NEWS: Åhsberg sold on move by captain

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Braehead Clan’s newest signing Daniel Ahsberg revealed Matt Keith sold him on a move to Glasgow, now the Swede wants to get his hands on silverware.

Both men were team-mates at Swedish club Orebro and have remained friends since as Keith regaled him with what life is like in the west of Scotland.

And Ahsberg gave some insight into what Clan’s skipper had to stay about the club.

He said: “I’m good friends with Matt and I’ve been talking to him over the last couple of years and he’s said nothing but good things about the team and the league.

“He said the league is getting better and better and that Glasgow is a beautiful city and that I would love it here.

“Plus he spoke very warmly about the fans and the organisation so when my fiancee and I decided we weren’t going to stay in Norway, Matt contacted me and it was a no-brainer.

“I love to explore new cities and cultures and as a soccer fan, I’ll be hoping to take in one or two games when I’m over.

“But I want to win championships and win the league. Braehead is one of the top teams and I want to help them achieve success this year.”

Ahsberg joins Braehead from Lillehammer in Norway and has spent his entire career in Europe, including a spell at Vaxjo Lakers, who were Clan’s opponents in the Champions Hockey League last year.

But he spoke of what he’ll bring to the team when he arrives for the 2016/17 season and what the Purple Army can look forward to.

He added: “I’m an offensive player and I’m more famous for that side of things, but I’ve been learning and developing the defensive side to my all-round game.

“I’m getting older now so I’m trying contribute to the game both going forward and at the back and that’s what I’m working on every day.

“I only talked to the coach briefly before I signed, but he said we’ll talk more before I come over. We actually spoke a couple of times and he seems a really good guy.

“But everybody I’ve spoken to speaks highly of the fans so that’s something else to look forward to when I arrive.”

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