Story Summary
Larsson joined Örebro for this season and started the season opener
The goaltender has made four starts so far this season and carries a 92.4% save percentage. A goalkeeper from Örebro’s U20 side took part in training in Larsson’s place.
Larsson joined Örebro for this season and was widely viewed as the likely first-choice goalkeeper. He started the season opener but was replaced after 5-0, after which Arntzen was given the nod. Larsson has since returned to start three games.
Key Facts
- Filip Larsson missed Örebro’s Wednesday training session because of illness.
- Örebro are due to face Djurgården at Hovet.
- Larsson has started four games this season and has a 92.4% save percentage.
- A goalkeeper from Örebro’s U20 team trained in Larsson’s place.
- Larsson joined Örebro for this season.
- Larsson started Örebro’s season opener, while Arntzen later received a start before Larsson returned to make three starts.
IHM Discussion
The immediate issue for Örebro is that Larsson was not on the ice for a full training session in the build-up to the Djurgården game. The club used a U20 goalkeeper in training, providing cover for that session without establishing any wider change to the senior goaltending picture.
Larsson’s early-season workload has been spread across four starts, and his 92.4% save percentage gives Örebro a strong statistical return from those appearances. His absence comes after a changing sequence in net: Larsson opened the season, Arntzen subsequently received the opportunity, and Larsson then returned for three starts.
That sequence makes the illness relevant beyond a routine training absence. Örebro have already used both senior options during the opening part of the campaign, while the U20 call-up shows the immediate practical effect of Larsson being unavailable for Wednesday’s session.
Why It Matters
Goaltending stability can be especially important in the opening weeks of a season, when teams are still establishing their preferred rhythm and workload patterns. Larsson’s four starts and 92.4% save percentage are concrete early markers of his contribution, while the club’s use of Arntzen earlier in the season underlines that the position has not been handled by one goalkeeper alone.
For the Djurgården fixture, the confirmed development is Larsson’s illness-related absence from training. No further decision on his involvement in the match is established here.