Östersund IK defeated Piteå HC 7-2 in the first game of a playoff series for U20 region norr herr hockey in Piteå, Sweden. The match took place on February 27, 2026. Östersund scored early, with Theo Crambert making it 0-1 after 29 seconds, assisted by Marek Balog and Simon Nordin.
Rasmus Erhardsson increased the lead to 0-2 at 4:38, assisted by Gusten Alander and Måns Stolth-Hakfelt. In the second period, Östersund added three more goals from Marek Balog, Theo Crambert, and Neo Kristofersson to lead 0-5. Piteå reduced the deficit in the third period with goals from Hjalmar Holmgren and Gustav Olsson, but Östersund responded with goals from Neo Kristofersson and Gusten Alander to secure the 7-2 victory.
The return match is scheduled for March 1. According to reports, this was Östersund's fifth consecutive win against Piteå.