Karlskrona HK defeated Halmstad Hammers 3-2 at home in a semifinal match in hockeyettan södra on March 25, 2026, in Karlskrona, Sweden. The victory tied the series at 1-1. Joel Ratkovic-Berndtsson scored two goals for Karlskrona, including the opening goal after 1 minute and 51 seconds, and Rasmus Olofsson scored the winning goal with 1 minute and 21 seconds left in the third period.
Viktor Smeds had three assists for Karlskrona. The next match in the series is scheduled for March 28 at 16:00 in Halmstad. In other sports news from Karlskrona, HF Karlskrona lost 29-33 to OV Helsingborg in the final round of the handball allsvenskan, despite leading 18-12 at halftime.
HF Karlskrona has reportedly qualified for the SM-slutspel in handball for the second consecutive year, with a quarterfinal match against IFK Kristianstad set to begin next Friday. Tobias Nordahl's handball career is reportedly nearing its end, depending on the outcome of a match.