Sweden men's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Tre Kronor (Three Crowns) |
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| Association | Swedish Ice Hockey Association |
| General Manager | Tommy Boustedt |
| Head coach | Pär Mårts |
| Assistants |
Rikard Grönborg Peter Popovic |
| Captain | Staffan Kronwall |
| Most games | Jörgen Jönsson (285)[1] |
| Most points | Sven Tumba (186)[1] |
| IIHF code | SWE |
| IIHF ranking |
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| Highest IIHF ranking | 1 (first in 2006) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 4 (2012) |
| Team colors | |
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| First international | |
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| Biggest win | |
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Sweden 24–1 Belgium (Prague, Czechoslovakia; 16 February 1947)[2] Sweden 23–0 Italy  (St. Moritz, Switzerland; 7 February 1948)[3] | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Canada 22–0 Sweden (Chamonix, France; 29 January 1924)[2] | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 63 (first in 1920) |
| Best result |
 (1953, 1957, 1962, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2006, 2013) |
| IIHF European Championship | |
| Appearances | 12 |
| Best result |
(1921, 1923, 1932) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 21 (first in 1920) |
| Medals |
 Bronze (1952, 1980, 1984, 1988) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 1061–655–165 | |
The Sweden 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 so-called "Big Six", the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and the United States.[4]
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.[5]
The team has won numerous medals at both the World Championships and the Winter Olympics. In 2006, they became the first, and so far only, team to win both tournaments in the same calendar year, by winning the 2006 Winter Olympics in a thrilling final against Finland by 3–2, and the 2006 World Championships by beating Czech Republic in the final, 4–0.[6]
Tournament record
Olympic Games
| Year | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 4th place | |||
| 1924 | 4th place | |||
| 1928 |  Silver | |||
| 1936 | 5th place | |||
| 1948 | 4th place | |||
| 1952 |  Bronze | |||
| 1956 | 4th place | |||
| 1960 | 5th place | |||
| 1964 | Silver | |||
| 1968 | 4th place | |||
| 1972 | 4th place | |||
| 1980 | Bronze | |||
| 1984 | Bronze | |||
| 1988 | Bronze | |||
| 1992 | 5th place | |||
| 1994 |  Gold | |||
| 1998 | 5th place | |||
| 2002 | 5th place | |||
| 2006 | Gold | |||
| 2010 | 5th place | |||
| 2014 | Silver | |||
| Totals | ||||
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 21 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
World Championship
- 1931 – 6th place
- 1935 – 5th place
- 1937 – 10th place
- 1938 – 5th place
- 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
- 2012 – 6th place
- 2013 – Gold
- 2014 – Bronze
- 2015 –
Canada Cup
- 1976 – Finished in 4th place
- 1981 – Finished in 5th place
- 1984 – Silver
- 1987 – Bronze
- 1991 – Finished in 4th place
World Cup
European Championship
- 1921 – Gold
- 1922 – Silver
- 1923 – Gold
- 1924 – Silver
- 1932 – Gold
All-time team record
The following table shows Sweden's all-time international record in official matches (WC, OG, EC), correct as of 10 June 2013.[7]
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 11 |
 Belarus | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 17 |
| Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
 Canada | 79 | 29 | 6 | 44 | 210 | 308 |
 Czech Republic | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 57 | 39 |
 Denmark | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 13 |
 Finland | 75 | 43 | 15 | 17 | 279 | 180 |
 France | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 18 |
 Germany | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 23 |
 Great Britain | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 19 |
 Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Italy | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 122 | 25 |
 Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
 Latvia | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 18 |
 Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
 Norway | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 25 |
 Poland | 28 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 192 | 46 |
 Romania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
 Russia | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 51 | 61 |
 Slovakia | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 28 |
 Slovenia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
 Switzerland | 45 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 241 | 87 |
 Ukraine | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
 United States | 67 | 44 | 7 | 16 | 302 | 195 |
 Czechoslovakia | 74 | 27 | 11 | 36 | 193 | 206 |
 East Germany | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 29 |
 Soviet Union | 58 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 118 | 279 |
| West Germany | 35 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 190 | 57 |
 Yugoslavia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
Team
2014 Olympics roster
The following is the Swedish roster in the men's ice hockey tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics.[8][9]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2013–14 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Enroth, JhonasJhonas Enroth | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 25 June 1988 | Stockholm | Buffalo Sabres (NHL) |
| 3 | D | Ekman-Larsson, OliverOliver Ekman-Larsson | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 17 July 1991 | Karlskrona | Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) |
| 4 | D | Hjalmarsson, NiklasNiklas Hjalmarsson | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 6 June 1987 | Eksjö | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
| 7 | D | Tallinder, HenrikHenrik Tallinder | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 10 January 1979 | Stockholm | Buffalo Sabres (NHL) |
| 11 | F | Alfredsson, DanielDaniel Alfredsson – A | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 11 December 1972 | Gothenburg | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) |
| 14 | F | Berglund, PatrikPatrik Berglund | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 2 June 1988 | Västerås | St. Louis Blues (NHL) |
| 16 | F | Krüger, MarcusMarcus Krüger | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 27 May 1990 | Stockholm | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
| 18 | F | Silfverberg, JakobJakob Silfverberg | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 13 October 1990 | Gävle | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
| 19 | F | Backstrom, NicklasNicklas Bäckström | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 23 November 1987 | Gävle | Washington Capitals (NHL) |
| 20 | F | Steen, AlexanderAlexander Steen | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 1 March 1984 | Winnipeg | St. Louis Blues (NHL) |
| 21 | F | Eriksson, LouiLoui Eriksson | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 17 July 1985 | Gothenburg | Boston Bruins (NHL) |
| 22 | F | Sedin, DanielDaniel Sedin | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 26 September 1980 | Örnsköldsvik | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) |
| 23 | D | Edler, AlexanderAlexander Edler | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 21 April 1986 | Östersund | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) |
| 27 | D | Oduya, JohnnyJohnny Oduya | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 1 October 1981 | Stockholm | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
| 30 | G | Lundqvist, HenrikHenrik Lundqvist | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 2 March 1982 | Åre | New York Rangers (NHL) |
| 40 | F | Zetterberg, HenrikHenrik Zetterberg | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 9 October 1980 | Njurunda | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) |
| 41 | F | Nyquist, GustavGustav Nyquist | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 1 September 1989 | Halmstad | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) |
| 42 | F | Ericsson, JimmieJimmie Ericsson | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 22 February 1980 | Skellefteå | Skellefteå AIK (SHL) |
| 50 | G | Gustavsson, JonasJonas Gustavsson | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 24 October 1984 | Danderyd | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) |
| 52 | D | Ericsson, JonathanJonathan Ericsson | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 2 March 1984 | Karlskrona | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) |
| 55 | D | Kronwall, NiklasNiklas Kronwall – C | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 12 January 1981 | Stockholm | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) |
| 62 | F | Hagelin, CarlCarl Hagelin | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 23 August 1988 | Södertälje | New York Rangers (NHL) |
| 65 | D | Karlsson, ErikErik Karlsson | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 31 May 1990 | Landsbro | Ottawa Senators (NHL) |
| 90 | F | Johansson, MarcusMarcus Johansson | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 6 October 1990 | Landskrona | Washington Capitals (NHL) |
| 92 | F | Landeskog, GabrielGabriel Landeskog – A | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 23 November 1992 | Stockholm | Colorado Avalanche (NHL) |
Forwards Johan Franzén and Henrik Sedin were also selected but were unable to participate due to injury. They were replaced by Gustav Nyquist and Marcus Johansson respectively. Henrik Zetterberg was originally named team captain but was replaced by Niklas Kronwall when Zetterberg left the Games due to injury.
2015 IIHF World Championships roster
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Team |
| 1 | Jhonas Enroth | L | 181 cm | 82 kg | 25 June 1988 | Dallas Stars |
| 31 | Anders Nilsson | L | 195 cm | 103 kg | 19 March 1990 | Ak Bars Kazan |
| 35 | Markus Svensson | L | 184 cm | 87 kg | 9 July 1984 | Skellefteå AIK |
| Defensemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Team |
| 3 | John Klingberg | R | 186 cm | 82 kg | 14 August 1992 | Dallas Stars |
| 4 | Staffan Kronwall | L | 194 cm | 102 kg | 10 September 1982 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl |
| 8 | Johan Fransson | L | 187 cm | 90 kg | 18 February 1985 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
| 14 | Mattias Ekholm | L | 192 cm | 94 kg | 24 May 1990 | Nashville Predators |
| 23 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | L | 188 cm | 91 kg | 17 July 1991 | Arizona Coyotes |
| 48 | Daniel Rahimi | L | 190 cm | 98 kg | 28 April 1987 | Linköpings HC |
| 51 | Jonas Ahnelöv | L | 190 cm | 97 kg | 11 December 1987 | Modo Hockey |
| 84 | Oscar Klefbom | L | 192 cm | 96 kg | 20 July 1993 | Edmonton Oilers |
| Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Team |
| 9 | Filip Forsberg | R | 187 cm | 88 kg | 13 August 1994 | Nashville Predators |
| 10 | Joakim Lindström | L | 184 cm | 92 kg | 5 December 1983 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 11 | Simon Hjalmarsson | L | 184 cm | 78 kg | 1 February 1989 | CSKA Moscow |
| 15 | Mattias Sjögren | L | 189 cm | 97 kg | 27 November 1987 | Linköpings HC |
| 16 | Jacob Josefson | L | 185 cm | 86 kg | 2 March 1991 | New Jersey Devils |
| 20 | Joel Lundqvist | L | 184 cm | 91 kg | 2 March 1982 | Frölunda HC |
| 21 | Loui Eriksson | L | 188 cm | 89 kg | 17 July 1985 | Boston Bruins |
| 26 | Martin Johansson | L | 180 cm | 90 kg | 24 October 1987 | Örebro HK |
| 27 | Jimmie Ericsson | L | 187 cm | 94 kg | 22 February 1980 | SKA Saint Petersburg |
| 28 | Elias Lindholm | R | 185 cm | 87 kg | 2 December 1994 | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 44 | Nicklas Danielsson | R | 184 cm | 83 kg | 7 December 1984 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
| 45 | Oscar Möller | R | 178 cm | 82 kg | 22 January 1989 | Ak Bars Kazan |
| 49 | Victor Rask | L | 188 cm | 91 kg | 1 March 1993 | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 53 | Andreas Thuresson | R | 185 cm | 92 kg | 18 November 1987 | Severstal Cherepovets |
| 58 | Anton Lander | L | 183 cm | 85 kg | 24 April 1991 | Edmonton Oilers |
Awards
- The team received the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1987, shared with Marie-Helene Westin.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Includes Professional ice hockey world championships and the 1998 and 2002 Olympics only.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Includes Olympics, World Championships, World Cups, Canada Cups and Summit Series.
- ↑ http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1948/ORW1948.pdf
- ↑ "NHL announces World Cup of Hockey for 2016". The Canadian Press. 2015-01-24. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ↑ Feltenmark, Anders. "Tre Kronor en poppis 69-åring" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ↑ "Sweden complete golden double". Eurosport. 2006-05-21. Archived from the original on 2006-10-09. Retrieved 2006-05-21.
- ↑ http://swehockey.se/ImageVault/Images/id_74/ImageVaultHandler.aspx
- ↑ "TEAM SWEDEN – 2014 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
- ↑ Team Roster Sweden
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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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