Swedish hockey player enjoyed one of the most insane championship celebrations ever
Growing up in a small town in Ontario, we had a term for people like Jon Knuts.
The 28-year-old Swedish professional hockey player is a prime example of an ‘electric factory.’ Individuals that receive this title are an absolute riot to go out with to slam beverages of the adult variety because of the energy they bring to an evening, but – from time-to-time – their antics get them zapped.
Based on his recent shenanigans, Knuts may have blown a few fuses while celebrating his team’s promotion back to Sweden’s top division on Friday night (and into Saturday morning).
The forward plays for Leksands IF, an organization he’s been a part of for the majority of his professional career. Up 3-1 in a best-of-seven series against Mora with a spot in the SHL on the line, Knuts’ squad came away with a 3-2 victory in overtime.
After the gloves and helmets flew into the air, this was Knuts tipping his cap to the opposition.
Respekt! Jon Knuts lider med Mora ❤️ #twittpuck pic.twitter.com/Dy27VtKkgh
— C More Sport (@cmoresport) April 5, 2019
Now, if you were to fast forward a few hours later from that moment, you would find Knuts in a very different state and many kilometres away from the rink where the overtime winner was scored.
Ovechkin's fountain swim was cool and all but look at Jon Knuts celebration after Leksand advanced to the SHL:
Shirtless in the snow.
With his skates still on.
Well past midnight.
In a city 36 miles away from the one where they played the winning game. https://t.co/TmIMf7gGfW— Jonatan Lindquist (@Lindquistik) April 8, 2019
How did he end up so far from the rink? Nobody knows.
Where were his teammates? That’s also a good question.
How did he lose his shirt? We have no clue.
Why was he still in most of his hockey equipment, including his skates? Well, that’s a question with an obvious answer: When your team returns to the SHL after two years in the country’s second division, there’s no celebration time to waste with silly tasks such as changing.
There were some consequences for Knuts’ epic night, though. Based on an interview that he did a few days later, he was still recovering from the decisions he made.
Jon Knuts voice roughly 70 hours after that photo was taken tells you he probably didn't go to bed right after it was taken. pic.twitter.com/8st2BkYbaX
— Jonatan Lindquist (@Lindquistik) April 8, 2019
There’s no denying that this man is an absolute beauty. If you plan to go out with him in the future, I recommend keeping your passport at home.
After Knuts gets the beers flowing down his gullet, there’s (literally) no telling where the night may go.
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