It's interesting, Yngve Simonsson had an early career where he expected to be a speedy, perimeter scorer that could chip in on the rush and slide off for a change. The biggest items were the shooting accuracy, the speed, the agility, and the puck handling. All those were important to that style of play. Simonsson came into the league and played that exact style. It won him a rookie of the year nomination for his work on the boards and his ability to put the puck in the net. That all came crashing down the next two seasons and Simonsson realized the value of solid play in both ends, and the ability to hold onto the puck on the cycle as the game became more about puck posession. The biggest attribute he would work on in the offseason was strength on the puck, and puck handling, not being able to lose it, and always having it on his stick. He also worked on his ability to work along the boards and win puck battles. He realized that strength and size was important too, and was the only way he would succeed in todays SHL.

Puck handling, strength, and checking