Don't create more of a Solberg drama than it really is, some pushing and shoving isn't losing self-control. And I'm getting a bit tired if this incident early in the season you constantly keep talking about. As others said, he took his punishment back then and it has never happened since.
Solberg's hits are well timed legal checks as they would also be in the NHL. He doesn't take a lot of penalties despite his physical game, in fact he only has 16 PIM in 47 games this season. And there's nothing wrong with his offensive skills, he showed that in the 4 nations Euro tournament back in January when he scored two goals, and received a best player award. Maybe this was because he was allowed to play his game without a coach keeping him on a leash...
In other hockey news...the SHL has reached the playoffs, and Färjestad ended up 4th in the standings which means the opponent in round 1 will be Skellefteå, best of 7. Game 1 is March 21.
You are proving my point that the coaching staff is developing Solberg up for success. And yet you keep harping the Farjestad coaches do not want Solberg to play the physical game, when that is a farce assessment. Solberg was the team's leading hitter by a mile (or km) early in the season until he FAFO. The coaches do not want Solberg going overboard and losing self-control. And the coaches have done so with Solberg having only 16 PIM in 47 games played, as you shared. You are literally making a case for the coaches.
The odd part of this discussion with you is you do not realize the Ducks have another defensive prospect in a similar situation who lacks self control in Dionicio. Dionicio was part of the Ducks' NA 2nd tier (AHL) club and got shipped across the pond to Switzerland because he didn't have self control. Are you now implying that both organizations are in the wrong and they should let 19 or 20-year olds dictate how to play at a men's level? I get your passion, but you put extra spin against Farjestad coaches like a kid lathering an excessive amount of whipped cream onto their ice cream cone.
We agree that Solberg is made for NA style play, but he doesn't play in the NA today. Today, Solberg is a part of a successful SHL team that finished 4th in the league and in the playoffs. Maybe Farjestad knows what they are doing. If the Ducks didn't believe in Farjestad, then they would have sent Solberg to a different league like they did with Solberg's teammate, G Clara.
In other hockey news, G Clara and Karpat (Liiga) lost today, 2-1, in the last regular season game. The loss pushed Karpat to 13th in the standings and out of playoffs. There is a possibility that Clara's season is not over yet because U20 Karpat is in the playoffs, with the series tied 1-1. Clara could be loaned to the U20 Karpat squad.
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