The title of the Chilliwack Bruins’ recent documentary and showcase video featuring Kings 2nd round pick Oscar Moller was “Oscar Moller: Living the Dream.” Moller just completed one of his childhood dreams this past week: suiting up for his homeland, Sweden, in international competition. His Swedish squad not only competed – they nearly knocked off the most powerful hockey nation in the world for the second time in one tournament.
Moller’s Swedes were broken with an overtime goal in the gold medal game. Many media outlets had Sweden predicted to finish fifth or sixth in the tournament – not win their preliminary group, the toughest of the two, or get past Russia to get to the gold medal game. It was all a bit surreal for Moller, a Stockholm native; it was his first international appearance.
“I’ve got to admit, I was a little bitter when Canada scored that goal in overtime. It was too bad we didn’t win the gold medal – but it was great. We had a lot of fun and we were a good team,” Moller said from back in his “new home” in British Columbia.
