Roger Rönnberg has led Fribourg-Gottéron to the Swiss league final in his debut season as head coach, according to multiple reports. The club, which finished second in the regular season, is now two victories from securing its first-ever championship. This marks Fribourg-Gottéron's first final appearance in 13 years. Rönnberg described the challenges of changing the team's culture, noting that it required stepping out of comfort zones and adopting new training and behavioral standards, as reported by Hockeysverige. He also praised the players' values and the support of sports director Frasse, whom he called a 'damn anchor' for bridging Swedish and Swiss hockey cultures. Rönnberg acknowledged that while the results have been good, there are areas for improvement within the organization.
In the third game of the final series, Fribourg-Gottéron defeated Davos 3-2. Marcus Sörensen and Lucas Wallmark scored for the team, while Julien Sprunger netted the winning goal in the second overtime period. The victory gave Fribourg-Gottéron a lead in the series, though the exact schedule and format of the best-of series have not been disclosed.
Controversy arose when Lucas Wallmark received a match penalty for slashing Filip Zadina. However, according to multiple reports, Wallmark was not suspended for the incident. The nature of the slash and any potential injury to Zadina remain unclear.
Fribourg-Gottéron's regular season performance saw them place second in the standings. On the opposing side, Klas Östman serves as an assistant coach for Davos.