According to Malmö, Thomas Berg-Paulsen has suffered a lower-body injury that will keep him out of play for the rest of the season. The club stated, "Thomas has suffered a lower-body injury that will keep him out of play for the rest of the season. This is clear after all medical examinations have now been completed.
A rehabilitation plan has been established and started, and work on Thomas's recovery has begun. " Thomas Berg-Paulsen will not play any more matches during the 2025/26 season. He last played on February 7.
Thomas has suffered a lower-body injury that will keep him out of play for the rest of the season. This is clear after all medical examinations have now been completed. A rehabilitation plan has been established and started, and work on Thomas's recovery has begun. We are closely monitoring the development and will provide updates when there is significant progress to report.
The 26-year-old from Stavanger had to withdraw from the Hockey World Championship in May due to an injury requiring surgery. He played 27 games in last year's regular season and has now reached 40 games this season, with 12 points over those 40 games. Malmö will play the last five games of the regular season without Thomas Berg-Paulsen, followed by either a quarterfinal or an eighth-final depending on results.
The club currently has a two-point lead over Brynäs for the last quarterfinal spot. The specific nature of the lower-body injury and the expected recovery time have not been disclosed. Malmö will provide updates when there is significant progress to report.