BY: Risto Pakarinen

What a season it’s been for Jacob Markström. He topped the goaltending statistics in the Swedish Elitserien and this week he was named both the Rookie of the Year – even though he’s playing in his third Elitserien season, he’s still under 20 and therefore eligible – and Goalie of the Year.

“It was really easy to name the goalie of the year,” said Leif ‘Honken’ Holmqvist, legendary Team Sweden goalie and namesake of the Honken Trophy. “He’s been in a league of his own all season and has taken his team, Brynäs, to the post-season two years in a row and was very close to making the Olympic team.”

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