Sweden women's national ice hockey team
Shirt badge/Association crest | |
Nickname(s) | Damkronorna (The Lady Crowns) |
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Association | Swedish Ice Hockey Association |
Head coach | Ulf Lundberg |
Assistants | Andreas Spangberg |
Captain | Michelle Lowenhielm |
Most games | Gunilla Andersson (297) |
Most points | Erika Holst (202) |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | SWE |
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Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 8 ![]() |
Highest IIHF | 2 (2007) |
Lowest IIHF | 9 (2021) |
First international | |
United States ![]() ![]() (North York or Mississauga, Canada; 22 April 1987) | |
Biggest win | |
Sweden ![]() ![]() (Haninge Municipality, Sweden; 18 March 2000) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Canada ![]() ![]() (Ottawa, Canada; 19 March 1990) | |
World Championships | |
Appearances | 20 (first in 1990) |
Best result | ![]() |
European Championships | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 1989) |
Best result | ![]() |
Olympics | |
Appearances | 7 (first in 1998) |
Medals | ![]() ![]() |
International record (W–L–T) | |
168–181–17 |
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 controlled by Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Sweden has 3,425 female players 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
- 2002 – Won bronze medal
- 2006 – Won silver medal
- 2010 – Finished in 4th place
- 2014 – Finished in 4th place
- 2018 – Finished in 7th place
- 2022 – Finished in 8th place
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
- 2005 – Won bronze medal
- 2007 – Won 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
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
- 2006 – Won bronze medal
- 2007 – Finished in 4th place
- 2008 – Won bronze medal
- 2009 – Won bronze medal
- 2010 – Finished in 4th place
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship.[8]
Head Coach: Ulf Lundberg[9]
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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1 | G | Ida Boman | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 1 April 2003 | ![]() |
3 | D | Anna Kjellbin – A | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 16 March 1994 | ![]() |
6 | D | Mira Jungåker | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 22 July 2005 | ![]() |
8 | D | Ebba Berglund | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 13 June 1998 | ![]() |
9 | D | Jessica Adolfsson | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 15 July 1998 | ![]() |
10 | D | Mina Waxin | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 29 April 2001 | ![]() |
11 | F | Josefin Bouveng | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 15 May 2001 | ![]() |
12 | D | Maja Nylén Persson – A | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 20 November 2000 | ![]() |
13 | F | Emma Murén | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 17 January 1998 | ![]() |
16 | F | Linnea Johansson | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 5 April 2002 | ![]() |
17 | F | Sofie Lundin | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 15 February 2000 | ![]() |
18 | F | Jenny Antonsson | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 23 December 2001 | ![]() |
19 | F | Sara Hjalmarsson | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 8 February 1998 | ![]() |
20 | D | Paula Bergström | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 26 January 1999 | ![]() |
21 | F | Celine Tedenby | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 15 June 1999 | ![]() |
23 | F | Thea Johansson | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 22 November 2002 | ![]() |
24 | F | Felizia Wikner-Zienkiewicz | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 17 September 1999 | ![]() |
25 | F | Lina Ljungblom | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 15 October 2001 | ![]() |
26 | F | Hanna Olsson | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 20 January 1999 | ![]() |
28 | F | Michelle Löwenhielm – C | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 22 March 1995 | ![]() |
29 | F | Olivia Carlsson | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 2 March 1995 | ![]() |
30 | G | Emma Söderberg | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 18 February 1998 | ![]() |
35 | G | Ellen Jonsson | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 8 June 1998 | ![]() |
2022 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Roster
Roster for the qualifying tournament for the 2022 Winter Olympics.[10]
Head Coach: Ulf Lundberg
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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1 | G | Sara Grahn | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 25 September 1988 | ![]() |
3 | D | Anna Kjellbin | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 16 March 1994 | ![]() |
4 | D | Linnea Andersson | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 30 September 1998 | ![]() |
5 | D | Johanna Fällman | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 21 June 1990 | ![]() |
7 | D | Linnea Hedin | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 24 January 1995 | ![]() |
8 | D | Ebba Berglund | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 13 June 1998 | ![]() |
9 | D | Jessica Adolfsson | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 15 July 1998 | ![]() |
10 | D | Mina Waxin | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 29 April 2001 | ![]() |
11 | F | Josefin Bouveng | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 15 May 2001 | ![]() |
12 | D | Maja Nylén Persson | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 20 November 2000 | ![]() |
13 | F | Emma Muren | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 17 January 1998 | ![]() |
15 | F | Lisa Johansson | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 11 April 1992 | ![]() |
16 | F | Linnea Johansson | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 5 April 2002 | ![]() |
17 | F | Sofie Lundin | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 15 February 2000 | ![]() |
19 | F | Sara Hjalmarsson | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 8 February 1998 | ![]() |
24 | F | Felizia Wikner Zienkiewicz | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 17 September 1999 | ![]() |
25 | F | Lina Ljungblom | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 15 October 2001 | ![]() |
26 | F | Hanna Olsson | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 20 January 1999 | ![]() |
27 | F | Emma Nordin | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 22 March 1991 | ![]() |
28 | F | Michelle Lowenhielm – C | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 22 March 1995 | ![]() |
29 | F | Olivia Carlsson | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 2 March 1995 | ![]() |
30 | G | Emma Söderberg | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 18 February 1998 | ![]() |
35 | G | Ida Bowman | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 1 April 2003 | ![]() |
Famous players
Awards and honors
- Maria Rooth, 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships All-Star team[11]
- Kim Martin and Maria Rooth, 2006 Women's Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics All-Star team
See also
References
- ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Profile
- ^ Andria Hunter (1998). "Women's Hockey in Sweden". Women's Hockey Web. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Lucas Aykroyd (9 April 2019). "Japan's sun shines - Sweden relegated!". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "IIHF - Swedish women are back". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
- ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Damkronorna" (in Swedish). swehockey.se. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Team Roster: Sweden" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "IIHF - Sweden". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p. 545, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6.
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