Magnus Hellberg Misses Tre Kronor Squad as Three Players Make Their Debuts
Djurgården star goalkeeper Magnus Hellberg is not in new national team captain Rikard Grönborg’s squad for the tournament in Prague and Helsinki.
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Tilde Grillfors earns World Championship call-up after scoring three goals against Switzerland
Damkronorna captain Erika Holst has named the squad for the Ice Hockey World Championship in Denmark. Eighteen-year-old Tilde Grillfors is included. “An awesome player and an awesome person,” says Holst.
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Rikard Grönborg Opens Up About Daughter’s Illness and His Return to Tre Kronor
The last time Rikard Grönborg coached Tre Kronor (Sweden’s men’s national ice hockey team), his daughter was seriously ill. It was a truly terrible nightmare. Now he is back as head coach, based in Utah to be close to his family.
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Finland crushes Sweden 6-1 to win Euro Hockey Tour tournament
Tre Kronor women and Finland were to compete for the tournament victory in the Euro Hockey Tour. Then the home team won against Sweden with a convincing 6-1. We are a bit small and cannot stop Finland, says national team coach Erika Holst to SVT.
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NHL season guide: Swedish stars, legends in new roles and the biggest storylines to watch
A new generation of Swedes is taking their place in the NHL - at the same time, a trio of older blue and yellow hockey heroes are stepping into leading roles. Mats Sundin and Daniel and Henrik Sedin will lift their teams off the ice - Ivar Stenberg, Anton Frondell, Viggo Björck and Victor Eklund on it. Here is a guide for the NHL season.
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Herman Liv wins SHL debut as HV71 beat Skellefteå in overtime
He let in the first shot - but ended up a winner in his SHL debut. Goalie Herman Liv played well and was praised as HV71 beat Swedish champions Skellefteå 4-3 after overtime.
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Färjestad's Marcus Johansson leaves game with suspected injury against Rögle
Färjestad's returning star Marcus Johansson was forced to leave the ice in the first period against Rögle with a suspected injury.
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Tre Kronor forward Simon Ryfors out for season with knee injury
Tre Kronor forward Simon Ryfors barely had time to start the hockey season in Switzerland before it was over. A knee injury means he will miss the rest of the season.
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Anton Frondell says he learned from Krüger and Barkov ahead of first full NHL season
Watch, learn and execute. "Copying" the way others play brought Anton Frondell to Chicago. I listened a lot to the older and more experienced players, says the 19-year-old ahead of his first full NHL season.
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Victor Hedman back on the ice for Tampa Bay after March break
NHL star Victor Hedman took a break from hockey in March, saying he suffered from performance anxiety related to injuries. Now the defenseman is back in action for Tampa Bay, heading into his 18th NHL season.
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Marcus Johansson left the NHL after 16 years for family and security at Färjestad
He had his second-best season in the NHL and had several offers to stay in North America. Then Marcus Johansson chose to move home to Färjestad. It was the right time to do it now, he says.
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John Klingberg ends career, will become SVT TV expert
Hockey star John Klingberg is ending his career. The 34-year-old will instead become a TV expert on SVT. "I am satisfied that this is the end of it," Klingberg tells the channel.
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Djurgården captain Marcus Krüger extends contract for another season
Djurgården captain Marcus Krüger, 36, is extending his career and contract with the club. The two-time Stanley Cup champion has signed for another season.
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