It was set up for a thriller in the "final" of the four-team tournament, where an Olympic Games spot was at stake, when Sweden and Denmark clashed.
Both teams stood on two wins before and the winning team thereby secured first place and a spot in the Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina 2026.
Much was at stake, and the nerves were initially palpable among several players.
Then the experienced Lisa Johansson stepped forward and showed that she had been there before.
The 32-year-old scored two goals in classic goal-scorer fashion when Sweden won 5–0.
Both Johansson's goals came in the second period, when she first elegantly angled in 2–0 from close range. Then it took just over seven minutes before she again found herself in the right place at the right time and extended to 3–0.
I love this type of match, when there's something at stake. I think something extra happens in me, it burns a little. It's just fun, says Johansson to SVT.
Prior to that, Jenna Raunio had also scored her first national team goal in the first period.
The numbers then ran away in the final period, and Sweden took their third win out of three possible (3–0 against Norway, 8–0 against the Netherlands) and secured Olympic Games participation next year.
The women's national team has participated in every Olympic Games since 1998, when women's hockey became part of the program.
