Frölunda star Hanna Olsson is back in the national team. The 25-year-old has been selected for the Damkronorna squad for next week's European Championship Hockey Tour tournament in Södertälje.
Olsson had major injury problems last year, but was still able to participate in the World Championship, but missed the first EHT tournament this season, in Switzerland in August. However, she has started the SDHL season brilliantly, with 16 points in 13 matches.
She has shown this fall in Frölunda that she not only scores points, but also that she is healthy and whole, and ready to play against international opponents again, says Damkronorna's national team coach Ulf Lundberg.
The Lidl Hockey Games are a new, annually recurring tournament that is part of the women's new European Hockey Tour concept.
Sweden will start against the Czech Republic on Wednesday. Then, matches against Switzerland on Friday and Finland on Saturday await.
Facts: Damkronorna's squad
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Goalkeepers: Ebba Svensson Träff, Linköping, Emma Söderberg, Boston Fleet.
Defenders: Linnéa Andersson, Modo, Emma Forsgren, Djurgården, Maja Nylén-Persson, Brynäs, Ida Karlsson, University of Minnesota-Duluth, Paula Bergström, Frölunda, Jenna Raunio, HV71, Anna Kjellbin, Team Sweden.
Forwards: Hilda Svensson, HV71, Josefin Bouveng, University of Minnesota, Wilma Sundin, Modo, Sofie Lundin, Frölunda, Hanna Thuvik, Brynäs, Thea Johansson, University of Mercyhurst, Ebba Hedqvist, Modo, Lina Ljungblom, Montreal Victoire, Hanna Olsson, Frölunda, Felizia Wikner-Zienkiewicz, Frölunda, Mira Hallin, Modo, Isabelle Leijonhielm, Djurgården, Elin Svensson, HV71.
Game schedule:
Wednesday, November 6: Finland-Switzerland (14.00), Czech Republic-Sweden (18.00).
Friday, November 8: Finland-Czech Republic (14.00), Sweden-Switzerland (18.00).
Saturday, November 9: Switzerland-Czech Republic (12.00), Sweden-Finland (16.00).
