Sweden women's national ice hockey team facts for kids
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| Nickname(s) | Damkronorna ('The Lady Crowns') |
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| Association | Swedish Ice Hockey Association |
| General Manager | Anders Lundberg |
| Head coach | Ulf Lundberg |
| Assistants | Dennis Bozic Johan Ekengren Andreas Spångberg |
| Captain | Anna Kjellbin |
| Most games | Erika Holst (327) |
| Most points | Erika Holst (233) |
| IIHF code | SWE |
| IIHF ranking | 7  1 (21 April 2025) |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 3 (first in 2006) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 9 (first in 2020) |
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| First international | |
United States  10–0  Sweden(North York or Mississauga, Canada; 22 April 1987) |
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| Biggest win | |
Sweden 17–0  Norway(Haninge Municipality, Sweden; 18 March 2000) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
Canada  15–1 Sweden(Ottawa, Canada; 19 March 1990) |
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| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 23 (first in 1990) |
| Best result |  (2005, 2007) |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1989) |
| Best result |  (1996) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1998) |
| Medals |  Silver (2006) Bronze (2002) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 285–297–15 | |
| Medal record | ||
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2006 Turin | Team |
| Bronze | 2002 Salt Lake City | Team |
| IIHF World Women's Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2005 Sweden | |
| Bronze | 2007 Canada | |
| IIHF European Women Championships | ||
| Gold | 1996 Russia | |
| Silver | 1989 West Germany | |
| Silver | 1991 Czechoslovakia | |
| Silver | 1993 Denmark | |
| Silver | 1995 Latvia | |
The Swedish women's national ice hockey team is also known as Damkronorna. This means "the Lady Crowns" in Swedish. They represent Sweden in international ice hockey games. The team is part of the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The Swedish Ice Hockey Association organizes the team. In 2011, Sweden had 3,425 female players registered with the IIHF.
History of the Lady Crowns
The Swedish team has often been one of the top women's teams. They have been strong rivals to teams like Canada, USA, and Finland.
Early Years and Olympic Debut
At the 1997 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, Sweden earned a spot in the 1998 Olympic tournament in Nagano. They finished in 5th place there.
Rising to the Top
Since 2001, the team has gotten much better. They won bronze medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics, the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, and the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships. A big moment was winning a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Big Wins and Challenges
On August 31, 2011, Sweden beat Canada for only the second time ever. They won 6–4 after being down 4–1 in the second period. This was a huge victory! However, at the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship in Espoo, Finland, they lost to Japan 3–2. This meant Sweden moved down to Division I for the first time. The current head coach is Ulf Lundberg, who took over in 2020.
Team Records
- Sweden is the first country other than Canada and the United States to play in the finals of an international women's hockey tournament.
- On November 7, 2008, in Lake Placid, Sweden beat Canada for the first time in women's ice hockey. They won 2–1 in overtime at the 4 Nations Cup.
Tournament Results
Olympic Games Performances
- 1998 – 5th place
- 2002 – Bronze medal
- 2006 – Silver medal
- 2010 – 4th place
- 2014 – 4th place
- 2018 – 7th place
- 2022 – 8th place
World Championship Results
- 1990 – 4th place
- 1992 – 4th place
- 1994 – 5th place
- 1997 – 5th place
- 1999 – 4th place
- 2000 – 4th place
- 2001 – 7th place
- 2004 – 4th place
- 2005 – Bronze medal
- 2007 – Bronze medal
- 2008 – 5th place
- 2009 – 4th place
- 2011 – 5th place
- 2012 – 5th place
- 2013 – 7th place
- 2015 – 5th place
- 2016 – 5th place
- 2017 – 6th place
- 2019 – 9th place (moved to Division IA)
- 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2022 – 7th place
- 2023 – 6th place
- 2024 – 7th place
- 2025 – 6th place
European Championship Results
- 1989 – Silver medal
- 1991 – Silver medal
- 1993 – Silver medal
- 1995 – Silver medal
- 1996 – Gold medal
3/4 Nations Cup Results
- 2000 – 4th place
- 2001 – Bronze medal (3 Nations Cup)
- 2002 – 4th place
- 2003 – 4th place
- 2004 – Bronze medal
- 2005 – 4th place
- 2006 – Bronze medal
- 2007 – 4th place
- 2008 – Bronze medal
- 2009 – Bronze medal
- 2010 – 4th place
The Team Today
Current Roster
This is the team roster for the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship.
Head coach: Ulf Lundberg
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 1 | G | Ebba Svensson Träff | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 27 November 2005 | Linköping HC |
| 4 | D | Linnéa Andersson | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 30 September 1998 | MoDo Hockey |
| 7 | D | Mira Jungåker | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 22 July 2005 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 8 | F | Hilda Svensson | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 24 August 2006 | HV71 |
| 9 | D | Emma Forsgren | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 15 August 2002 | Djurgårdens IF |
| 11 | F | Josefin Bouveng | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 15 May 2001 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 13 | F | Wilma Sundin | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 24 September 2003 | MoDo Hockey |
| 14 | D | Ida Karlsson | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 30 June 2004 | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
| 15 | F | Lisa Johansson | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 11 April 1992 | SDE Hockey |
| 17 | F | Sofie Lundin | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 15 February 2000 | Frölunda HC |
| 19 | F | Sara Hjalmarsson – A | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 8 February 1998 | Linköping HC |
| 21 | F | Lova Blom | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 15 July 2003 | Linköping HC |
| 22 | F | Hanna Thuvik | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 17 May 2002 | Brynäs IF |
| 23 | F | Thea Johansson | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 22 November 2002 | Mercyhurst Lakers |
| 24 | F | Ebba Hedqvist | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 30 September 2006 | MoDo Hockey |
| 25 | F | Lina Ljungblom – A | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 15 October 2001 | Montreal Victoire |
| 26 | F | Hanna Olsson | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 20 January 1999 | Frölunda HC |
| 30 | G | Emma Söderberg | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 18 February 1998 | Boston Fleet |
| 31 | G | Ida Boman | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 1 April 2003 | Djurgårdens IF |
| 34 | F | Mira Hallin | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 24 April 2006 | MoDo Hockey |
| 45 | D | Paula Bergström | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 26 January 1999 | Frölunda HC |
| 55 | D | Jenna Raunio | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 25 September 2006 | HV71 |
| 71 | D | Anna Kjellbin – C | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 16 March 1994 | Toronto Sceptres |
| 77 | F | Linnéa Johansson | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 5 April 2002 | Luleå HF |
| 82 | D | Annie Silén | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 28 March 2002 | Brynäs IF |
Team average
- Age: 23
- Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
- Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Famous Players
Here are some well-known players from the Swedish women's national ice hockey team:
- Gunilla Andersson
- Erika Holst
- Kim Martin Hasson
- Maria Rooth
- Pernilla Winberg
Awards and Honors
These players have received special recognition:
- Maria Rooth was named to the All-Star team at the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.
- Kim Martin and Maria Rooth were part of the All-Star team at the 2006 Women's Ice Hockey at the Winter Olympics.
See also
- Women's ice hockey in Sweden
