Overview
- Haie confirmed Thursday that Berglund, 57, will take over for the next DEL season on a contract running to 2028.
- He succeeds Kari Jalonen, who planned a return to Finland after guiding Cologne to the 2025 final and the 2026 regular-season top spot before a semifinal exit.
- Berglund arrives from Luleå HF after nine years that brought the 2025 Swedish title, a 2022 runner-up finish, and Champions Hockey League finals in 2023 and 2026.
- He will be joined by longtime assistant Henrik Stridh, marking the first coaching post outside Sweden for both coaches.
- Sporting director Matthias Baldys said their goals align, a fit he believes can help end the club’s DEL title drought that dates to 2002.