Predators forward Filip Forsberg partners with the NHL to donate hockey gear to youth in Sweden

The Nashville Predators' forward Filip Forsberg is teaming up with the NHL and NHLPA to donate hockey equipment for youth players in Sweden. As he prepares for his upcoming matches against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Stockholm, Sweden, the Nashville Predators forward found time to make an impact off the ice while visiting his home country.

According to reports, the program will feature new hockey gear, including skates, sticks, helmets, and pads, which will be distributed to underserved young players in and around Forsberg’s native region, including clubs like Leksands IF Youth Hockey, one of the first beneficiaries. Actually, the donation is part of the NHL and NHLPA’s ongoing efforts to support grassroots hockey worldwide and coincides with the 2025 NHL Global Series Sweden presented by Fastenal.

Nashville’s Filip Forsberg collaborates with NHL to distribute hockey gear to Swedish youths

Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg is stepping off the ice and into a new role as a community champion by teaming up with the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) to launch an equipment-donation initiative aimed at youth in his home country of Sweden. According to reports, the National Hockey League Players’ Association, the NHL, and Forsberg are teaming up to make donations of ice hockey and street hockey equipment to Forsberg’s hometown club, Leksands IF Youth Hockey.

This initiative is part of the NHL and NHLPA’s ongoing efforts to support grassroots hockey worldwide and coincides with the 2025 NHL Global Series Sweden, presented by Fastenal.

Meanwhile, NHLPA Goals & Dreams and Forsberg are donating 20 full sets of ice hockey equipment, valued at $15,000, to the Sweden-based organization. The NHL, through its Street Hockey initiative, will provide 120 sets of ball hockey equipment to Leksands IF to provide fun, accessible, and inclusive opportunities for children to experience the game and learn fundamental skills of the sport, fit for newcomers and hockey fans alike.Speaking about the initiative, Filip Forsberg stated, “It all started for me in Leksand. That’s where I fell in love with hockey, in the same arenas these kids skate in now. To be able to give back with NHLPA Goals & Dreams and NHL Street Hockey to help more kids experience that same feeling, that same opportunity, means a lot. This is what the game is about.”This contribution will be formally recognized during the 2025 NHL Global Series in Stockholm, where 12 children from Leksands IF Youth Hockey will represent NHLPA Goals & Dreams in an on-ice pregame ceremony ahead of Friday’s Penguins–Predators matchup. Reports suggest it will also be highlighted in-arena, honoring the continued efforts of NHL players who give back to communities across the globe.Also read: NHL Trade Rumors: Calgary Flames forward emerges as the most-wanted trade piece amidst trade chatter | NHL News - The Times of India