Sweden women's national ice hockey team

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Sweden
Nickname(s)Damkronorna (The Lady Crowns)
AssociationSwedish Ice Hockey Association
Head coachUlf Lunberg
AssistantsAndreas Spangberg
CaptainMichelle Lowenhielm
Most gamesGunilla Andersson (297)
Most pointsErika Holst (202)
Team colors   
IIHF codeSWE
Sweden national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 (WOG).png
Ranking
Current IIHF9 Steady (1 September 2021)[1]
Highest IIHF2 (2007)
Lowest IIHF9 (2021)
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
Appearances19 (first in 1990)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2005, 2007)
European Championships
Appearances5 (first in 1989)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1996)
Olympics
Appearances7 (first in 1998)
MedalsSilver medal.svg Silver (2006)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze (2002)
International record (W–L–T)
168–181–17
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Salt Lake City Team
IIHF World Women's Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Canada
IIHF European Women Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Russia
Silver medal – second place 1989 West Germany
Silver medal – second place 1991 Czechoslovakia
Silver medal – second place 1993 Denmark
Silver medal – second place 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 controlled by Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Sweden has 3,425 female players in 2011.[2]

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 Lunberg, who was hired to replace Ylva Martinsen in 2020.[5]

Records[]

  • Sweden is the first country in the history of the sport other than Canada and the United States to compete in the finals of any international women's hockey tournament.
  • On 7 November 2008, in Lake Placid, Sweden defeated Canada for the first time in women's ice hockey with the 2–1 win in overtime at 4 Nations Cup.

Tournament record[]

Olympic Games[]

  • 1998 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2002 – Won bronze medal Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 2006 – Won silver medal Silver medal icon.svg
  • 2010 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2014 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2018 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2022 – Finished in 8th place

World Championship[]

  • 1990 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1992 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1994 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1997 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1999 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2000 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2001 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2004 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2005 – Won bronze medal Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 2007 – Won bronze medal Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 2008 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2009 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2011 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2012 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2013 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2015 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2016 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2017 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2019 – Finished in 9th place (relegated to Division IA)
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[7]

European Championship[]

  • 1989 – Won silver medal Silver medal icon.svg
  • 1991 – Won silver medal Silver medal icon.svg
  • 1993 – Won silver medal Silver medal icon.svg
  • 1995 – Won silver medal Silver medal icon.svg
  • 1996 – Won gold medal Gold medal icon.svg

3/4 Nations Cup[]

  • 2000 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2001 – Won bronze medal Bronze medal icon.svg (3 Nations Cup)
  • 2002 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2003 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2004 – Won bronze medal Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 2005 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2006 – Won bronze medal Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 2007 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2008 – Won bronze medal Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 2009 – Won bronze medal Bronze medal icon.svg
  • 2010 – Finished in 4th place

Team[]

Current roster[]

The roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics was announced on 19 January 2022.[8][9][10] Before travelling to Beijing, selected players Emmy Alasalmi, Sara Grahn, Linnea Hedin and Hanna Olsson tested positive for COVID-19 and were replaced by , , Linn Peterson, and .[11]

Head Coach:

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (1997-07-22)22 July 1997 (aged 24) Sweden AIK
3 D Anna Kjellbin 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1994-03-16)16 March 1994 (aged 27) Sweden Luleå HF/MSSK
4 D 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (1998-09-30)30 September 1998 (aged 23) Sweden HV71
5 D Johanna Fällman 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (1990-06-21)21 June 1990 (aged 31) Sweden Luleå HF/MSSK
8 D 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1998-06-13)13 June 1998 (aged 23) Sweden HV71
9 D Jessica Adolfsson 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (1998-07-15)15 July 1998 (aged 23) Sweden Linköping HC
10 D Mina Waxin 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2001-04-29)29 April 2001 (aged 20) Sweden Brynäs IF
11 F Josefin Bouveng 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2001-05-15)15 May 2001 (aged 20) Sweden Brynäs IF
12 D Maja Nylén Persson 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2000-11-20)20 November 2000 (aged 21) Sweden Brynäs IF
13 F 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1998-01-17)17 January 1998 (aged 24) Sweden Brynäs IF
15 F Lisa Johansson 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 59 kg (130 lb) (1992-04-11)11 April 1992 (aged 29) Sweden AIK
16 F Linnea Johansson 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2002-04-05)5 April 2002 (aged 19) Sweden Linköping HC
17 F Sofie Lundin 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2000-02-15)15 February 2000 (aged 21) Sweden Djurgårdens IF
19 F Sara Hjalmarsson 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (1998-02-08)8 February 1998 (aged 23) United States Providence Friars
20 D 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (1999-01-26)26 January 1999 (aged 23) Sweden Modo Hockey
22 F Linn Peterson 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1994-01-08)8 January 1994 (aged 28) Sweden Luleå HF/MSSK
24 F 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 52 kg (115 lb) (1999-09-17)17 September 1999 (aged 22) Sweden HV71
25 F Lina Ljungblom 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 79 kg (174 lb) (2001-10-15)15 October 2001 (aged 20) Sweden Modo Hockey
27 F Emma Nordin 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (1991-03-22)22 March 1991 (aged 30) Sweden Luleå HF/MSSK
28 F Michelle Löwenhielm 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (1995-03-22)22 March 1995 (aged 26) Sweden SDE Hockey
29 F Olivia Carlsson 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1995-03-02)2 March 1995 (aged 26) Sweden Modo Hockey
30 G Emma Söderberg 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1998-02-18)18 February 1998 (aged 23) United States Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
35 G 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2003-04-01)1 April 2003 (aged 18) Sweden Djurgårdens IF

2022 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Roster[]

Roster for the qualifying tournament for the 2022 Winter Olympics.[12]

Head Coach: Ulf Lundberg

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Sara Grahn 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1988-09-25) 25 September 1988 (age 33) Sweden Luleå HF
3 D Anna Kjellbin 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 27) Sweden Luleå HF
4 D 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1998-09-30) 30 September 1998 (age 23) Sweden HV71
5 D Johanna Fällman 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (1990-06-21) 21 June 1990 (age 31) Sweden Luleå HF
7 D Linnea Hedin 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) 55 kg (121 lb) (1995-01-24) 24 January 1995 (age 27) Sweden Djurgårdens IF Hockey
8 D 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1998-06-13) 13 June 1998 (age 23) Sweden AIK Stockholm
9 D Jessica Adolfsson 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (1998-07-15) 15 July 1998 (age 23) Sweden Linköpings HC
10 D Mina Waxin 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 20) Sweden Brynas IF
11 F Josefin Bouveng 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (2001-05-15) 15 May 2001 (age 20) Sweden Brynas IF
12 D Maja Nylén Persson 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2000-11-20) 20 November 2000 (age 21) Sweden Brynas IF
13 F 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1998-01-17) 17 January 1998 (age 24) Sweden Brynas IF
15 F Lisa Johansson 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 59 kg (130 lb) (1992-04-11) 11 April 1992 (age 29) Sweden AIK IF
16 F Linnea Johansson 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 19) Sweden Linköpings HC
17 F Sofie Lundin 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 22) Sweden Djurgarden IF
19 F Sara Hjalmarsson 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (1998-02-08) 8 February 1998 (age 24) United States Providence College
24 F 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 22) Sweden HV71
25 F Lina Ljungblom 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 79 kg (174 lb) (2001-10-15) 15 October 2001 (age 20) Sweden Modo Hockey
26 F Hanna Olsson 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 23) Sweden HV71
27 F Emma Nordin 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (1991-03-22) 22 March 1991 (age 30) Sweden HC Kunlun Red Star
28 F Michelle Lowenhielm – C 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1995-03-22) 22 March 1995 (age 26) Sweden SDE HF
29 F Olivia Carlsson 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 (age 26) Sweden Modo Hockey
30 G Emma Söderberg 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 24) United States University of Minnesota Duluth
35 G 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 18) Sweden Djurgarden IF

Famous players[]

Awards and honors[]

  • Maria Rooth, 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships All-Star team[13]
  • Kim Martin and Maria Rooth, 2006 Women's Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics All-Star team

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  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. ^ Podnieks, Andrew (19 January 2022). "Swedish women are back". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Truppen" [The squad] (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Kågström, Rasmus (19 January 2022). "Klart: Här är damkronornas OS-trupp" [All set: Here is the Lady Crowns' Olympic squad]. HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Ladan, Josip (22 January 2022). "Klart: Sara Grahn och Hanna Olsson missar OS" [It's over: Sara Grahn and Hanna Olsson will miss the Olympic Games]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "IIHF - Sweden". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  13. ^ 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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