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Sweden
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Damkronorna (The Lady Crowns)
AssociationSvenska Ishockeyförbundet
Head coachLeif Boork
AssistantsOlof Ostblom
CaptainJenni Asserholt
Most gamesGunilla Andersson (297)
Most pointsErika Holst (202)
Team colors   
IIHF codeSWE
Ranking
Current IIHF5 Steady
Highest IIHF2 (2007)
Lowest IIHF6 (first in 2013)
First international
 United States 10–0 Sweden 
(North York or Mississauga, Canada; 22 April 1987)
Biggest win
 Sweden 17–0 Norway 
(Haninge, Sweden; 18 March 2000)
Biggest defeat
 Canada 15–1 Sweden 
(Ottawa, Canada; 19 March 1990)
Olympics
Appearances4 (first in 1998)
Medals Silver (2006)
Bronze (2002)
IIHF World Women's Championships
Appearances16 (first in 1990)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2005, 2007)
IIHF European Women Championships
Appearances5 (first in 1989)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1996)
International record (W–L–T)
168–181–17
Olympic medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Salt Lake City Team

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]

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 current head coach is Niclas Högberg, who was hired on 4 March 2010.[2] 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.

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

  • 1998 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2002 – Won bronze medal
  • 2006 – Won silver medal
  • 2010 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2014 – Finished in 4th 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

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 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship.[3]

Head coach: Leif Boork

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Sara Grahn 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (1988-09-25) September 25, 1988 (age 36) Sweden Brynäs IF
3 D Anna Kjellbin 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1994-03-16) March 16, 1994 (age 30) Sweden Linköpings HC
4 F Jenni Asserholt – C 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 79 kg (174 lb) (1988-04-08) April 8, 1988 (age 36) Sweden HV71
5 D Johanna Fällman 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (1990-06-21) June 21, 1990 (age 34) Sweden Luleå HF
7 D Johanna Olofsson 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (1991-07-13) July 13, 1991 (age 33) Sweden Modo Hockey
8 D Annie Svedin – A 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1991-10-12) October 12, 1991 (age 33) Sweden IF Sundsvall
9 D Caroline Markström 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1994-05-29) May 29, 1994 (age 30) United States Univ. of St. Cloud
10 D Emilia Ramboldt – A 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (1988-08-31) August 31, 1988 (age 36) Sweden Linköpings HC
12 D Elin Lundberg 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1993-05-15) May 15, 1993 (age 31) Sweden Leksands IF
13 F Hanna Sköld 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (1992-11-07) November 7, 1992 (age 31) Sweden Leksands IF
14 F Sabina Küller 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (1994-09-22) September 22, 1994 (age 30) Sweden AIK IF
16 F Pernilla Winberg 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1989-02-24) February 24, 1989 (age 35) Sweden Linköpings HC
18 F Anna Borgqvist 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1992-06-11) June 11, 1992 (age 32) Sweden Brynäs IF
19 F Maria Lindh 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1993-09-23) September 23, 1993 (age 31) United States Univ. of Minnesota Duluth
20 F Fanny Rask 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1991-05-21) May 21, 1991 (age 33) Sweden HV71
21 F Erica Udén Johansson 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1989-07-20) July 20, 1989 (age 35) Sweden IF Sundsvall
22 D Emma Eliasson 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1989-06-12) June 12, 1989 (age 35) Sweden Luleå HF
23 F Lisa Johansson 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1992-04-11) April 11, 1992 (age 32) Sweden AIK IF
26 F Hanna Olsson 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1999-01-20) January 20, 1999 (age 25) Sweden Djurgårdens IF
28 F Michelle Löwenhielm 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1995-03-22) March 22, 1995 (age 29) United States Univ. of Minnesota Duluth
29 F Olivia Carlsson 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1995-03-02) March 2, 1995 (age 29) Sweden Modo Hockey
30 G Minatsu Murase 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1995-06-23) June 23, 1995 (age 29) Sweden AIK IF
35 G Sarah Berglind 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1996-02-10) February 10, 1996 (age 28) Sweden Modo Hockey

Famous players

Awards and honors

See also

References

  1. ^ Profile
  2. ^ "Högberg new Sweden coach". International Ice Hockey Federation. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  3. ^ 2016 Roster
  4. ^ 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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