STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Peter Forsberg is still hoping for a return to the ice, and might make a second comeback attempt with the Swedish national team next month.
Forsberg has been sidelined with a foot and ankle injury since finishing last season with the Nashville Predators, but Sweden coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson said Tuesday the former NHL MVP might try to play in the LG Hockey Games in Sweden from Feb. 7-10.
“If he’s well enough, we’ll of course give him a chance,” Gustafsson said.
Forsberg tried to play for Sweden in the Karjala Cup in November but had to pull out after the first practice session on ice. He said his foot still felt unstable in a skate, and was unsure whether he would ever play again. However, Forsberg said he has been training off the ice for the past month and is still hoping for a return to the NHL. The deadline to sign with a team is Feb. 26.
“I will definitely choose a team that is guaranteed to reach the playoffs, that has a chance to win the Stanley Cup,” Forsberg said.
Forsberg won two Stanley Cups with the Avalanche and was the NHL’s MVP in 2003.
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