Swedish Player of the Year Lina Ljungblom skating alongside Marie Philip-Poulin at Montreal Victoire training camp
The Montreal Victoire anticipated Swedish star Lina Ljungblom’s arrival from overseas for more than a year.“We wanted a game breaker,” head coach Kori Cheverie said. “Lina is a threat to score every shift. ... It really is a great addition to our lineup.”
Now signed to a three-year contract, she’s already making waves with her wicked release at training camp. “Lina has done a lot of damage against Team Canada in all of our matchups. Whenever I see No. 25 on the ice when I am with Team Canada, I’m aware,” Canadian defender Erin Ambrose said. “To now have that with our group is pretty incredible.Victoire general manager Daniele Sauvageau didn’t know Ljungblom wouldn’t play in the league’s inaugural season, but is “very happy that she just stayed available” anyway.
“I’ve always been dreaming about playing hockey professionally, to have it as my job,” Ljungblom said. “Now you can see with this league, it’s really big, it has a lot of fans, it’s so professional.That’s why she’s making the sacrifice of leaving her family six time zones away, even though PWHL stars have far more modest salaries than NHL players .
The gritty winger notes she skated with boys until she was 19 and has experience with body checking, something Sweden’s top league implemented in 2022.
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