Posts About "Team Sweden"
5 Takeaways From Sweden's 4-3 Overtime Loss to Russia
December 31st, 2020 After multiple blowouts at the 2021 World Junior Championships, hockey fans finally got a chance to witness a thrilling game on Wednesday night. The Russians beat Sweden 4-3 in overtime to take first place in Group B. Russia's Egor Afanasyev scored the first goal before Arvid Costmar tied the game for Sweden in the first...
2021 WJC: 5 Takeaways From Sweden vs Czech Republic
December 27th, 2020 Team Sweden opened up the 2021 World Junior Championship with a win against the Czech Republic on Saturday. Sweden picked up a 7-1 win over the Czechs, which gives them a 1-0-0-0 record. Montreal Canadiens' prospect and the Czech Republic's captain Jan Mysak gave his team the early lead on the power play in the first period....
2020 WJC: Takeaways From Sweden vs. Russia
January 4th, 2020 Another World Junior Championship, another semi-final loss. It's become somewhat of a bitter tradition for Team Sweden in recent years. Despite their immense success in the preliminary rounds where they have gone a staggering 52-0, they can't seem to get over the hump that is the playoff rounds. It doesn't seem to matter what players...
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...
