Göteborg HC breaks through with first SDHL win

Göteborg HC made history this afternoon with their first SDHL victory, a 4-2 win at home over SDE.

The win comes almost halfway into their inaugural SDHL season. Despite a trio of early penalties, Göteborg struck first on an even-strength goal from forward Hanna Sköld at 13:30 in the first frame.

Tawnya Guindon hittar Hanna Sköld som ren i slottet gör 1-0 för GHC. Göteborg - SDE #SDHL #SDHLgifs #twittpuck pic.twitter.com/GyFyKwobhq

— Petter Nilsson (@bodennilsson) November 18, 2017

Margot Möllersten made it 2-0 for Göteborg early in the second, followed by a shorthanded tally from Kirstine Eberhardt for a 3-0 lead after 40 minutes.

SDE pushed for the rally in the third period. British rookie Leanne Ganney cut the deficit to 3-1 with a shorthanded goal after Emma Forsgren was called for a slash at 45:20. Göteborg’s Caitlin Gilligan converted on the Forsgren penalty 30 seconds later. Devon Moir scored a power play goal for SDE when Göteborg’s Möllersten took a seat for kneeing, but they were unable to make up the remaining difference and Göteborg took the win, 4-2.

Although their first SDHL season hasn’t been without its adversity, getting the first win is a boost and a step in the right direction for Göteborg. Check out the team celebrating on Instagram:

SEGER! Såhär glatt lät det i omklädningsrummet efter dagens match som slutade 4-2 till GHC, första 3 poängen är hämtade💪🏻 och redan imorgon har vi chans på nya mot AIK 12.30 - vi ses väl där? 🎉👏🏻

A post shared by Göteborg Hockey Club (@goteborg_hc) on Nov 18, 2017 at 9:50am PST

Enjoy the moment, ladies!