Sweden women's national ice hockey team

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Sweden
Hockeysweden.svg
Nickname(s)Damkronorna ('The Lady Crowns')
Association Swedish Ice Hockey Association
Head coachUlf Lundberg
Assistants Dennis Bozic
Andreas Spångberg
Captain Anna Kjellbin
Most games Erika Holst (327)
Most pointsErika Holst (233)
Team colors  
IIHF codeSWE
Sweden national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 (WOG).png
Ranking
Current IIHF 8 Steady2.svg (28 August 2023) [1]
Highest IIHF3 (first in 2006)
Lowest IIHF9 (first in 2020)
First international
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 10–0 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
(North York or Mississauga, Canada; 22 April 1987)
Biggest win
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 17–0 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
(Haninge Municipality, Sweden; 18 March 2000)
Biggest defeat
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 15–1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
(Ottawa, Canada; 19 March 1990)
Olympics
Appearances7 (first in 1998 )
Medals Silver medal.svg Silver (2006)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2002)
World Championships
Appearances22 (first in 1990 )
Best resultBronze medal icon.svg (2005, 2007)
European Championships
Appearances5 (first in 1989 )
Best resultGold medal icon.svg (1996)
International record (W–L–T)
285–297–15
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Turin Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City Team
IIHF World Women's Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Sweden
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Canada
IIHF European Women Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Russia
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 West Germany
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Czechoslovakia
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Denmark
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Latvia

The Swedish women's national ice hockey team (Swedish : Sveriges damlandslag i ishockey) or Damkronorna ("the Lady Crowns" in Swedish) represents Sweden at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is organized by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Sweden had 3,425 female players registered with the IIHF in 2011. [2]

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History

The Swedish team had traditionally been the fourth-best women's team in the world, behind Canada, USA and Finland. During the 1997 World Championship, Sweden qualified for the 1998 Olympic tournament in Nagano, ending up 5th. [3] However, the team has shown steady improvement since 2001, winning bronze medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics, the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, and the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, and a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. On 31 August 2011, Canada was bested by Sweden for just the second time in 66 all-time international meetings. Canada suffered from a 4–1 second-period deficit and lost by a 6–4 score. On 9 April 2019, at the 2019 World Championship in Espoo, Finland, they lost to Japan 3–2. Sweden has relegated to Division I for the first time in Women's Worlds history. [4] The current head coach is Ulf Lundberg, who was hired to replace Ylva Martinsen in 2020. [5]

Records

Tournament record

Olympic Games

World Championship

European Championship

3/4 Nations Cup

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship. [8] [9]

Head coach: Ulf Lundberg

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
4D Linnéa Andersson 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)68 kg (150 lb)30 September 1998 (age 26) Flag of Sweden.svg MoDo Hockey
7D Mira Jungåker 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)68 kg (150 lb)22 July 2005 (age 19) Flag of Sweden.svg HV71
8F Hilda Svensson 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)64 kg (141 lb)24 August 2006 (age 18) Flag of Sweden.svg HV71
9D Emma Forsgren 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)68 kg (150 lb)15 August 2002 (age 22) Flag of Sweden.svg Djurgårdens IF
11F Josefin Bouveng 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)69 kg (152 lb)15 May 2001 (age 23) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Golden Gophers
12D Maja Nylén Persson – A 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)67 kg (148 lb)20 November 2000 (age 24) Flag of Sweden.svg Brynäs IF
13F Wilma Sundin 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)62 kg (137 lb)24 September 2003 (age 21) Flag of Sweden.svg MoDo Hockey
14D Ida Karlsson 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)73 kg (161 lb)30 June 2004 (age 20) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
17F Sofie Lundin 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)64 kg (141 lb)15 February 2000 (age 24) Flag of Sweden.svg Frölunda HC
19F Sara Hjalmarsson 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)74 kg (163 lb)8 February 1998 (age 27) Flag of Sweden.svg Linköping HC
21F Lova Blom 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)78 kg (172 lb)15 July 2003 (age 21) Flag of Sweden.svg Linköping HC
22F Hanna Thuvik 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)75 kg (165 lb)17 May 2002 (age 22) Flag of Sweden.svg Brynäs IF
23F Thea Johansson 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)67 kg (148 lb)22 November 2002 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg Mercyhurst Lakers
24F Ebba Hedqvist 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)67 kg (148 lb)30 September 2006 (age 18) Flag of Sweden.svg MoDo Hockey
25F Lina Ljungblom – A 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)79 kg (174 lb)15 October 2001 (age 23) Flag of Sweden.svg MoDo Hockey
26F Hanna Olsson 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)67 kg (148 lb)20 January 1999 (age 26) Flag of Sweden.svg Frölunda HC
29F Felizia Wikner Zienkiewicz 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)65 kg (143 lb)17 September 1999 (age 25) Flag of Sweden.svg Frölunda HC
30G Emma Söderberg 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)67 kg (148 lb)18 February 1998 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg PWHL Boston
31G Ida Boman 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)58 kg (128 lb)1 April 2003 (age 21) Flag of Sweden.svg Djurgårdens IF
34F Mira Hallin 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)65 kg (143 lb)24 April 2006 (age 18) Flag of Sweden.svg MoDo Hockey
35G Tindra Holm 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)68 kg (150 lb)26 May 2001 (age 23) Flag of the United States.svg LIU Sharks
45D Paula Bergström 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)69 kg (152 lb)26 January 1999 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
71D Anna Kjellbin – C 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)63 kg (139 lb)16 March 1994 (age 30) Flag of Sweden.svg Luleå HF

Famous players

Awards and honors

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Profile
  3. ↑ Andria Hunter (1998). "Women's Hockey in Sweden". Women's Hockey Web. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Lucas Aykroyd (9 April 2019). "Japan's sun shines – Sweden relegated!". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "IIHF – Swedish women are back". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Damkronorna spelar VM i USA, 3–14 april - här är spelartruppen". Swedish Ice Hockey Association (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Team roster: Sweden" (PDF). iihf.com. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  10. ↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p. 545, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN   978-1-55468-621-6.
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