Sweden women's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Damkronorna (The Lady Crowns) | ||
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| Association | Svenska Ishockeyförbundet | ||
| Head coach | Niclas Högberg | ||
| Assistants | Mikael Nilsson Anders Ottosson |
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| Captain | Erika Grahm | ||
| Most games | Gunilla Andersson (297) | ||
| Most points | Erika Holst (202) | ||
| IIHF code | SWE | ||
| IIHF ranking | 6  1 |
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| Highest IIHF ranking | 2 (2007) | ||
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 6 (2013) | ||
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| First international | |||
 United States 10–0 Sweden  (North York or Mississauga, Canada; 22 April 1987) |
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| Biggest win | |||
Sweden 17–0 Norway  (Haninge, Sweden; 18 March 2000) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
 Canada 15–1 Sweden (Ottawa, Canada; 19 March 1990) |
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| IIHF World Women's Championships | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1990) | ||
| Best result |  (2005, 2007) |
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| IIHF European Women Championships | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1989) | ||
| Best result |  (1996) |
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| Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1998) | ||
| Medals |  Silver: 1 – 2006 Bronze: 1 – 2002 |
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| International record (W–L–T) | |||
| 162–179–16 | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Women's ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey |
| Bronze | 2002 Salt Lake City | Ice hockey |
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.[3] 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.
European Championship record
- 1989 – Won silver medal
- 1991 - Won silver medal
- 1993 – Won silver medal
- 1995 - Won silver medal
- 1996 – Won gold medal
World Championship record
- 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
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
Current roster 2011
| Number | Player | Club |
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| 1 | Sara Grahn | Brynas Gavle |
| 30 | Kim Martin | University of Minnesota Duluth |
| 35 | Valentina Lizana | MODO Ornskoldsvik |
| 99 | Sofia Carlstrom | AIK Stockholm |
| Number | Player | Club |
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| 3 | Frida Nevalainen |  Tornado Moscow Region |
| 5 | Johanna Fallman | MODO Ornskoldsvik |
| 6 | Johanna Malmström | Brynas Gavle |
| 7 | Johanna Olofsson | MODO Ornskoldsvik |
| 10 | Emilia Andersson | Minnesota State |
| 11 | Madelene Eriksson | University of Maine |
| 17 | Linnea Backman | AIK Stockholm |
| 20 | Annie Svedin | Ohio State University |
| 23 | Gunilla Andersson | Segeltorps IF |
| 27 | Emma Nordin | MODO Ornskoldsvik |
| Number | player | Club |
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| 2 | Elin Holmlöv | University of Minnesota Duluth |
| 4 | Jenni Asserholt | Linkopings HC |
| 8 | Erika Holst | Segeltorps IF |
| 9 | Tina Enström | MODO Ornskoldsvik |
| 12 | Isabelle Jordansson | MODO Ornskoldsvik |
| 13 | Lina Wester | Leksands IF |
| 14 | Angelica Ostlund | Brynas Gavle |
| 15 | Frida Svedin-Thunstrom | MODO Ornskoldsvik |
| 16 | Pernilla Winberg | University of Minnesota Duluth |
| 18 | Anna Borgqvist | Leksands IF |
| 19 | Lisa Hedengren | AIK Stockholm |
| 21 | Rebecca Stenberg | Munksund-Skuthamns SK |
| 22 | Emma Eliasson | Brynas Gavle |
| 24 | Erika Grahm | MODO Ornskoldsvik |
| 25 | Karin Johansson | Brynas Gavle |
| 28 | Danijela Rundqvist | Burlington Barracudas |
Coaching staff 2011
- 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
Current top players
↑Jump back a sectionAwards and honors
- Maria Rooth, 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships All-Star team
References
- ^ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/sweden.html
- ^ "Högberg new Sweden coach". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/75138/la_id/1/game_id/172997/season_id/172882/ss_id/170713/
- ^ IIHF, http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/252/IHW2520SWE_32E_1_0.pdf
- ^ IIHF,http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/252/IHW2520SWE_32E_1_0.pdf
- ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p. 545, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6.
External links
- (Swedish) Homepage
- (Swedish) National Women Team's Website
- Sweden Women all time Results
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