The Swedish women's national under-18 ice hockey team () is the national women's

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team of

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. The team represents Sweden at the

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's Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship and other international

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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

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. They have won seven IIHF U18 Women's World Championship medals, two silver (

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) and five bronze (

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Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship. Head coach: Andreas Karlsson
Assistant coaches: Johan Alm, Sebastian Byström, Johan Ryman (goaltender), Adam Albelin (video) Team biometrics * Average age: 17 years * Average height: * Average weight:

World Championship player awards

Best Defenseman
''Selected by the tournament directorate'' * 2022: Tuva Kandell * 2023: Mira Jungåker Best Goaltender
''Selected by the tournament directorate'' * 2013: Minatsu Murase * 2016: Emma Söderberg * 2018: Anna Amholt * 2023: Felicia Frank All-Star Team
''Selected by members of the media'' * 2013: Ebba Strandberg (D) * 2016: Emma Söderberg (G), Jessica Adolfsson (D) * 2018: Anna Amholt (G),

Maja Nylén Persson Maja Nylén Persson (born 20 November 2000) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). A member of the Swedish national team, she was drafted tenth overall in the second round of ...

(D) * 2023: Felicia Frank (G), Mira Jungåker (D) Top-3 Players on Team
''Selected by the coaches'' * 2008: Tina Enström (F), Klara Myrén (F), Cecilia Östberg (F) * 2009: Isabella Jordansson (F), Emma Nordin (F), Cecilia Östberg (F) * 2010: Anna Borgfeldt (F), Josefine Holmgren (D), Lisa Hedengren (F) * 2011: Lina Bäcklin (D), Sofia Carlström (G), Olivia Nyström (F) * 2012: Matildah Andersson (F), Linnea Hedin (D), Michelle Löwenhielm (F) * 2013: Linnea Hedin (D), Elin Johansson (F), Julia Lennartsson (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 (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 (F) * 2023: Felicia Frank (G), Mira Jungåker (D), Hilda Svensson (F) * 2024: Mira Hallin (F), Ebba Hedqvist (F), Hilda Svensson (F) * 2025: Meja Andersson (D), Edit Danielsson (F), Maja Helge (G) :

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