Tape2Tape: Sweden’s 41-Year-Old Rookie Andrew Forbes | February 6, 2017 Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” For some, finding that pathway isn’t…
Swedish Depth for World Juniors David Carlsson | December 6, 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…
Swedish Roster for World Cup 2020? David Carlsson | September 26, 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…
Post-Premiere Pondering for Sweden David Carlsson | September 19, 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…
Henrik Lundqvist Out for Team Sweden’s First Game Dustin L. Nelson | September 18, 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…
Patrik Berglund Will Replace Rickard Rakell for Team Sweden Dustin L. Nelson | September 12, 2016 Following the revelation earlier in the day that a stomach virus has kept Rickard Rakell in Sweden while the rest of Team Sweden traveled to North America for the remainder…
Henrik Zetterberg Expects to Be Healthy to Start Season Dustin L. Nelson | September 12, 2016 Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg bowed out of the 2016 World Cup (after he was named captain of Sweden) saying that he didn’t believe he was healthy enough to…
Rickard Rakell Hospitalized With Stomach Virus Dustin L. Nelson | September 12, 2016 The Anaheim Ducks have shed a little light on the World Cup situation for forward Rickard Rakell. He remained behind in Sweden as the team flew to North America to…
Hagelin Needs Bonino and Kessel Equivalents David Carlsson | September 12, 2016 Here we are after two pre-tournament games for Team Sweden, both of them against the ‘Leijonat’ from Finland, resulting in one loss (2-3 after overtime) and one win (6-3). A…
Sweden’s Scoring Sources at the World Cup? David Carlsson | September 8, 2016 Hockey is a simple game. You just need to outscore your opponent. While it may sound less complex than it is, Team Sweden looks like half their work is done coming up to…
5 Unspoken Swedish League Next Ones David Carlsson | June 21, 2016 With the 2016 NHL Entry Draft right around the corner, the main public interest tends to draw toward the top three, top ten or first round prospects. However, in the periphery of the names…
Mattias Ekholm’s Excellent Evolution Dan Mount | June 10, 2016 Mattias Ekholm was a player that had an outside shot making the Team Sweden roster at this year’s World Cup of Hockey at the beginning. There were plenty of talented…