The Sweden men's national under-18 ice hockey team or ''Småkronorna'' (Small Crowns in
Swedish
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) is the men's national under-18
ice hockey
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team of
Sweden
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. The team is controlled by the
Swedish Ice Hockey Association
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, a member of the
International Ice Hockey Federation
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. The team represents Sweden at the
IIHF World U18 Championship
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s and the
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
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Held since 1991, it has been contested under various titles ...
. Sweden won its first gold medal in 2019.
International competitions
IIHF European U18/U19 Championships
*1967 (unofficial): 3rd place
*1968: Bronze
*1969: Silver
*1970: Bronze
*1971: Silver
*1972: Gold
*1973: Silver
*1974: Gold
*1975: Bronze
*1976: Silver
*1977: Gold
*1978: Bronze
*1979: 4th place
*1980: Bronze
*1981: Bronze
*1982: Gold
*1983: 4th place
*1984: Bronze
*1985: Gold
*1986: Silver
*1987: Gold
*1988: 4th place
*1989: 4th place
*1990: Gold
*1991: 4th place
*1992: Silver
*1993: Gold
*1994: Gold
*1995: Bronze
*1996: Bronze
*1997: Silver
*1998: Gold
IIHF World U18 Championships
*1999: Silver
*2000: Bronze
*2001: 7th place
*2002: 9th place
*2003: 5th place
*2004: 5th place
*2005: Bronze
*2006: 6th place
*2007: Bronze
*2008: 4th place
*2010: Silver
*2011: Silver
*2012: Silver
*2009: 5th place
*2013: 5th place
*2014: 4th place
*2015: 8th place
*2016: Silver
*2017: 4th place
*2018: Bronze
*2019: Gold
*2020: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
*2021: Bronze
*2022: Gold
*2023: Silver
*2024: Bronze
*2025: Silver
References
External links
Team Sweden all time scoring leaders in IIHF U18 World Championshipsat IIHF.com
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National under-18 ice hockey teams