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Sweden
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Damkronorna ('The Lady Crowns')
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 Increase 1 (21 April 2025)
Highest IIHF ranking 3 (first in 2006)
Lowest IIHF ranking 9 (first in 2020)
Team colors          
Sweden national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 (WOG).png
First international
United States  10–0  Sweden
(North York or Mississauga, Canada; 22 April 1987)
Biggest win
Sweden  17–0  Norway
(Haninge Municipality, Sweden; 18 March 2000)
Biggest defeat
Canada  15–1  Sweden
(Ottawa, Canada; 19 March 1990)
World Championships
Appearances 23 (first in 1990)
Best result 3 (2005, 2007)
European Championships
Appearances 5 (first in 1989)
Best result 1 (1996)
Olympics
Appearances 7 (first in 1998)
Medals Silver medal.svg Silver (2006)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2002)
International record (W–L–T)
285–297–15
Medal record
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 Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 2006 – Silver medal Silver medal icon.svg
  • 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 Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 2007 – Bronze medal Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 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 Silver medal icon.svg
  • 1991 – Silver medal Silver medal icon.svg
  • 1993 – Silver medal Silver medal icon.svg
  • 1995 – Silver medal Silver medal icon.svg
  • 1996 – Gold medal Gold medal icon.svg

3/4 Nations Cup Results

  • 2000 – 4th place
  • 2001 – Bronze medal Bronze medal icon.svg (3 Nations Cup)
  • 2002 – 4th place
  • 2003 – 4th place
  • 2004 – Bronze medal Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 2005 – 4th place
  • 2006 – Bronze medal Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 2007 – 4th place
  • 2008 – Bronze medal Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 2009 – Bronze medal Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 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
1 G Svensson Träff, EbbaEbba Svensson Träff 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2005-11-27) 27 November 2005 (age 19) Sweden Linköping HC
4 D Andersson, LinnéaLinnéa Andersson 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1998-09-30) 30 September 1998 (age 26) Sweden MoDo Hockey
7 D Jungåker, MiraMira Jungåker 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (2005-07-22) 22 July 2005 (age 20) United States Ohio State Buckeyes
8 F Svensson, HildaHilda Svensson 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2006-08-24) 24 August 2006 (age 18) Sweden HV71
9 D Forsgren, EmmaEmma Forsgren 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 22) Sweden Djurgårdens IF
11 F Bouveng, JosefinJosefin Bouveng 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (2001-05-15) 15 May 2001 (age 24) United States Minnesota Golden Gophers
13 F Sundin, WilmaWilma Sundin 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2003-09-24) 24 September 2003 (age 21) Sweden MoDo Hockey
14 D Karlsson, IdaIda Karlsson 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (2004-06-30) 30 June 2004 (age 21) United States Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
15 F Johansson, LisaLisa Johansson 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (1992-04-11) 11 April 1992 (age 33) Sweden SDE Hockey
17 F Lundin, SofieSofie Lundin 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 25) Sweden Frölunda HC
19 F Hjalmarsson, SaraSara HjalmarssonA 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 76 kg (168 lb) (1998-02-08) 8 February 1998 (age 27) Sweden Linköping HC
21 F Blom, LovaLova Blom 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (2003-07-15) 15 July 2003 (age 22) Sweden Linköping HC
22 F Thuvik, HannaHanna Thuvik 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 23) Sweden Brynäs IF
23 F Johansson, TheaThea Johansson 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2002-11-22) 22 November 2002 (age 22) United States Mercyhurst Lakers
24 F Hedqvist, EbbaEbba Hedqvist 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2006-09-30) 30 September 2006 (age 18) Sweden MoDo Hockey
25 F Ljungblom, LinaLina LjungblomA 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 77 kg (170 lb) (2001-10-15) 15 October 2001 (age 23) Canada Montreal Victoire
26 F Olsson, HannaHanna Olsson 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 26) Sweden Frölunda HC
30 G Söderberg, EmmaEmma Söderberg 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 27) United States Boston Fleet
31 G Boman, IdaIda Boman 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 22) Sweden Djurgårdens IF
34 F Hallin, MiraMira Hallin 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2006-04-24) 24 April 2006 (age 19) Sweden MoDo Hockey
45 D Bergström, PaulaPaula Bergström 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 26) Sweden Frölunda HC
55 D Raunio, JennaJenna Raunio 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2006-09-25) 25 September 2006 (age 18) Sweden HV71
71 D Kjellbin, AnnaAnna KjellbinC 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 31) Canada Toronto Sceptres
77 F Johansson, LinnéaLinnéa Johansson 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 23) Sweden Luleå HF
82 D Silén, AnnieAnnie Silén 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 23) Sweden 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
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