Sweden men's national ice hockey team facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Sweden

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)
Most points	Sven Tumba (186)
Home stadium	Avicii Arena Stockholm, Sweden
IIHF code	SWE
IIHF ranking	6 1 (28 May 2023)
Highest IIHF ranking	1 (2006–07, 2013–14)
Lowest IIHF ranking	7 (2021, 2024)
Team colors
First international
Sweden  8–0  Belgium (Antwerp, Belgium; 23 April 1920)
Biggest win
Sweden  24–1  Belgium (Prague, Czechoslovakia; 16 February 1947) Sweden  23–0  Italy (St. Moritz, Switzerland; 7 February 1948)
Biggest defeat
Canada  22–0  Sweden (Chamonix, France; 29 January 1924)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances	73 (first in 1920)
Best result	Gold: (1953, 1957, 1962, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2006, 2013, 2017, 2018)
World Cup / Canada Cup
Appearances	8 (first in 1976)
Best result	2nd: (1984)
European Championship
Appearances	12
Best result	Gold: (1921, 1923, 1932)
Olympics
Appearances	23 (first in 1920)
Medals	Gold: (1994, 2006) Silver: (1928, 1964, 2014) Bronze: (1952, 1980, 1984, 1988)
International record (W–L–T)
1151–790–166

Tre Kronor team in November 1958.

The Sweden men's national ice hockey team is a top ice hockey team. It is managed by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. This team is one of the best in the world. It is part of the "Big Six" group. This group includes the six strongest men's ice hockey nations. The other teams are Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, and the United States.

The team's nickname is Tre Kronor. This means "Three Crowns" in Swedish. The three crowns are a special symbol. They are on the team's jersey. This symbol is also part of the Swedish national coat of arms. The team first wore this emblem on February 12, 1938. This was during the World Championships in Prague.

The Swedish team has won many medals. They have won at both the World Championships and the Winter Olympics. In 2006, they made history. They were the first team to win both tournaments in the same year. They won the 2006 Winter Olympics by beating Finland 3–2. Then, they won the 2006 World Championships. They beat the Czech Republic 4–0 in that final.

In 2013, the team won the World Championships at home. This was the first time a team won at home since the Soviet Union did it in 1986. In 2018, Sweden won its 11th World Championship title. In 2021, the team did not reach the playoffs. This was the first time this happened since the playoff system started. They finished 9th, which tied their lowest placement ever from 1937.

Tournament Achievements

This section shows how the Swedish team has performed in major tournaments.

Olympic Games Results

The Swedish team has a strong history at the Olympics. They have won two gold medals. They also have three silver medals and four bronze medals.

Games	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Coach	Captain	Finish
1920 Antwerp	4	3	1	0	17	20	Raoul Le Mat	Einar Lindqvist	4th
1924 Chamonix	5	2	3	0	21	49	Unknown	Unknown	4th
1928 St. Moritz	5	3	1	1	12	14	Viking Harbom Sten Mellgren	Carl Abrahamsson	Silver
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen	5	2	3	0	5	7	Vic Lindquist	Herman Carlson	5th
1948 St. Moritz	8	4	4	0	55	28	Unknown	Unknown	4th
1952 Oslo	8	7	2	0	53	22	Sven Bergqvist	Unknown	Bronze
1964 Innsbruck	8	6	2	0	59	18	Arne Strömberg	Unknown	Silver
1980 Lake Placid	7	4	1	2	31	19	Tommy Sandlin	Mats Waltin	Bronze
1984 Sarajevo	7	4	2	1	36	17	Anders Parmström	Håkan Eriksson	Bronze
1988 Calgary	8	4	1	3	33	21	Tommy Sandlin	Thomas Rundqvist	Bronze
1994 Lillehammer	8	6	1	1	33	18	Curt Lundmark	Charles Berglund	Gold
2006 Turin	8	6	2	0	31	19	Bengt-Åke Gustafsson	Mats Sundin	Gold
2014 Sochi	6	5	1	0	17	9	Pär Mårts	Henrik Zetterberg Niklas Kronwall	Silver

Canada Cup and World Cup Results

• 1976 – 4th place
• 1981 – 5th place
• 1984 – 2 Silver

• 1987 – 3 Bronze
• 1991 – 4th place
• 1996 – 3 Bronze
• 2004 – 5th place
• 2016 – 3 Bronze

European Championship Results

• 1921 – 1 Gold

• 1922 – 2 Silver

• 1923 – 1 Gold

• 1924 – 2 Silver

• 1932 – 1 Gold

World Championship Results

Sweden has won the World Championship many times. They have 11 gold medals. They also have 17 silver medals and 17 bronze medals.

• 1953 – 1 Gold

• 1957 – 1 Gold

• 1962 – 1 Gold

• 1987 – 1 Gold

• 1991 – 1 Gold

• 1992 – 1 Gold

• 1998 – 1 Gold

• 2006 – 1 Gold

• 2013 – 1 Gold

• 2017 – 1 Gold

• 2018 – 1 Gold

• 2010 – 3 Bronze
• 2011 – 2 Silver

• 2014 – 3 Bronze
• 2024 – 3 Bronze
• 2025 – 3 Bronze

Current Team Roster

This is the team roster for the 2025 IIHF World Championship. The head coach is Sam Hallam.

No.	Pos.	Name	Height	Weight	Birthdate	Team
4	D	Andersson, RasmusRasmus Andersson – C	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	(1996-10-27) 27 October 1996 (age 28)	Calgary Flames
6	D	Larsson, AdamAdam Larsson	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	(1992-11-12) 12 November 1992 (age 32)	Seattle Kraken
8	D	Brodin, JonasJonas Brodin	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	(1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 32)	Minnesota Wild
9	F	Forsberg, FilipFilip Forsberg	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	93 kg (205 lb)	(1994-08-13) 13 August 1994 (age 31)	Nashville Predators
10	F	Wennberg, AlexanderAlexander Wennberg	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	(1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 30)	San Jose Sharks
11	F	Backlund, MikaelMikael Backlund – A	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	(1989-03-17) 17 March 1989 (age 36)	Calgary Flames
12	F	Friberg, MaxMax Friberg	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	(1992-11-20) 20 November 1992 (age 32)	Frölunda HC
23	F	Raymond, LucasLucas Raymond	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	(2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 23)	Detroit Red Wings
25	G	Markström, JacobJacob Markström	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	93 kg (205 lb)	(1990-01-31) 31 January 1990 (age 35)	New Jersey Devils
26	F	Bengtsson, AntonAnton Bengtsson	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	(1993-05-13) 13 May 1993 (age 32)	Rögle BK
28	F	Lindholm, EliasElias Lindholm	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	(1994-12-02) 2 December 1994 (age 30)	Boston Bruins
29	D	Pettersson, MarcusMarcus Pettersson	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	(1996-05-08) 8 May 1996 (age 29)	Vancouver Canucks
35	G	Ersson, SamuelSamuel Ersson	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	(1999-10-20) 20 October 1999 (age 25)	Philadelphia Flyers
37	F	Lundeström, IsacIsac Lundeström	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	(1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 (age 25)	Anaheim Ducks
38	D	Sandin, RasmusRasmus Sandin	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	(2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 (age 25)	Washington Capitals
40	G	Söderblom, ArvidArvid Söderblom	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	(1999-08-19) 19 August 1999 (age 26)	Chicago Blackhawks
51	F	Heineman, EmilEmil Heineman	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	(2001-11-16) 16 November 2001 (age 23)	Montreal Canadiens
56	D	Gustafsson, ErikErik Gustafsson	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	(1992-03-14) 14 March 1992 (age 33)	Detroit Red Wings
71	F	Karlsson, WilliamWilliam Karlsson	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	(1993-01-08) 8 January 1993 (age 32)	Vegas Golden Knights
77	D	Edvinsson, SimonSimon Edvinsson	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	(2003-02-05) 5 February 2003 (age 22)	Detroit Red Wings
82	F	Frödén, JesperJesper Frödén	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	(1994-09-21) 21 September 1994 (age 30)	ZSC Lions
88	F	Nylander, WilliamWilliam Nylander	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	(1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 (age 29)	Toronto Maple Leafs
90	F	Johansson, MarcusMarcus Johansson	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	(1990-10-06) 6 October 1990 (age 34)	Minnesota Wild
91	F	Carlsson, LeoLeo Carlsson	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	(2004-12-26) 26 December 2004 (age 20)	Anaheim Ducks
93	F	Zibanejad, MikaMika Zibanejad – A	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	(1993-04-18) 18 April 1993 (age 32)	New York Rangers

Team Records and Awards

All-Time Team Record

This table shows Sweden's overall international record. It includes games from the World Championships (WC), Olympic Games (OG), and European Championships (EC). The record is up to May 26, 2024.

Teams in italics are no longer active.

Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA
Austria	21	16	2	3	101	14
Belarus	12	10	0	2	43	20
Belgium	3	3	0	0	41	2
Canada	87	29	11	47	227	333
Czech Republic	30	15	7	8	92	74
Denmark	12	11	0	1	61	21
Finland	83	48	15	19	300	195
France	19	17	0	2	85	23
Germany	20	17	1	2	89	33
Great Britain	11	7	0	4	52	20
Hungary	1	1	0	0	3	0
Italy	21	18	3	0	143	27
Japan	4	4	0	0	44	1
Kazakhstan	3	3	0	0	17	6
Latvia	29	25	1	3	120	50
Netherlands	2	2	0	0	16	0
Norway	22	20	2	0	122	30
Poland	29	24	2	3	197	47
Romania	4	4	0	0	35	4
Russia	27	8	3	16	67	88
Slovakia	18	10	3	5	52	41
Slovenia	3	3	0	0	15	2
Spain	1	1	0	0	Walkover
Switzerland	53	41	6	6	269	99
Ukraine	5	5	0	0	26	6
United States	71	45	8	18	317	204
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

Special Awards and Recognition

• The team won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1987. They shared this award with Marie-Helene Westin.
• In 2025, the 2006 Swedish men's national teams received the IIHF Milestone Award. This was for being the first men's team to win both an Olympic gold medal and the World Championships in the same year. Sweden won gold at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2006 IIHF World Championship. Eight players were on both winning teams: Mika Hannula, Jörgen Jönsson, Kenny Jönsson, Niklas Kronwall, Stefan Liv, Mikael Samuelsson, Ronnie Sundin, and Henrik Zetterberg.

Team Uniforms Over Time

• National team jerseys
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  1988 Winter Olympics

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  1994 Winter Olympics

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  1998-2001 IIHF jerseys

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  2006 IIHF jerseys

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  2014 Winter Olympics

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  2014–2018 IIHF jerseys

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  2016 WCH jerseys

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  2018 Winter Olympics

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  2018–2021 IIHF jerseys

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  2022 Winter Olympics

See also

In Spanish: Selección de hockey sobre hielo de Suecia para niños