Big loss by 1-5 yesterday and below the quarter-final places.

That makes Färjestad, who recruited heavily before the season, act.

On Friday night, the SHL club announced that head coach Johan Pennerborn will be laid off.

- We do not think we have got maximum potential out of our team, and feel that neither results nor energy level point in the right direction.

That is why we choose to make this change.

We thank Johan for the great job he has done in the association during all the years he has been with us, says sports director Rickard Wallin.

The article is updated!