Sweden men's national ice hockey team
| Nickname | Tre Kronor (Three Crowns) |
|---|---|
| Association | Swedish Ice Hockey Association |
| General manager | Martin Lundby |
| Head coach | Sam Hallam |
| Assistants | Stefan Klockare Anders Sörensen |
| Captain | Gabriel Landeskog |
| Most games | Jörgen Jönsson (285)[1] |
| Most points | Sven Tumba (186)[1] |
| Home stadium | Avicii Arena Stockholm, Sweden |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | SWE |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 4 ( 2) (26 May 2025)[2] |
| Highest IIHF | 1 (2006–07, 2013–14) |
| Lowest IIHF | 7 (2021, 2024) |
| First international | |
| Sweden 8–0 Belgium (Antwerp, Belgium; 23 April 1920)[3] | |
| Biggest win | |
| Sweden 24–1 Belgium (Prague, Czechoslovakia; 16 February 1947)[3] Sweden 23–0 Italy (St. Moritz, Switzerland; 7 February 1948)[4] | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Canada 22–0 Sweden (Chamonix, France; 29 January 1924)[3] | |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 24 (first in 1920) |
| Medals | Gold: (1994, 2006) Silver: (1928, 1964, 2014) Bronze: (1952, 1980, 1984, 1988) |
| 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) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 1151–790–166[5] | |
The Sweden men's national ice hockey team (Swedish: Sveriges herrlandslag i ishockey) is governed by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world and 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.[6]
The team's nickname Tre Kronor, meaning "Three Crowns", refers to the emblem on the team jersey, which is found in the lesser national coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden. The first time this emblem was used on the national team's jersey was on 12 February 1938, during the World Championships in Prague.[7]
The team has won numerous medals at both the World Championships and the Winter Olympics. In 2006, they became the first 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.[8] In 2013 the team was the first team to win the World Championships at home since the Soviet Union in 1986. In 2018, the Swedish team won its 11th, and most recent, title at the World Championships.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Canada Cup
World Cup
European Championship
- 1921 – Gold
- 1922 – Silver
- 1923 – Gold
- 1924 – Silver
- 1932 – Gold
World Championship
- 1931 – 6th place
- 1935 – 5th place
- 1937 – 9th 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
2026 Olympics roster
The first six players of Sweden's roster were announced on 16 June 2025.[10] The remainder of the roster was named on 2 January 2026.[11] On 27 January, Marcus Johansson and Hampus Lindholm were announced as injury replacements for Leo Carlsson and Jonas Brodin, respectively.[12] On 8 February, Gabriel Landeskog was named Sweden's captain, with Victor Hedman and Erik Karlsson serving as alternate captains.[13]
Head coach: Sam Hallam[14]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | D | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 17 July 1991 (aged 34) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 4 | D | Rasmus Andersson | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 27 October 1996 (aged 29) | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 6 | D | Philip Broberg | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 25 June 2001 (aged 24) | St. Louis Blues |
| 9 | F | Filip Forsberg | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 13 August 1994 (aged 31) | Nashville Predators |
| 10 | F | Alexander Wennberg | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 22 September 1994 (aged 31) | San Jose Sharks |
| 14 | F | Joel Eriksson Ek | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 29 January 1997 (aged 29) | Minnesota Wild |
| 19 | F | Adrian Kempe | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 13 September 1996 (aged 29) | Los Angeles Kings |
| 23 | F | Lucas Raymond | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 28 March 2002 (aged 23) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 25 | G | Jacob Markström | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 31 January 1990 (aged 36) | New Jersey Devils |
| 26 | D | Rasmus Dahlin | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 13 April 2000 (aged 25) | Buffalo Sabres |
| 27 | D | Hampus Lindholm | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 20 January 1994 (aged 32) | Boston Bruins |
| 28 | F | Elias Lindholm | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 2 December 1994 (aged 31) | Boston Bruins |
| 29 | F | Pontus Holmberg | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 9 March 1999 (aged 26) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 30 | G | Jesper Wallstedt | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 14 November 2002 (aged 23) | Minnesota Wild |
| 32 | G | Filip Gustavsson | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 7 June 1998 (aged 27) | Minnesota Wild |
| 40 | F | Elias Pettersson | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 12 November 1998 (aged 27) | Vancouver Canucks |
| 42 | D | Gustav Forsling | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 12 June 1996 (aged 29) | Florida Panthers |
| 63 | F | Jesper Bratt | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 30 July 1998 (aged 27) | New Jersey Devils |
| 65 | D | Erik Karlsson – A | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 31 May 1990 (aged 35) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 67 | F | Rickard Rakell | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 5 March 1993 (aged 32) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 77 | D | Victor Hedman – A | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 110 kg (243 lb) | 18 December 1990 (aged 35) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 88 | F | William Nylander | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 1 May 1996 (aged 29) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 90 | F | Marcus Johansson | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 6 October 1990 (aged 35) | Minnesota Wild |
| 92 | F | Gabriel Landeskog – C | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 23 November 1992 (aged 33) | Colorado Avalanche |
| 93 | F | Mika Zibanejad | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 18 April 1993 (aged 32) | New York Rangers |
All-time team record
The following table shows Sweden's all-time international record in official matches (WC, OG, EC), correct as of 26 May 2024.[15] Teams named 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 |
| Totals: | 763 | 460 | 86 | 216 | 3131 | 1893 |
Awards
- The team received the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1987, shared with Marie-Helene Westin.
- The 2006 Sweden men's national teams were recognized with the IIHF Milestone Award in 2025, for becoming the first men's national 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, the former which was their first Olympic gold since 1994. Eight players participated in both events: Mika Hannula, Jörgen Jönsson, Kenny Jönsson, Niklas Kronwall, Stefan Liv, Mikael Samuelsson, Ronnie Sundin, Henrik Zetterberg.[16][17]
Uniform evolution
- 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
References
- ^ a b Includes Professional ice hockey world championships and the 1998 and 2002 Olympics only.
- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Includes Olympics, World Championships, World Cups, Canada Cups and Summit Series.
- ^ "Official Report 1980W page 1". digital.la84.org.
- ^ "Sweden". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "NHL announces World Cup of Hockey for 2016". The Canadian Press. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 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 21 April 2008.
- ^ "Sweden complete golden double". Eurosport. 21 May 2006. Archived from the original on 9 October 2006. Retrieved 21 May 2006.
- ^ Due to Zetterberg's injury
- ^ "Sweden names 1st 6 players to preliminary Olympics roster". National Hockey League. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Tre Kronor herrs OS-trupp är presenterad". swehockey.se. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Johansson, Hampus Lindholm added to Team Sweden roster for Olympics". NHL.com. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
CzechiaSwedenCaptainswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Team roster: Sweden". iihf.com. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Podnieks, Andrew (1 January 2025). "IIHF Contributors' Class 2025". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (25 May 2025). "IIHF honours its Contributors". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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