Sweden men's national ice hockey team

Sweden
Nickname(s) Tre Kronor (Three Crowns)
Association Swedish Ice Hockey Association
Head coach Pär Mårts
Assistants

Roger Rönnberg

Peter Popovic
Captain Rickard Wallin
Most games Jörgen Jönsson (285)[1]
Most points Sven Tumba (186)[1]
IIHF code SWE
IIHF ranking 3
Highest IIHF ranking 1 (first in 2006)
Lowest IIHF ranking 3 (first in 2008)
Team colours          
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Sweden 8–0 Belgium 
(Antwerp, Belgium; 23 April 1920)[2]
Biggest win
 Sweden 24–1 Belgium 
(Prague, Czechoslovakia; 16 February 1947)[2]
Biggest defeat
 Canada 22–0 Sweden 
(Chamonix, France; 29 January 1924)[2]
IIHF World Championships
Appearances 67 (first in 1920)
Best result (1953, 1957, 1962, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2006)
IIHF European Championship, Canada Cup, and World Cup
Appearances 12
Best result (1921, 1923, 1932)
Olympics
Appearances 20 (first in 1920)
Medals 
Gold: 2 - 1994, 2006
Silver: 2 1928, 1964
Bronze: 4 1952, 1980, 1984, 1988
International record (W–L–T)
1040-649-164
Olympic medal record
Olympic Games
Silver 1928 St. Moritz Team
Bronze 1952 Oslo Team
Silver 1964 Innsbruck Team
Bronze 1980 Lake Placid Team
Bronze 1984 Sarajevo Team
Bronze 1988 Calgary Team
Gold 1994 Lillehammer Team
Gold 2006 Turin Team
World Championships medal record
World Championship
Silver 1947 Czechoslovakia Sweden
Silver 1951 France Sweden
Gold 1953 Switzerland Sweden
Bronze 1954 Sweden Sweden
Gold 1957 Russia Sweden
Bronze 1958 Norway Sweden
Gold 1962 USA Sweden
Silver 1963 Sweden Sweden
Bronze 1965 Finland Sweden
Silver 1967 Austria Sweden
Silver 1969 Sweden Sweden
Silver 1970 Sweden Sweden
Bronze 1971 Switzerland Sweden
Bronze 1972 Czechoslovakia Sweden
Silver 1973 Russia Sweden
Bronze 1974 Finland Sweden
Bronze 1975 Germany Sweden
Bronze 1976 Poland Sweden
Silver 1977 Austria Sweden
Bronze 1979 Russia Sweden
Silver 1981 Sweden Sweden
Silver 1986 Russia Sweden
Gold 1987 Austria Sweden
Silver 1990 Switzerland Sweden
Gold 1991 Finland Sweden
Gold 1992 Czechoslovakia Sweden
Silver 1993 Germany Sweden
Bronze 1994 Italy Sweden
Silver 1995 Sweden Sweden
Silver 1997 Finland Sweden
Gold 1998 Switzerland Sweden
Bronze 1999 Norway Sweden
Bronze 2001 Germany Sweden
Bronze 2002 Sweden Sweden
Silver 2003 Finland Sweden
Silver 2004 Czech Republic Sweden
Gold 2006 Latvia Sweden
Bronze 2009 Switzerland Sweden
Bronze 2010 Germany Sweden
Silver 2011 Slovakia Sweden

The Swedish men's national ice hockey team, or Tre Kronor (Three Crowns in Swedish), as it is called in Sweden, is one of the most successful ice hockey teams in the world. The team is controlled by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association, and it is considered a member of the "Big Six", along with Canada, Russia, USA, Finland and the Czech Republic.

The name Tre Kronor means "Three Crowns" and refers to the three crowns on the team jersey. The three crowns represent the lesser national coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden and the national emblem. The first time the symbol was used on the national teams jersey was on 12 February 1938, during the World Championships in Prague.[3]

At the 2006 Winter Olympics they won the gold medal after a thrilling final against Finland, with the score 3-2.

At the 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, Sweden won the final against the Czech Republic and thus became the first hockey team ever to win at both the Winter Olympics and the World Championships in the same year.[4]

Contents

2011 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships roster

Goaltenders
# Player Catches Height Weight DOB Team
30 Viktor Fasth L 6' 0" 198 lbs. 8 August 1982 AIK
31 Anders Nilsson L 6' 5" 220 lbs. 19 March 1990 Luleå HF
40 Erik Ersberg L 6' 0" 183 lbs. 8 March 1982 Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Defensemen
# Player Shoots Height Weight DOB Team
2 Nicklas Grossman L 6' 4" 201 lbs. 22 January 1985 Dallas Stars
3 Oliver Ekman-Larsson L 6' 2" 190 lbs. 17 July 1991 Phoenix Coyotes
5 Daniel Fernholm L 6' 4" 225 lbs. 20 December 1983 Dinamo Minsk
7 David Rundblad R 6' 2" 198 lbs. 8 October 1990 Skellefteå AIK
22 David Petrasek R 6' 1" 207 lbs. 1 February 1976 Dinamo Minsk
24 Staffan Kronwall L 6' 4" 225 lbs. 10 September 1982 Djurgårdens IF
36 Carl Gunnarsson L 6' 2" 205 lbs. 9 November 1986 Toronto Maple Leafs
44 Tim Erixon L 6' 2" 205 lbs. 24 February 1991 Skellefteå AIK
Forwards
# Player Shoots Height Weight DOB Team
8 Andreas Jämtin L 6' 0" 194 lbs. 4 May 1983 Linköpings HC
9 Mattias Tedenby L 5' 9" 167 lbs. 21 February 1990 New Jersey Devils
10 Martin Thörnberg L 6' 0" 196 lbs. 6 August 1983 HV71
15 Mattias Sjögren L 6' 2" 216 lbs. 27 November 1987 Färjestads BK
18 Patrik Berglund L 6' 3" 220 lbs. 2 June 1988 St. Louis Blues
21 Loui Eriksson L 6' 2" 192 lbs. 17 July 1985 Dallas Stars
23 Niklas Persson L 6' 2" 205 lbs. 26 March 1979 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
27 Robert Nilsson L 5' 10" 194 lbs. 10 January 1985 Salavat Yulaev Ufa
32 Marcus Krüger L 6' 0" 179 lbs. 27 May 1990 Chicago Blackhawks
33 Jakob Silfverberg R 6' 1" 190 lbs. 13 October 1990 Brynäs IF
42 Jimmie Ericsson L 6' 2" 212 lbs. 22 February 1980 Skellefteå AIK
51 Rickard Wallin L 6' 3" 201 lbs. 9 April 1980 Färjestads BK
60 Mikael Backlund L 6' 0" 203 lbs. 17 March 1989 Calgary Flames
91 Magnus Pääjärvi L 6' 1" 198 lbs. 12 April 1991 Edmonton Oilers

2010 Olympics roster

The following is the Swedish roster in the men's ice hockey tournament of the 2010 Winter Olympics.[5]

No. Pos. Height Weight Birthdate Birthplace 2009–10 team
50 G Gustavsson, JonasJonas Gustavsson 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) &1000000000000008700000087 kg (190 lb) 01984-10-24 24 October 1984 Danderyd Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
1 G Liv, StefanStefan Liv 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) &1000000000000008000000080 kg (180 lb) 01980-12-21 21 December 1980 Gdynia, Poland HV71 (SEL)
30 G Lundqvist, HenrikHenrik Lundqvist 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) &1000000000000008800000088 kg (190 lb) 01982-03-02 2 March 1982 Åre New York Rangers (NHL)
39 D Enstrom, TobiasTobias Enström 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) &1000000000000007900000079 kg (170 lb) 01984-11-05 5 November 1984 Nordingrå Atlanta Thrashers (NHL)
6 D Johansson, MagnusMagnus Johansson 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) &1000000000000008200000082 kg (180 lb) 01973-09-04 4 September 1973 Linköping Linköping (SEL)
55 D Kronwall, NiklasNiklas Kronwall 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) &1000000000000008600000086 kg (190 lb) 01981-01-12 12 January 1981 Stockholm Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
5 D Lidstrom, NicklasNicklas Lidström – C 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) &1000000000000008600000086 kg (190 lb) 01970-04-28 28 April 1970 Avesta Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
3 D Murray, DouglasDouglas Murray 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) &10000000000000109000000109 kg (240 lb) 01980-03-12 12 March 1980 Bromma San Jose Sharks (NHL)
29 D Oduya, JohnnyJohnny Oduya 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) &1000000000000009100000091 kg (200 lb) 01981-10-01 1 October 1981 Stockholm Atlanta Thrashers (NHL)
10 D Tallinder, HenrikHenrik Tallinder 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) &1000000000000009800000098 kg (220 lb) 01979-01-10 10 January 1979 Stockholm Buffalo Sabres (NHL)
2 D Ohlund, MattiasMattias Öhlund 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) &10000000000000100000000100 kg (220 lb) 01976-09-09 9 September 1976 Piteå Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
11 F Alfredsson, DanielDaniel Alfredsson – A 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) &1000000000000009300000093 kg (210 lb) 01972-12-11 11 December 1972 Gothenburg Ottawa Senators (NHL)
19 F Backstrom, NicklasNicklas Bäckström 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) &1000000000000009500000095 kg (210 lb) 01987-11-23 23 November 1987 Gävle Washington Capitals (NHL)
91 F Eriksson, LouiLoui Eriksson 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) &1000000000000008300000083 kg (180 lb) 01985-07-17 17 July 1985 Gothenburg Dallas Stars (NHL)
21 F Forsberg, PeterPeter Forsberg 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) &1000000000000009500000095 kg (210 lb) 01973-07-20 20 July 1973 Örnsköldsvik Modo (SEL)
93 F Franzen, JohanJohan Franzén 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) &10000000000000100000000100 kg (220 lb) 01979-12-23 23 December 1979 Vetlanda Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
27 F Hornqvist, PatricPatric Hörnqvist 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) &1000000000000008500000085 kg (190 lb) 01987-01-01 1 January 1987 Sollentuna Nashville Predators (NHL)
33 F Modin, FredrikFredrik Modin 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) &10000000000000101000000101 kg (220 lb) 01974-10-08 8 October 1974 Sundsvall Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
26 F Pahlsson, SamuelSamuel Påhlsson 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) &1000000000000009600000096 kg (210 lb) 01977-12-17 17 December 1977 Ånge Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
22 F Sedin, DanielDaniel Sedin 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) &1000000000000008300000083 kg (180 lb) 01980-09-26 26 September 1980 Örnsköldsvik Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
20 F Sedin, HenrikHenrik Sedin 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) &1000000000000008300000083 kg (180 lb) 01980-09-26 26 September 1980 Örnsköldsvik Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
80 F Weinhandl, MattiasMattias Weinhandl 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) &1000000000000008500000085 kg (190 lb) 01980-06-01 1 June 1980 Ljungby Dynamo Moscow (KHL)
40 F Zetterberg, HenrikHenrik Zetterberg – A 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) &1000000000000008800000088 kg (190 lb) 01980-10-09 9 October 1980 Njurunda Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

Forward Tomas Holmström was selected, but due to a knee injury he was replaced by Johan Franzén.[6]

Olympic record

Canada Cup record

World Cup record

European Championship record

World Championship record

  • 1930 - Did not participate
  • 1931 - 6th place
  • 1933 - Did not participate
  • 1934 - Did not participate
  • 1935 - 5th place
  • 1937 - 10th place
  • 1938 - 5th place
  • 1939 - Did not participate
  • 1947 -  Silver
  • 1949 - 4th place
  • 1950 - 5th place
  • 1951 -  Silver
  • 1953 -  Gold
  • 1954 -  Bronze
  • 1955 - 5th place
  • 1957 -  Gold
  • 1958 -  Bronze
  • 1959 - 5th place
  • 1961 - 4th place
  • 1962 -  Gold
  • 1963 -  Silver
  • 1965 -  Bronze
  • 1966 - 4th place
  • 1967 -  Silver
  • 1969 -  Silver
  • 1970 -  Silver
  • 1971 -  Bronze
  • 1972 -  Bronze
  • 1973 -  Silver
  • 1974 -  Bronze
  • 1975 -  Bronze
  • 1976 -  Bronze
  • 1977 -  Silver
  • 1978 - 4th place
  • 1979 -  Bronze
  • 1981 -  Silver
  • 1982 - 4th place
  • 1983 - 4th place
  • 1985 - 6th place
  • 1986 -  Silver
  • 1987 -  Gold
  • 1989 - 4th place
  • 1990 -  Silver
  • 1991 -  Gold
  • 1992 -  Gold
  • 1993 -  Silver
  • 1994 -  Bronze
  • 1995 -  Silver
  • 1996 - 5th place
  • 1997 -  Silver
  • 1998 -  Gold
  • 1999 -  Bronze
  • 2000 - 7th place
  • 2001 -  Bronze
  • 2002 -  Bronze
  • 2003 -  Silver
  • 2004 -  Silver
  • 2005 - 4th place
  • 2006 -  Gold
  • 2007 - 4th place
  • 2008 - 4th place
  • 2009 -  Bronze
  • 2010 -  Bronze
  • 2011 -  Silver

Other awards

References

  1. ^ a b Includes Professional ice hockey world championships and the 1998 and 2002 Olympics only.
  2. ^ a b c Includes Olympics, World Championships, World Cups, Canada Cups and Summit Series.
  3. ^ Feltenmark, Anders. "Tre Kronor en poppis 69-åring" (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original on 29 May 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080529082158/http://www.swehockey.se/files/%7bC1CDB084-60E0-4289-952D-159B207CD56A%7d.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-21. 
  4. ^ "Sweden complete golden double". Eurosport. 2006-05-21. Archived from the original on 2006-10-09. http://web.archive.org/web/20061009063047/http://www.eurosport.com/icehockey/world-championships/2006/sport_sto889732.shtml. Retrieved 2006-05-21. 
  5. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey: Team Sweden Tournamement Standings and Statistics". International Olympic Committee. http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/schedule-and-results/men_ihm400000nSWE-vtour_team_stats-RP.html. 
  6. ^ "Men's rosters announced". International Ice Hockey Federation. 15 February 2010. http://www.iihf.com/channels10/olympics-2010/news/news-singleview-world-championship-2009/browse/2/article/mens-rosters-today.html. 

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Preceded by
Tomas Johansson		 Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
with
Marie-Helene Westin
1987		 Succeeded by
Tomas Gustafson
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