Nine straight losses - their last victory was 13 years ago. Tre Kronor has been branded the Swiss national team's nightmare opponent ahead of tonight's World Cup quarter-final. "Definitely a big challenge for us," says Winnipeg star Nino Niederreiter.
Ice hockeyThe two NHL stars grew up together in Nashville. But with his friend Roman Josi and Switzerland awaiting Mattias Ekholm and Tre Kronor in tonight's World Cup quarter-final, the blue-and-yellow defender has only one goal. "Ruin their party here on home soil," says Ekholm, 36.
Ice hockeyHe was praised by Sidney Crosby after his World Cup debut and took the opportunity to ask the Canadian legend about Crosby's hockey stick. Now Tre Kronor's successful junior, Viggo Björck, has had the "stick" delivered. Björck said the stick was left outside the locker room.
Ice hockeyTre Kronor struggled through to the quarterfinals with a knife to their throat in the Ice Hockey World Championship - now Switzerland awaits in Zurich. The host nation won seven straight games in the group stage and is yearning for its first World Championship gold.
Ice hockeyHe felt questioned during the World Cup tournament in Switzerland. When Tre Kronor secured a quarter-final spot, veteran goalkeeper Magnus Hellberg answered his detractors with a great game. "I have never doubted myself," says the 35-year-old.
Ice hockeyKen Jäger's winning goal against Finland with 3:13 left meant two things: Switzerland won Group A in the World Hockey Championship. Tre Kronor await Switzerland in Thursday's quarterfinals.
Ice hockeyNorway was on its way to three points against Denmark in the Ice Hockey World Championship, but had to settle for two points. In the worst case, that could mean tougher opposition in Thursday's quarter-finals.
Ice hockeySweden's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Russian ambassador over this weekend's attacks in Ukraine.
Sweden
