The Sweden men's national ice hockey team ( sv, Sveriges herrlandslag i ishockey) is governed by the

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. 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

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, the

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and the

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. The team's nickname ''Tre Kronor'', meaning "

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", refers to the emblem on the team jersey, which is found in the lesser national coat of arms of the

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. The first time this emblem was used on the national team's jersey was on 12 February 1938, during the

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. The team has won numerous medals at both the

and the

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. 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

by 3–2, and the 2006 World Championships by beating

in the final, 4–0. In 2013 the team was the first team to win the

at home since the

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in 1986. In 2018, the Swedish team won its 11th title at the World Championships. In 2021 Sweden failed to reach the playoffs for the first time after the tournament implemented the playoff system, placing 9th, tying their 1937 team for their worst placement in tournament history.

Tournament record

Olympic Games

Canada Cup

* 1976 – 4th * 1981 – 5th * 1984 – * 1987 – * 1991 – 4th

World Cup

* 1996 – * 2004 – 5th * 2016 –

European Championship

*1921 – *1922 – *1923 – *1924 – *1932 –

World Championship

* 1931 – 6th place * 1935 – 5th place * 1937 – 9th place * 1938 – 5th place *1947 – *1949 – 4th place *1950 – 5th place *1951 – * 1953 – *1954 – *1955 – 5th place * 1957 – *1958 – *1959 – 5th place *1961 – 4th place * 1962 – * 1963 – * 1965 – *1966 – 4th place *1967 – * 1969 – * 1970 – *1971 – *1972 – * 1973 – * 1974 – * 1975 – * 1976 – * 1977 – * 1978 – 4th place * 1979 – * 1981 – * 1982 – 4th place * 1983 – 4th place * 1985 – 6th place * 1986 – * 1987 – * 1989 – 4th place * 1990 – * 1991 – * 1992 – * 1993 – * 1994 – * 1995 – * 1996 – 5th place * 1997 – * 1998 – * 1999 – * 2000 – 7th place * 2001 – * 2002 – * 2003 – * 2004 – * 2005 – 4th place * 2006 – * 2007 – 4th place * 2008 – 4th place * 2009 –

Current roster

Roster for the 2022 IIHF World Championship. Head coach: Johan Garpenlöv

All-time team record

The following table shows Sweden's all-time international record in official matches ( WC, OG, EC), correct as of 21 May 2015. Teams named in ''italics'' are no longer active.

Awards

*The team received the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1987, shared with Marie-Helene Westin.

Uniform evolution

File:Sweden national ice hockey team jerseys 1994 (WOG).png, 1994 Winter Olympics File:Sweden national team jerseys 1998-2005.png, 1998-2001 IIHF jerseys File:Sweden national hockey team jerseys (2006).png, 2006 IIHF jerseys File:Sweden national hockey team jerseys - 2014 Winter Olympics.png, 2014 Winter Olympics File:Sweden national hockey team jerseys 2014.png, 2014–2018 IIHF jerseys File:Swedish national team jerseys 2016 (WCH).png, 2016 WCH jerseys File:Sweden national ice hockey team jerseys 2018 (WOG).png, 2018 Winter Olympics File:Sweden national ice hockey team jerseys 2018 IHWC.png, 2018– IIHF jerseys File:Sweden national ice hockey team jerseys 2022 (WOG).png, 2022 Winter Olympics

References

External links

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IIHF profileNational Teams of Ice Hockey
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sweden Men's National Ice Hockey Team National ice hockey teams in Europe 1920 establishments in Sweden