He is the team captain and one of the team's stars.

But Örebro's Latvian center Rodrigo Abols has not been offered a new contract.

The 26-year-old himself is clear that he wanted to stay in Örebro.

- My first priority for next season was to stay.

I wanted to stay in Örebro.

I love the city and the team, and since I was named team captain last year, I've felt more and more that this is where I want to settle down.

But months went by, and I never got an offer.

In the end, I understood that nothing would come of it, and then I had to look around for other options, he tells NA.

Now it is clear that Abols will leave Örebro after the season, he will then go to the competitor Rögle.

- I am very disappointed, because Örebro has become like my home during these years.

I almost feel more at home here than I do when I come home to Latvia.

And I have a lot to thank Örebro for, they gave me the chance when I came from junior hockey and wanted to establish myself.

This is where I turned pro.

It feels bitter that the end will be this way, says Abols.