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Oskarshamn hockey match draws season's lowest attendance

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  • A hockey match in Oskarshamn had the season's lowest attendance.
  • Björklöven's sports director was reportedly shocked by the empty arena.
  • Växjö Vipers' floorball attendance has dropped nearly 25% over twelve years.

A hockey match in Oskarshamn, Sweden, reportedly had the season's lowest attendance. The match was a quarterfinal in the SHL qualification, featuring the classic team Björklöven visiting. According to reports, Björklöven's sports director Per Kenttä was somewhat shocked to see his old arena so empty, questioning where the fans were.

Separately, in Växjö, the Växjö Vipers men's floorball team in the SSL has seen its average attendance drop by almost 25 percent over twelve years, excluding pandemic years, with Albin Sköld expressing confidence that this trend can be reversed as the SM playoffs begin with a home match against Kalmarsund.

questioning where the fans were

Per Kenttä, Björklöven's sports director

expressing confidence that this trend can be reversed as the SM playoffs begin with a home match against Kalmarsund

Albin Sköld

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