MOSCOW, June 30 The Swedish Hockey Association may be suspended from playing for the national team defender of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) club «Severstal» Robin Press, according to expressen.se. On Tuesday, the Press extended the contract with «Severstal» for a year. In the 2021/2022 season, the Swede played a total of 55 games for Severstal, in which he scored 21 points (7 goals + 14 assists). Press became the first Swedish hockey player to sign a new contract with a KHL club since February. As noted, the final decision on the future of the player in the national team has not yet been made. «I do not want to get ahead of the decision, which must be made before the start of the new season. For us and for me personally, there is a big difference between the players who agreed to remain in the KHL, and those who wanted to leave. It's another matter, we know how difficult it is,» said Johan Stark, general secretary of the Swedish Hockey Association. Press made his debut for the Swedish national team last season and played two matches.
