The Tre Kronor players are furious with the referees after the injuries to team captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson and forward Oskar Sundqvist in the World Championship quarter-final against Switzerland. "Unbelievably ugly. They don't dare go against the Swiss crowd," says junior player Ivar Stenberg after the team's exit.
Ice hockeyFrom one day to the next, Tre Kronor captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson was benched - with a forced move in the works. The turbulence in Toronto almost hit him. "I'm glad I wasn't traded away," said the 34-year-old.
Ice hockeySweden lost the first match in the Beijer Hockey Games in Ängelholm. The Czech Republic proved too strong in an evenly contested match that ended 1–3.
Ice hockeyAll six successful juniors will remain with Tre Kronor after the team's tournament victory at the Fortuna Hockey Games last week. Seven new players, including five from the NHL, will be added to the World Cup roster for the home tournament in Ängelholm this week.
Ice hockeyInjured Tre Kronor can breathe a sigh of relief, at least a little. Olympic-qualified NHL player Oliver Ekman-Larsson is back on the ice after a previous lower-body injury.
Ice hockeyThe Swedish Olympic ice hockey team has suffered another setback in the NHL. Toronto's Oliver Ekman-Larsson suffered an injury after getting tangled up with opposing player Lucas Raymond.
Ice hockeyOlympic qualifier Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored three points for Toronto in last night's NHL game. Winnipeg lost 4–3.
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