‘Great header’ – Sweden’s Max Friberg rises highest to HEAD puck to team-mate at Beijing 2022 Olympics

Updated 10/02/2022 at 12:50 GMT

Sweden made a winning start to Group C in the men’s ice hockey against Latvia at the Winter Olympics. surviving a nervy final third to join Finland on three points. But it was the actions of Max Friberg that will live longest in the memory after he got very creative when the puck launched into the air. If his career on the ice stagnates, he might want to consider a career in football.

‘Great header’ – Sweden’s Friberg rises highest to HEAD puck to team-mate

Just because you have a stick in ice hockey doesn’t mean you have to use it.

That was what was going through Max Friberg’s mind after he jumped to HEAD the puck during Sweden’s match with Latvia at Beijing 2022.

When the puck flew into the air, the No. 12 jumped off the ice and coolly nodded it into the open space.

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“It looked like he likely grew up playing a little bit of soccer,” came the call from the delighted commentator.

“Great header to redirect to his team-mate.”

Sweden saw off Latvia 3-2 to join Finland in making a winning start to Group C.

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