Athletes have this fascinating tendency to become national heros and there are few things bigger than hockey in this country. In a way that is what makes Sweden a lot like Canada for me. So reading yesterday that Stefan Liv died in a plane crash with the rest of his new team in Russia is beyond tragedy.

For reasons I don't even remember now, HV71 has always been my team so Liv has provided many special moments over the years in hockey finals or VM/OS. And judging from all of the stories and pictures in the papers this morning, I was certainly not the only one. Stefan Liv will be remembered...