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 | Rikard Grönborg |
| Assistants |
Peter Popovic Johan Tornberg |
| Captain | Henrik Sedin |
| Most games | Jörgen Jönsson (285)[1] |
| Most points | Sven Tumba (186)[1] |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | SWE |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF |
5  2 |
| Highest IIHF | 1 (first in 2006) |
| Lowest IIHF | 5 (2016) |
| 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) |
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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] In 2013 the team was the first team to win the World Championships at home since the Soviet Union in 1986.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
Canada Cup
World CupEuropean Championship
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World Championship
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Current roster
Roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
Head coach: Rikard Grönborg
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Enroth, JhonasJhonas Enroth | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | June 25, 1988 (aged 28) |  Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 30 | G | Lundqvist, HenrikHenrik Lundqvist | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | March 2, 1982 (aged 34) |  New York Rangers |
| 25 | G | Markström, JacobJacob Markström | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | January 31, 1990 (aged 26) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 14 | D | Ekholm, MattiasMattias Ekholm | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | May 24, 1990 (aged 26) | Nashville Predators |
| 23 | D | Ekman-Larsson, OliverOliver Ekman-Larsson | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | July 17, 1991 (aged 25) | Arizona Coyotes |
| 77 | D | Hedman, VictorVictor Hedman | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | December 18, 1990 (aged 25) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 4 | D | Hjalmarsson, NiklasNiklas Hjalmarsson | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | June 6, 1987 (aged 29) | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 65 | D | Karlsson, ErikErik Karlsson (A) | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | May 31, 1990 (aged 26) | Ottawa Senators |
| 47 | D | Lindholm, HampusHampus Lindholm | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | January 20, 1994 (aged 22) | Anaheim Ducks |
| 6 | D | Strålman, AntonAnton Strålman | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | August 1, 1986 (aged 30) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 11 | C | Backlund, MikaelMikael Backlund | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89.8 kg (198 lb) | March 17, 1987 (aged 29) | Calgary Flames |
| 17 | C | Berglund, PatrikPatrik Berglund | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 99.3 kg (219 lb) | June 2, 1988 (aged 28) | St. Louis Blues |
| 19 | C | Bäckström, NicklasNicklas Bäckström | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | November 23, 1987 (aged 28) | Washington Capitals |
| 21 | LW | Eriksson, LouiLoui Eriksson | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | July 17, 1985 (aged 31) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 9 | LW | Forsberg, FilipFilip Forsberg | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | August 13, 1994 (aged 22) | Nashville Predators |
| 62 | LW | Hagelin, CarlCarl Hagelin | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | August 23, 1988 (aged 28) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 72 | RW | Hörnqvist, PatricPatric Hörnqvist | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | January 1, 1987 (aged 29) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 16 | C | Krüger, MarcusMarcus Krüger | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | May 27, 1990 (aged 26) | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 92 | LW | Landeskog, GabrielGabriel Landeskog | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | November 23, 1992 (aged 23) | Colorado Avalanche |
| 22 | LW | Sedin, DanielDaniel Sedin (A) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | September 26, 1980 (aged 35) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 33 | C | Sedin, HenrikHenrik Sedin (C) | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | September 26, 1980 (aged 35) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 18 | RW | Silfverberg, JakobJakob Silfverberg | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | October 13, 1990 (aged 25) | Anaheim Ducks |
| 34 | C | Söderberg, CarlCarl Söderberg | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | October 12, 1985 (aged 30) | Colorado Avalanche |
Robin Lehner, Niklas Kronwall, Alexander Steen, and Henrik Zetterberg were originally selected but couldn't participate because of injury. They were replaced by Jhonas Enroth, Hampus Lindholm, Rickard Rakell, and Mikael Backlund, respectively. Later, when Rickard Rakell himself pulled out, he was replaced by Patrik Berglund. Henrik Zetterberg was originally selected captain, but was replaced by Henrik Sedin when Zetterberg pulled out of the tournament.
All-time team record
The following table shows Sweden's all-time international record in official matches (WC, OG, EC), correct as of 21 May 2015.[7] Teams named in italics are no longer active.
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 82 | 12 |
 Belarus | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 19 |
| Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Canada | 82 | 26 | 11 | 45 | 216 | 320 |
 Czech Republic | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 74 | 49 |
 Denmark | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 13 |
 Finland | 76 | 44 | 15 | 17 | 281 | 181 |
 France | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 22 |
 Germany | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 26 |
 Great Britain | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 19 |
 Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Italy | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 127 | 26 |
 Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
 Latvia | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 22 |
 Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
 Norway | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 26 |
 Poland | 28 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 192 | 46 |
 Romania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
 Russia | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 69 |
 Slovakia | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 29 |
 Slovenia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
 Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Walk over | |
 Switzerland | 47 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 244 | 88 |
 Ukraine | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| United States | 67 | 43 | 8 | 16 | 301 | 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 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 190 | 57 |
 Yugoslavia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Totals: | 694 | 410 | 86 | 198 | 2864 | 1751 |
Awards
- The team received the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1987, shared with Marie-Helene Westin.
References
- 1 2 Includes Professional ice hockey world championships and the 1998 and 2002 Olympics only.
- 1 2 3 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://www.swehockey.se/ImageVaultFiles/id_98058/cf_78/offlandsktab.PDF
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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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