Lucas Wallmark himself was in the TV puck ten years ago.

He did not win the tournament with his Västerbotten, but he was chosen as MVP, the most valuable player.

He does not agree with the hockey association that individual awards create pressure on the players

- I think it is completely deplorable.

You have to be the best and you have to strive to be the best, he tells SVT.

- The union says that there is stress and pressure on the boys and girls.

In my case, there was a lot more pressure in school with grades and stuff.

And then maybe you should take and drop the grades as well.

(laugh).

Winning the tournament most importantly

Lucas Wallmark has never met players who have expressed stress and pressure of receiving individual awards.

- No, I've never heard of it.

Although he was happy with his own award, it was not the one that was most important to him.

- It did not mean much.

I have always strived to win with the team.

Of course fun to get the award but when I played I wanted to win.

CLIP: Stockholm ready for final in the TV puck (31 October 2020)

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Stockholm ready for the final in the TV puck