Mattias Ohlund Article from 1997

Wow. Here's an article from waaay back when from The North Shore News before Ohlund got signed in Vancouver.

Also some snippets from their other articles:

Then there's the other end of the experience scale, the much-touted Mattias Ohlund. He had his 21st birthday just yesterday. Among his gifts, $10 million over the next five years. When Toronto comes to GM Place Oct. 9, he should look up Bill Watters, genuflect and kiss his hand. Two questions, Dave [Babych]: Can the kid play in the NHL? And will his two million a year for the next five years be resented by the rank and file?

"From the little I've seen, there's no reason he can't. He's big and strong and he certainly can skate ... The only question -- can he handle the rough stuff and do it on the smaller ice?

"As for the money, no, there'll be no resentment. Everyone knows the circumstances. By staying another year in Sweden, he gambled and won. What if he'd suffered a bad injury over there? He'd have been a financial loser."

and,

At 5:45 p.m. I just made it to the main stage for another last song, this time by the band Closure. Choosing a crowd pleaser like Blur's Song 2 was a good call, inviting Mattias Ohlund and a couple other Canuckleheads on stage to sing wasn't (stick to the sticks, guys), and made it less cool than it could have been. (at Molson Canadian Snow Jam, False Creek)