The agony of defeat is tough for anyone to process, and maybe more so for a 19-year-old who just lost the biggest game of his life.
Swedish World Junior captain throws his 2018 silver medal into the crowd after loss
However, Lias Andersson did get the medal back!
After a heartbreaking 3-1 loss to Canada in the 2018 World Junior final, Team Sweden captain Lias Andersson tossed the silver medal he received into the stands after removing it from his neck in the medal line.
Andersson tossed the medal into the crowd at a Canadian fan, who was clearly perplexed at what to do with the hardware.
The Swedish captain did get the silver medal back from the hockey fan in the stands, thankfully, before the team left the ice after the medal ceremony.
As for Andersson’s reasoning as to why he tossed the silver medal? In part, frustration from the 19-year-old who won’t get a chance to play for another World Junior gold medal.
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