The Swedish women's national under-18 ice hockey team () is the national women's
junior ice hockey
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team of
Sweden
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. The team represents Sweden at the
International Ice Hockey Federation's
Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship and other international
ice hockey tournaments and events.
U18 Women's World Championship record
The Swedish women's national under 18 ice hockey team is one of five teams to have participated in every IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Top Division tournament since the event was inaugurated in
2008
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. They have won seven IIHF U18 Women's World Championship medals, two silver (
2018
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,
2023
Events
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* January 1
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) and five bronze (
2009
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,
2010
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2012
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2013
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2016
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).
Team
Current roster
Preliminary roster for the
2023 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.
Head coach:
Andreas KarlssonAssistant coaches:
Pernilla Winberg, Ulf Hall, Johan Ryman
World Championship player awards
;Best Defenseman
* 2022:
Tuva Kandell
* 2023:
Mira Jungåker
;Best Goaltender
* 2013:
Minatsu Murase
Minatsu Kovács (born 23 June 1995) is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender, playing in the Swiss Women's Hockey League B (SWHL B) with Lausanne HC Féminin.
She represented Sweden in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics ...
* 2016:
Emma Söderberg
* 2018:
Anna Amholt
* 2023:
Felicia Frank
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;All-Star Team
* 2013:
Ebba Strandberg (D)
* 2016: Emma Söderberg (G),
Jessica Adolfsson
Jessica Mariette Adolfsson (born 15 July 1998) is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing with Linköping HC Dam of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). She has previously represented Sweden in international competition and participat ...
(D)
* 2018: Anna Amholt (G),
Maja Nylén Persson (D)
* 2023: Felicia Frank (G), Mira Jungåker (D)
;Top-3 Players on Team
* 2008:
Tina Enström (F),
Klara Myrén (F),
Cecilia Östberg (F)
* 2009:
Isabella Jordansson (F),
Emma Nordin (F), Cecilia Östberg (F)
* 2010:
Anna Borgfeldt
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(F),
Josefine Holmgren (D),
Lisa Hedengren (F)
* 2011:
Lina Bäcklin (D),
Sofia Carlström (G),
Olivia Nyström (F)
* 2012:
Matildah Andersson (F),
Linnea Hedin
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(D),
Michelle Löwenhielm (F)
* 2013: Linnea Hedin (D),
Elin Johansson
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Julia Lennartsson
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(F)
* 2014:
Sarah Berglind (G),
Denise Husak Asp (F),
Hanna Sköld (F)
* 2015: Jessica Adolfsson (D),
Hanna Olsson (F), Emma Söderberg (G)
* 2016: Maja Nylén Persson (D), Emma Söderberg (G),
Moa Wernblom (F)
* 2017:
Matilda af Bjur (F), Hanna Olsson (F),
Sofia Reideborn
Sofia Reideborn (born 24 March 1999) is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender, currently playing with Göteborg HC of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL).
Career
Born in Stockholm, Riedeborn began her career with AIK IF. In 2017, she left th ...
(G)
* 2018: Anna Amholt (G), Maja Nylén Persson (D),
Sofie Lundin (F)
* 2019:
Emma Forsgren (D),
Thea Johansson (F),
Hanna Thuvik (F)
* 2020:
Ida Boman (G), Thea Johansson (F),
Annie Silén (D)
* 2022:
Nicole Hall (F),
Lisa Jönsson (G),
Mira Markström
Mira Markström (born January 30, 2005) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman and member of the Swedish national under-18 ice hockey team, currently playing on a junior contract with HV71 Dam of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). She also p ...
(F)
* 2023: Felicia Frank (G), Mira Jungåker (D),
Hilda Svensson (F)
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References
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Notes
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