djurgården had also managed to take the lead through Mattias Guter in powerplay.

After speechless middle period, Alexander Holtz extended the lead with a quick wrist shot on a pass from Jacob Josefson, his second senior goal of his career. And the animal farms on site got more to cheer for.

The big new acquisition Patrik Berglund with a huge CV with over 700 NHL matches also allowed him to score his first goal for Djurgården. In powerplay, Mattias Guter matched a free-standing Berglund who distinctly thundered up a direct shot at the nearest intersection.

Djurgården continued to dominate and eventually won 6-2. The shot statistics spoke their clear language, 47-15 to the Stockholm team.