Posts About "Team Sweden"
Sweden 'Sick and Tired' of Seeing Sandin Get Slashed at World Juniors
January 2nd, 2020 OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Sweden is sick of seeing Rasmus Sandin get slashed. No doubt the Toronto Maple Leafs feel the same way. Slashes on Sandin The 19-year-old defenceman took another hack to his left wrist — between the glove and elbow where there's no padding — in a 5-0 quarterfinal...
Hoglander a Standout for Sweden at WJC
December 31st, 2019 The 2020 World Junior Championship has become somewhat of a coming-out party for Vancouver Canucks' prospect Nils Hoglander. He started the tournament on the top line with Samuel Fagemo and David Gustafsson and has been an offensive threat since day one. It didn't take long for him to dazzle the hockey world either. On a Swedish team...
2020 WJC: Takeaways from Switzerland vs. Sweden
December 29th, 2019 After a hard-fought win against Kazakhstan, Switzerland had to take on Sweden. The opponent taught the Swiss a lesson about everything that is important in today's hockey game. Related: 2020 WJC Team Sweden Final Roster From start to the end of the game, Sweden was the dominating force on the ice. They have anything you need to...
Sweden’s Draft-Eligible Forwards Will Be Difference Makers at WJC
December 27th, 2019 With the 2020 IIHF World Junior Hockey Tournament underway, Team Sweden has had a decent start, beating its archrival, Team Finland, in overtime on Thursday. Related: Takeaways from Sweden vs. Finland In most tournaments over the last few years, Sweden has had one of the top teams on paper. However, winning gold is something that...
WJC: Takeaways From Sweden Vs. Finland
December 27th, 2019 Team Sweden opened up the 2020 World Junior Championships with a victory over Team Finland to stretch their preliminary-round winning streak to an eye-popping 49 games. It was definitely up in the air for most of the game thanks to a brilliant effort by Finnish goaltender Justus Annunen. But 17-year-old draft hopeful Alexander Holtz...
2020 WJC Team Sweden Final Roster
December 24th, 2019 Team Sweden's roster for the 2020 World Junior Championships will be a little different from what THW predicted earlier in the month. Adam Boqvist was not released from the Chicago Blackhawks and an injury to Montreal Canadiens' prospect Jacob Olofsson also forced a tweak to the lineup. On the bright side, Rasmus Sandin (TOR) and David...
2020 WJC Team Sweden Preview
December 11th, 2019 Despite having many elite players in the National Hockey League over the years, World Junior gold has eluded Team Sweden many times. Over the tournament's 45-year history, they have experienced the bittersweet taste of the silver medal 11 times. The 2020 version will again have a deep team of talented forwards and defencemen, capable of...
Unfinished Business for Brannstrom & Team Sweden
December 21st, 2018 Vegas Golden Knights defense prospect Erik Brannstrom is enjoying a great deal of success in his first season in North America. However, he is taking a break from his American Hockey League duties with the Chicago Wolves to tend to some unfinished business at the World Junior Championships. Extra Motivation Heading into Vancouver To...
Team Sweden Men's Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics
January 17th, 2018 A mere four days after Sweden announced their women's roster for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, their men's team was announced. As to be expected, the roster is chock full of familiar names. Included among the talent is a Stanley Cup champion, as well as a 17-year-old who is anticipated to be at the very top of the 2018 NHL...
Swedish Depth for World Juniors
December 6th, 2016 Team Sweden's first 26-player roster for the World Junior Championships in Toronto/Montreal was announced on Monday. As always, the expectations on the "Junior Crowns" (as they're called in Swedish) are high, but this year the team differs a bit from previous years. Perhaps that will have more impact on the outcome rather than the...
Swedish Roster for World Cup 2020?
September 26th, 2016 After a disappointing performance in the knock-out stage against Team Europe, the Swedes got sent off in the World Cup of Hockey before they ever got to reach the summit of their own expectations. But there's really no use in dwelling on that surprising semifinal loss; what happened has happened and when it's over, it's over. More...
Post-Premiere Pondering for Sweden
September 19th, 2016 Prior to the face-off between Team Sweden and Team Russia in the World Cup of Hockey, the biggest source of worry for Swedes had been the Russian offense, which on paper has been said to surpass the Swedish equivalent regarding star quality and skill. The worry didn't ease off when it became known that Henrik Lundqvist would be unable to...
Henrik Lundqvist Out for Team Sweden's First Game
September 18th, 2016 In a late announcement Sunday, Team Sweden will not dress Henrik Lundqvist for their Sunday contest against Team Russia. It's the first game of the tournament for both squads. According to TVA's Renaud Lavoie, Lundqvist is sick and unable to suit up. In his place, Vancouver's Jacob Markstrom will get the start. Just hours before...
