The Swedish men's national under 20 ice hockey team, or ''Juniorkronorna'' (Junior Crowns in

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

) as it is commonly called in

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, is the national under-20 ice hockey team in

. The team represents Sweden at the International Ice Hockey Federation's

World Junior Hockey Championship The IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC), or simply the "World Juniors" in ice hockey circles, is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world. It is t ...

, held annually every December and January, and is affectionately known as ''The Junior Crowns'', referencing the men's national team Three Crowns. Sweden's roster for the 1981 World Junior Championships when they won gold included players such as Jan Erixon, Patrik and

Peter Sundström Olof Peter Walentin Sundström (born December 14, 1961) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, and is the twin brother of former National Hockey League player Patrik Sundström. He currently works as a European scout for the ...

Håkan Nordin Leif Håkan Nordin (born January 15, 1961) is an ice hockey player who played for the Swedish national team. Nordin was drafted 36th overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues but never played in North America. He won a bronz ...

and Lars Eriksson.

World Junior Championship record

† Includes one win in extra time (in the preliminary round)
^ Includes one loss in extra time (in the preliminary round)
* Includes one win in extra time (in the playoff round)
+ Includes one loss in extra time (in the playoff round)

References

External links

Swedish men's national junior hockey team all-time statistical leaders - QuantHockey
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