Anders "Ante" Karlsson has confirmed he will leave Tappara after his contract expires at the end of the season. The 56-year-old coach stated he will do something else and expects to be coaching in hockey next season. According to reports from Expressen and Corren, Karlsson is a top candidate to return to Linköping as head coach, but he has not commented on those claims.
Karlsson previously coached Linköping briefly before moving to Tappara as an assistant coach, where the team finished first in the Liiga regular season and is entering the playoffs.
I will do something else and expects to coach in hockey next season.