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 |
Peter Popovic Johan Tornberg |
| Captain | Jimmie Ericsson |
| 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) | |
| 1067–657–165 | |
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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
| Year | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 4th place | |||
| 1924 | 4th place | |||
| 1928 |  Silver | |||
| 1936 | 5th 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 – 5th place
- 2016 –
Canada Cup
- 1976 – Finished in 4th place
- 1981 – Finished in 5th place
- 1984 – Silver
- 1987 – Bronze
- 1991 – Finished in 4th place
World Cup
- 1996 – lost semi-finals
- 2004 – lost quarter-finals
European Championship
- 1921 – Gold
- 1922 – Silver
- 1923 – Gold
- 1924 – Silver
- 1932 – Gold
Current roster
Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.[7]
Head coach: Pär Mårts
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | D | Larsson, AdamAdam Larsson | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | November 12, 1992 |  New Jersey Devils |
| 6 | D | Fantenberg, OscarOscar Fantenberg | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | October 7, 1991 | Frölunda HC |
| 10 | D | Fransson, JohanJohan Fransson | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | February 18, 1985 |  Genève-Servette HC |
| 13 | F | Ritola, MattiasMattias Ritola | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | March 14, 1987 | Skellefteå AIK |
| 14 | F | Nyquist, GustavGustav Nyquist | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | September 1, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 15 | F | Sjögren, MattiasMattias Sjögren | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | November 27, 1987 |  Ak Bars Kazan |
| 18 | F | Backlund, MikaelMikael Backlund – A | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | March 17, 1989 |  Calgary Flames |
| 21 | F | Ericsson, JimmieJimmie Ericsson – C | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | February 22, 1980 | Skellefteå AIK |
| 25 | G | Markström, JacobJacob Markström | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | January 31, 1990 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 27 | F | Lundberg, MartinMartin Lundberg | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | June 7, 1990 | Skellefteå AIK |
| 28 | F | Sundström, JohanJohan Sundström | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | September 21, 1992 | Frölunda HC |
| 29 | D | Gustafsson, ErikErik Gustafsson – A | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | December 15, 1988 | Kloten Flyers |
| 30 | G | Fasth, ViktorViktor Fasth | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | August 8, 1982 | CSKA Moscow |
| 32 | D | Nygren, MagnusMagnus Nygren | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | June 7, 1990 | Färjestad BK |
| 37 | F | Norman, JohnJohn Norman | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | January 6, 1991 | Skellefteå AIK |
| 41 | F | Wennberg, AlexanderAlexander Wennberg | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | September 22, 1994 | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 56 | D | Gustafsson, ErikErik Gustafsson | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | March 14, 1992 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 67 | F | Omark, LinusLinus Omark | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | February 5, 1987 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa |
| 86 | F | Klasen, LinusLinus Klasen | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | February 19, 1986 | HC Lugano |
| 87 | F | Rosén, RobertRobert Rosén | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | June 25, 1987 | Växjö Lakers |
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.[8]
| 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.
- ↑ 2016 roster
- ↑ 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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