American conquest went sour, thus the SM-league point king end up in Kouvola - the Idea was to start at the beginning

SM-league scoring point man Malte Strömwall got North-America enough, when the orders went to the farm of the farm. Kouvola all is different.Malte Strömwall needed American adventure after his playing time and dominance of the responsibility. Both found in Kouvola. Satu Pitkänen

Luleå-born Malte Strömwall started his hockey career around the same time, when the largest local hockey star was kookoo in the play Jarmo Myllys .

– Myllys was the absolute favorite player of mine. Like all little boys, I wanted to definitely take a goalie, because they had all the hottest equipment. On the other hand, paint making was also fun, and that road remained, Strömwall recalls.

Strömwallin father Johan Strömwall is Luleå hockey icon. Nine years old little-Malte moved with his mother Linköping. Linköpings HC is his breeder. At the hockey matches was the stepfather Fredrik Johansson included.

I Love hockey, and I started playing around the same time as I learned to walk. Interest in the sport has come and grown all by itself. Of course the father and stepfather have given good advice, Strömwall consider.

New York Rangers

Now 24-year-old Malte Strömwall go across the pond to the back already at the age of 17. Two seasons spent in a small rink in the WHL-a league Tri-City American.

after he returned to Sweden, where teams were SHL:n in Växjö and Luleå, and the last Allsvenskanin AIK. At the time born in 49 of the match with 25 goals and 42 power points, Strömwall ranked scoring seventh place.

– NHL-booking had been the goal, but it missed the junior league in a dream, even though I played in the Swedish junior national team.

the New York Rangers had followed Stömwallin games in Sweden and offered a contract.

NHL signing of the agreement is perhaps so far of my career moment, even though I never didn't play in the NHL match, Strömwall said.

Farm farm strömwallin retort has produced this season on hard power. Satu Pitkänen

Career continues Rangers farm joukueessa Hartford Wolf pack in the AHL. Through soon got a bad turn of events, as Strömwall injured.

the Next season began, he was shown to ECHL-a league of Greenville Swamp Rabbitsin, even though training camp had gone well. America-the agreement was terminated in the autumn of 2017, and the new address can be found in Kouvola.

I Feel that the Rangers organization experience gave me a chance. I wanted to get to play on the team, where I got a lot of rink time and I got to play the odds. The idea was to start at the beginning and focus on playing in a smaller place.

Kouvola all this is realized, even if the league table does not always reflect well on you.

– Last season was difficult for the team, but the spring didn't really have any idea send KooKoosta. Of course, you should always keep track of what else is offered, but here I have received a peace to build a new career. Here I have received a unique opportunity to solve the games and play a good attack game, Strömwall praises.

the Print has become. Strömwall led the SM-liiga scoring before Wednesday's rounds. 26 match is born to power 15+15=30.

as long As pelataKung Malte is Kouvola home the audience favorite. Satu Pitkänen

the NHL is still Strömwallin goal, and Kouvola is seen, too, recruiting entrepreneurs. KHL is also not ruled out the option. In sweden and North America a year spent on a striker is not afraid of russia, either.

the KHL is a really good league, and it would be great to play in Russia. I am not so much interested in where I live, as long as I get to play.

the Finnish Strömwall keep relaxed as a country than Sweden. Even Kouvola concrete beauty is not scared. Ice hockey focusing on the lust train to spend his time preferably in the rink and at home.

Holidays from Kouvola to get home to Stockholm in a few hours.

Kouvola's all worked fine. As long as the weather was enough we played Miikka Pitkänen with golf. Is actually kind of nice to live in a small town.

– it Is nice to come every day to the rink and play a season of tight games. We have a good atmosphere in the team. I tried not to think too much in the future. Try to focus on how I play right now. The better you play, the better chance I have to get to my goals, Strömwall smiles.