The Swedish women's national ice hockey team 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 Svenska Ishockeyförbundet. Sweden has 3,425 female players in 2011.[1]
[edit] History
The Swedish team had traditionally been the fourth-best women's team in the world, behind Canada, USA and Finland. 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.The head coach is Niclas Högberg, who was hired on March 4, 2010.[2] On August 31, 2011, Canada was bested by Sweden for just the second time in 66 all-time international meetings. [3] Canada suffered from a 4-1 second-period deficit and lost by a 6-4 score.
[edit] 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 November 7, 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.
[edit] European Championship record
- IIHF European Women Championships
- 1989 - Won Silver medal
- 1991 - Won Silver medal
- 1993 - Won Silver medal
- 1995 - Won Silver medal
- 1996 - Won Gold medal
[edit] World Championship record
- IIHF World Women's Championships
- 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
[edit] Olympic record
- Ice hockey at the Olympic Games
- 1998 - Finished in 5th place
- 2002 - Won Bronze Medal
- 2006 - Won Silver Medal
- 2010 - Finished in 4th place
[edit] 3/4 Nations Cup
- 3 Nations Cup/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
[edit] Current roster 2011
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[edit] Coaching staff 2011
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- Head Coach: Niclas Hogberg
- Assistant Coach: Henrik Cedergren
- Assistant Coach: Anders Palm
- Team Leader: Anders Ottoson
- Equipment Manager: Mikael Kristoffersson
- Team Doctor: Dr. Arne Wickstrom
- Physiotherapist: Asa Fomin
- Physiotherapist: Maria Bohlin
[edit] Current top players
[edit] Awards and honors
- Maria Rooth, 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships All-Star team
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Niclas Högberg
United States 10 - 0 Sweden 
Canada 15 - 1 Sweden 
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Silver: 1 – 2006
Bronze: 1 – 2002
