Since Erik Granqvist told about his experiences in Viaplay's NHL studio and in the hocke podcast, hundreds of people have heard from him via email, text message and phone call.

One of those who has called is former teammate Stefan "Skuggan" Nilsson.

"Skuggan" was team captain in Luleå during the 90s and is today general manager of the club.

- "The Shadow" called me and apologized and I'm not angry at those who did this.

I honestly do not remember if "The Shadow" was part of what happened to me.

We were all so young and were just a pawn in a game and a culture, says Erik Granqvist to SVT Sport.

"Nice to hear that Erik is fine"

The conversation took place on Thursday morning and was very rewarding and much appreciated by Granqvist.

- We had a long and nice conversation, where we both agree that we must all work together for hockey to be a safe and secure environment for all children and young people.

SVT Sport has been in contact with "Skuggan" which tells about the conversation with Granqvist.

- We had a very good conversation, where we talked for about an hour.

It was nice to hear that Erik is feeling well and to be able to tell him that he was strong and brave who told us about what we and many of us have experienced as young athletes, he writes to SVT Sport.

"Is there a big job for us in sports"

According to "The Shadow", it was a rewarding conversation and he thinks that things are going in the right direction and that the old culture is starting to blur even if much remains to be done.

- In addition to talking to an old friend and teammate, it felt good to be able to state that a lot is different from how it was 25-30 years ago.

But that there is still a big job for us in sports, for example to catch up when people for various reasons do not feel well and that you dare to talk about it in time.

It was after Kyle Beach appeared last week and testified about how he was sexually abused by the video coach at his then club Chicago in 2010 that Granqvist chose to tell what he had been through.

CLIP: Erik Granqvist testifies about abuse in the hockey world (November 4, 2021)

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