Sweden men's national ice hockey team

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Sweden
Sweden national ice hockey team badge.svg
Nickname(s)Tre Kronor (Three Crowns)
Association Swedish Ice Hockey Association
General manager Josef Boumedienne
Anders Lundberg
Head coach Sam Hallam
Assistants Stefan Klockare
Nicklas Rahm
Anders Sörensen
Captain Rasmus Andersson
Most games Jörgen Jönsson (285) [1]
Most points Sven Tumba (186) [1]
Home stadium Avicii Arena
Stockholm, Sweden
Team colors  
IIHF codeSWE
Sweden national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 IHWC.png
Ranking
Current IIHF 4 Increase2.svg 2 (26 May 2025) [2]
Highest IIHF1 (2006–07, 2013–14)
Lowest IIHF7 (2021, 2024)
First international
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 8–0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
(Antwerp, Belgium; 23 April 1920) [3]
Biggest win
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 24–1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
(Prague, Czechoslovakia; 16 February 1947) [3]
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 23–0 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
(St. Moritz, Switzerland; 7 February 1948) [4]
Biggest defeat
Canada  Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg 22–0 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
(Chamonix, France; 29 January 1924) [3]
Olympics
Appearances23 (first in 1920 )
Medals Gold medal.svg Gold: (1994, 2006)
Silver medal.svg Silver: (1928, 1964, 2014)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze: (1952, 1980, 1984, 1988)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances73 (first in 1920 )
Best resultGold medal world centered-2.svgGold: (1953, 1957, 1962, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2017, 2018)
World Cup / Canada Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1976 )
Best result Simple silver cup.svg 2nd: (1984)
European Championship
Appearances12
Best resultGold medal europe.svgGold: (1921, 1923, 1932)
International record (W–L–T)
1151–790–166 [5]
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Lillehammer Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Turin Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1928 St. Moritz Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1964 Innsbruck Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Sochi Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1952 Oslo Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 Lake Placid Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Sarajevo Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Calgary Team
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1953 Switzerland
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1957 Soviet Union
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1962 United States
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Austria
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Finland
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Czechoslovakia
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Switzerland
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Latvia
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Sweden/Finland
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Germany/France
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Denmark
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1947 Czechoslovakia
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1951 France
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1963 Sweden
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1967 Austria
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1969 Sweden
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Sweden
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1973 Soviet Union
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1977 Austria
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1981 Sweden
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Soviet Union
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Switzerland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Germany
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Sweden
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Finland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Finland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Czech Republic
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Slovakia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1954 Sweden
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1958 Norway
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1965 Finland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1971 Switzerland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 Finland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1975 Germany
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Poland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1979 Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Italy
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Norway
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Germany
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Sweden
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Switzerland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Germany
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Belarus
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Czechia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Sweden/Denmark
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1921 Sweden
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1923 Belgium
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1932 Germany
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1922 Switzerland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1924 Italy
Canada Cup / World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Edmonton
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Hamilton
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Montreal
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Toronto
Tre Kronor in November 1958, from the left, standing: Lasse Bjorn, Karl-Soren "Kalle" Hedlund, Einar Granath, Sigge Broms, Nils "Double-Nisse" Nilsson, Carl-Goran "Lill-Stoveln" Oberg, Goran Lysen, Uno "Garvis" Ohrlund, Roland "Rolle" Stoltz; front row: Sven "Tumba" Johansson, Hasse Svedberg, Yngve Johansson, Roland "Sura-Pelle" Pettersson, Vilgot "Ville" Larsson and Rune Gudmundsson. Tre Kronor November 1958.jpg
Tre Kronor in November 1958, from the left, standing: Lasse Björn, Karl-Sören "Kalle" Hedlund, Einar Granath, Sigge Bröms, Nils "Double-Nisse" Nilsson, Carl-Göran "Lill-Stöveln" Öberg, Göran Lysén, Uno "Garvis" Öhrlund, Roland "Rolle" Stoltz; front row: Sven "Tumba" Johansson, Hasse Svedberg, Yngve Johansson, Roland "Sura-Pelle" Pettersson, Vilgot "Ville" Larsson and Rune Gudmundsson.

The Sweden men's national ice hockey team (Swedish : Sveriges herrlandslag i ishockey) is governed by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world and 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. [6]

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The team's nickname Tre Kronor, meaning "Three Crowns", refers to the emblem on the team jersey, which is found in the lesser national coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden. The first time this emblem was used on the national team's jersey was on 12 February 1938, during the World Championships in Prague. [7]

The team has won numerous medals at both the World Championships and the Winter Olympics. In 2006, they became the first 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. [8] In 2013 the team was the first team to win the World Championships at home since the Soviet Union in 1986. In 2018, the Swedish team won its 11th, and most recent, title at the World Championships.

Tournament record

Olympic Games

GamesGPWLTGFGACoachCaptainFinish
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1920 Antwerp 43101720 Raoul Le Mat Einar Lindqvist 4th
Flag of France.svg 1924 Chamonix 52302149UnknownUnknown4th
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1928 St. Moritz 53111214 Viking Harbom
Sten Mellgren
Carl Abrahamsson Silver
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 1932 Lake Placid did not compete
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 523057 Vic Lindquist Herman Carlson 5th
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1948 St. Moritz 84405528UnknownUnknown4th
Flag of Norway.svg 1952 Oslo 87205322 Sven Bergqvist UnknownBronze
Flag of Italy.svg 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 72411727 Folke "Masen" Jansson Unknown4th
Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg 1960 Squaw Valley 72414024 Ed Reigle Unknown5th
Flag of Austria.svg 1964 Innsbruck 86205918 Arne Strömberg UnknownSilver
Flag of France.svg 1968 Grenoble 74212318 Arne Strömberg Unknown4th
Flag of Japan.svg 1972 Sapporo 63212514 Billy Harris Unknown4th
Flag of Austria.svg 1976 Innsbruck did not compete
Flag of the United States.svg 1980 Lake Placid 74123119 Tommy Sandlin Mats Waltin Bronze
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1984 Sarajevo 74213617 Anders Parmström Håkan Eriksson Bronze
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1988 Calgary 84133321 Tommy Sandlin Thomas Rundqvist Bronze
Flag of France.svg 1992 Albertville 85123019 Conny Evensson Thomas Rundqvist 5th
Flag of Norway.svg 1994 Lillehammer 86113318 Curt Lundmark Charles Berglund Gold
Flag of Japan.svg 1998 Nagano 4220129 Kent Forsberg Calle Johansson 5th
Flag of the United States.svg 2002 Salt Lake City 4310178 Hardy Nilsson Mats Sundin 5th
Flag of Italy.svg 2006 Turin 86203119 Bengt-Åke Gustafsson Mats Sundin Gold
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2010 Vancouver 4310126 Bengt-Åke Gustafsson Nicklas Lidström 5th
Flag of Russia.svg 2014 Sochi 6510179 Pär Mårts Henrik Zetterberg
Niklas Kronwall [9]
Silver
Flag of South Korea.svg 2018 Pyeongchang 4301115 Rikard Grönborg Joel Lundqvist 5th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 63031313 Johan Garpenlöv Anton Lander 4th
Flag of Italy.svg 2026 Milan / Cortina To be determined
Totals
GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
212349

Canada Cup

World Cup

European Championship

World Championship

GamesGPWOTWOTLLGFGACoachCaptainFinish
Flag of Germany.svg 2010 Germany 970023015 Bengt-Åke Gustafsson Magnus Johansson Bronze
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2011 Slovakia 960123220 Pär Mårts Rickard Wallin Silver
Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 2012 Finland/Sweden 860023219 Pär Mårts Daniel Alfredsson 6th
Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Finland.svg 2013 Sweden/Finland 1080022814 Pär Mårts Staffan Kronwall Gold
Flag of Belarus.svg 2014 Belarus 1071112815 Pär Mårts Joel Lundqvist Bronze
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2015 Czech Republic 842023724 Pär Mårts Staffan Kronwall 5th
Flag of Russia.svg 2016 Russia 832032324 Pär Mårts Jimmie Ericsson 6th
Flag of Germany.svg Flag of France.svg 2017 Germany/France 1071113816 Rikard Grönborg Joel Lundqvist Gold
Flag of Denmark.svg 2018 Denmark 1082004313 Rikard Grönborg Mikael Backlund Gold
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2019 Slovakia 850124526 Rikard Grönborg Oliver Ekman-Larsson 5th
Flag of Latvia.svg 2021 Latvia 730132114 Johan Garpenlöv Henrik Tömmernes 9th
Flag of Finland.svg 2022 Finland 851203014 Johan Garpenlöv Oliver Ekman-Larsson 6th
Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Latvia.svg 2023 Finland/Latvia 851112710Sam Hallam Jakob Silfverberg 6th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2024 Czech Republic 1081014419Sam Hallam Erik Karlsson Bronze
Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Denmark.svg 2025 Sweden/Denmark 1080024118Sam Hallam Rasmus Andersson Bronze

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 IIHF World Championship. [10] [11]

Head coach: Sam Hallam

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
4D Rasmus Andersson C 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)92 kg (203 lb)27 October 1996 (age 28) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Flames
6D Adam Larsson 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb)12 November 1992 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Kraken
8D Jonas Brodin 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb)12 July 1993 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Wild
9F Filip Forsberg 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)93 kg (205 lb)13 August 1994 (age 31) Flag of the United States.svg Nashville Predators
10F Alexander Wennberg 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)85 kg (187 lb)22 September 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Sharks
11F Mikael Backlund A 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)94 kg (207 lb)17 March 1989 (age 36) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Flames
12F Max Friberg 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)86 kg (190 lb)20 November 1992 (age 32) Flag of Sweden.svg Frölunda HC
23F Lucas Raymond 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)85 kg (187 lb)28 March 2002 (age 23) Flag of the United States.svg Detroit Red Wings
25G Jacob Markström 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)93 kg (205 lb)31 January 1990 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg New Jersey Devils
26F Anton Bengtsson 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb)13 May 1993 (age 32) Flag of Sweden.svg Rögle BK
28F Elias Lindholm 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)92 kg (203 lb)2 December 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Boston Bruins
29D Marcus Pettersson 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)80 kg (180 lb)8 May 1996 (age 29) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Canucks
35G Samuel Ersson 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)92 kg (203 lb)20 October 1999 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Flyers
37F Isac Lundeström 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)85 kg (187 lb)6 November 1999 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Anaheim Ducks
38D Rasmus Sandin 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)85 kg (187 lb)7 March 2000 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Washington Capitals
40G Arvid Söderblom 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)94 kg (207 lb)19 August 1999 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Blackhawks
51F Emil Heineman 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)92 kg (203 lb)16 November 2001 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Canadiens
56D Erik Gustafsson 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)87 kg (192 lb)14 March 1992 (age 33) Flag of the United States.svg Detroit Red Wings
71F William Karlsson 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb)8 January 1993 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg Vegas Golden Knights
77D Simon Edvinsson 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)100 kg (220 lb)5 February 2003 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg Detroit Red Wings
82F Jesper Frödén 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)80 kg (180 lb)21 September 1994 (age 30) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg ZSC Lions
88F William Nylander 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb)1 May 1996 (age 29) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Maple Leafs
90F Marcus Johansson 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)90 kg (200 lb)6 October 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Wild
91F Leo Carlsson 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)92 kg (203 lb)26 December 2004 (age 20) Flag of the United States.svg Anaheim Ducks
93F Mika Zibanejad A 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)92 kg (203 lb)18 April 1993 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg New York Rangers

All-time team record

The following table shows Sweden's all-time international record in official matches (WC, OG, EC), correct as of 26 May 2024. [12] Teams named in italics are no longer active.

AgainstPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGA
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 21162310114
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 1210024320
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3300412
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 87291147227333
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3015789274
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1211016121
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 83481519300195
Flag of France.svg  France 1917028523
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2017128933
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 117045220
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 110030
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21183014327
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4400441
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3300176
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 29251312050
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2200160
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 22202012230
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 29242319747
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4400354
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2783166788
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1810355241
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3300152
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1100Walkover
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 53416626999
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 5500266
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7145818317204
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 74271136193206
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 16150111029
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 587843118279
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 33302119057
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2200191
Totals:7634608621631311893

Awards

Uniform evolution

References

  1. 1 2 Includes Professional ice hockey world championships and the 1998 and 2002 Olympics only.
  2. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Includes Olympics, World Championships, World Cups, Canada Cups and Summit Series.
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  8. "Sweden complete golden double". Eurosport. 21 May 2006. Archived from the original on 9 October 2006. Retrieved 21 May 2006.
  9. Due to Zetterberg's injury
  10. "Här är Tre Kronors VM-trupp". swehockey.se (in Swedish). 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  11. "Team roster: Sweden" (PDF). iihf.com. 9 May 2025.
  12. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)[ title missing ]
  13. Podnieks, Andrew (1 January 2025). "IIHF Contributors' Class 2025". International Ice Hockey Federation . Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  14. Podnieks, Andrew (25 May 2025). "IIHF honours its Contributors". International Ice Hockey Federation . Retrieved 25 May 2025.