Sweden women's national ice hockey team

Sweden
Nickname(s)Damkronorna ('The Lady Crowns')
AssociationSwedish Ice Hockey Association
General managerAnders Lundberg
Head coachUlf Lundberg
AssistantsDennis Bozic
Johan Ekengren
Andreas Spångberg
CaptainAnna Kjellbin
Most gamesErika Holst (327)
Most pointsErika Holst (233)
Team colors   
IIHF codeSWE
Ranking
Current IIHF7 1 (21 April 2025)[1]
Highest IIHF3 (first in 2006)
Lowest IIHF9 (first in 2020)
First international
United States  10–0  
(North York or Mississauga, Canada; 22 April 1987)
Biggest win
  17–0  Norway
(Haninge Municipality, Sweden; 18 March 2000)
Biggest defeat
Canada  15–1  
(Ottawa, Canada; 19 March 1990)
Olympics
Appearances7 (first in 1998)
Medals Silver (2006)
Bronze (2002)
World Championships
Appearances23 (first in 1990)
Best result (2005, 2007)
European Championships
Appearances5 (first in 1989)
Best result (1996)
International record (W–L–T)
285–297–15
Medal record
Olympic Games
2006 Turin Team
2002 Salt Lake City Team
IIHF World Women's Championships
2005 Sweden
2007 Canada
IIHF European Women Championships
1996 Russia
1989 West Germany
1991 Czechoslovakia
1993 Denmark
1995 Latvia

The Swedish women's national ice hockey team (Swedish: Sveriges damlandslag i ishockey) or Damkronorna ("the Lady Crowns" in Swedish) represents Sweden at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is organized by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Sweden had 3,425 female players registered with the IIHF in 2011.[2]

History

The Swedish team had traditionally been the fourth-best women's team in the world, behind Canada, USA and Finland. During the 1997 World Championship, Sweden qualified for the 1998 Olympic tournament in Nagano, ending up 5th.[3] However, the team has shown steady improvement since 2001, winning bronze medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics, the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, and the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, and a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. On 31 August 2011, Canada was bested by Sweden for just the second time in 66 all-time international meetings. Canada suffered from a 4–1 second-period deficit and lost by a 6–4 score. On 9 April 2019, at the 2019 World Championship in Espoo, Finland, they lost to Japan 3–2. Sweden has relegated to Division I for the first time in Women's Worlds history.[4] The current head coach is Ulf Lundberg, who was hired to replace Ylva Martinsen in 2020.[5]

Records

  • Sweden is the first country in the history of the sport other than Canada and the United States to compete in the finals of any international women's hockey tournament.
  • On 7 November 2008, in Lake Placid, Sweden defeated Canada for the first time in women's ice hockey with the 2–1 win in overtime at 4 Nations Cup.

Tournament record

Olympic Games

  • 1998 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2002Won bronze medal
  • 2006Won silver medal
  • 2010 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2014 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2018 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2022 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2026Qualified

World Championship

  • 1990 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1992 – Finished in 4th place
  • 1994 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1997 – Finished in 5th place
  • 1999 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2000 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2001 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2004 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2005Won bronze medal
  • 2007Won bronze medal
  • 2008 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2009 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2011 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2012 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2013 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2015 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2016 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2017 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2019 – Finished in 9th place (relegated to Division IA)
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[7]
  • 2022 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2023 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2024 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2025 – Finished in 6th place

European Championship

  • 1989 – Won silver medal
  • 1991 – Won silver medal
  • 1993 – Won silver medal
  • 1995 – Won silver medal
  • 1996 – Won gold medal

3/4 Nations Cup

  • 2000 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2001 – Won bronze medal (3 Nations Cup)
  • 2002 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2003 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2004 – Won bronze medal
  • 2005 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2006Won bronze medal
  • 2007 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2008Won bronze medal
  • 2009Won bronze medal
  • 2010 – Finished in 4th place

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship.[8][9]

Head coach: Ulf Lundberg

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Ebba Svensson Träff 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2005-11-27) 27 November 2005 Linköping HC
4 D Linnéa Andersson 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1998-09-30) 30 September 1998 MoDo Hockey
7 D Mira Jungåker 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (2005-07-22) 22 July 2005 Ohio State Buckeyes
8 F Hilda Svensson 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2006-08-24) 24 August 2006 HV71
9 D Emma Forsgren 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 Djurgårdens IF
11 F Josefin Bouveng 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (2001-05-15) 15 May 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers
13 F Wilma Sundin 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2003-09-24) 24 September 2003 MoDo Hockey
14 D Ida Karlsson 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (2004-06-30) 30 June 2004 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
15 F Lisa Johansson 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (1992-04-11) 11 April 1992 SDE Hockey
17 F Sofie Lundin 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 Frölunda HC
19 F Sara HjalmarssonA 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 76 kg (168 lb) (1998-02-08) 8 February 1998 Linköping HC
21 F Lova Blom 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (2003-07-15) 15 July 2003 Linköping HC
22 F Hanna Thuvik 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 Brynäs IF
23 F Thea Johansson 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2002-11-22) 22 November 2002 Mercyhurst Lakers
24 F Ebba Hedqvist 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2006-09-30) 30 September 2006 MoDo Hockey
25 F Lina LjungblomA 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 77 kg (170 lb) (2001-10-15) 15 October 2001 Montreal Victoire
26 F Hanna Olsson 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 Frölunda HC
30 G Emma Söderberg 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 Boston Fleet
31 G Ida Boman 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 Djurgårdens IF
34 F Mira Hallin 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2006-04-24) 24 April 2006 MoDo Hockey
45 D Paula Bergström 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 Frölunda HC
55 D Jenna Raunio 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2006-09-25) 25 September 2006 HV71
71 D Anna KjellbinC 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 Toronto Sceptres
77 F Linnéa Johansson 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 Luleå HF
82 D Annie Silén 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 Brynäs IF

Team average[10]

  • Age: 23
  • Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
  • Weight: 68 kg (150 lb)

Famous players

Awards and honors

See also

References

  1. ^ "World Ranking". IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  2. ^ Profile
  3. ^ Andria Hunter (1998). "Women's Hockey in Sweden". Women's Hockey Web. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. ^ Lucas Aykroyd (9 April 2019). "Japan's sun shines – Sweden relegated!". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  5. ^ "IIHF – Swedish women are back". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
  7. ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  8. ^ "2025 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship i Tjeckien 1-20 april". Swedish Ice Hockey Association (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Sweden" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  10. ^ "2025 IIHF Women's World Championship – Team Roster: SWE - Sweden". International Ice Hockey Federation. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  11. ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p. 545, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6.