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            <title><![CDATA[Sam Hallam: We should have won two gold medals]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Only two World Championship bronzes and criticism of the Olympic team build-up. Sam Hallam himself is not satisfied after four years as national team captain. "We should have won two golds anyway," the 46-year-old says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 03:31:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hallam's Tre Kronor era ended with only bronze]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Sam Hallam era in Tre Kronor is over and they won only bronze. His last months in office were marked by failures in the group stage - in both the Olympics and the World Championship they exited in the quarter-finals against the toughest imaginable opposition.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tre Kronor out of the World Championship after losing lead to Switzerland]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Two serious injuries, a disallowed goal and a Switzerland that was far too good. Tre Kronor failed to spoil Switzerland's party in Zurich. The host nation won the quarter-final 3-1. "The goals we conceded feel cheap. But it was a hell of a warrior effort," said national team captain Sam Hallam to Viaplay.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 20:57:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sundqvist in wheelchair after hit, assistant captain Jörgen Jönsson calls it terrible]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tre Kronor's Oskar Sundqvist had to be led out in a wheelchair after a nasty tackle during the World Chsmpionship quarter-finals. But Swiss Timo Meier escaped a match penalty. "I think it's really ugly," assistant national-team captain Jörgen Jönsson told Radiosporten.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 20:25:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Josef Boumedienne leaving Tre Kronor after the World Cup]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tre Kronor's general manager Josef Boumedienne is leaving his post after the World Cup. "It has been a lot of fun, rewarding and inspiring. But this was never intended to last longer than four years," he told Expressen.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:13:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tre Kronor avoided World Championship fiasco, ready for the quarterfinals]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tre Kronor avoided a World Championship fiasco. Sweden won the fateful match against Slovakia 4-2 and is now through to the quarter-finals in Zurich. It was a warrior's effort, team captain Sam Hallam said to Viaplay.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:37:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Frondell says he felt like he was going to faint after hand injury]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Successful junior Anton Frondell says his World Cup is not over. The Tre Kronor forward has recovered from a nasty injury. "My first feeling was that I was going to faint," he says ahead of the pivotal match against Slovakia.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 12:43:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tre Kronor's Ice Hockey World Championship setback against Norway leaves Sweden's quarter-final place in doubt]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tre Kronor lost a disastrous 3-2 to Norway in the Ice Hockey World Championship after conceding two goals while on a power play. Sweden's place in the quarter-finals is thus threatened before the end of the group stage. "Overall, too bad," goalkeeper Arvid Söderblom told Viaplay.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:44:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The 18-year-olds defeated Italy: Fun to watch them]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Now Ivar Stenberg knows what it feels like to score for Tre Kronor. He did it twice. Together with fellow 18-year-old Viggo Björck, he helped secure a 3–0 victory over Italy in the Hockey World Cup.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:36:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[No more NHL players - Tre Kronor closes the squad]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[There will be no more NHL reinforcements for Tre Kronor at the ongoing Ice Hockey World Championship in Switzerland. National team captain Sam Hallam has chosen to bring in defenseman Tim Heed and goalie Love Härenstam, and thus the roster is closed.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:11:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Match guide: Norwegian team awaits Tre Kronor]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tre Kronor has only lost once against its "little brother" in championship play, but now awaits Norway, which took a shock point against World Cup gold-favorite Canada.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:48:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hellberg: I have to look in the mirror]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Four goals conceded on 14 shots against the Czech Republic - and two losses in three games. It does nothing to lift Tre Kronor or goalkeeper Magnus Hellberg in the World Cup. "I have to look in the mirror and see what I can do better," says Hellberg.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:41:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tre Kronor lost to the Czech Republic after nightmare start]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[They were 0–3 after 13 minutes of play. After that nightmare start, Tre Kronor could not recover against the Czech Republic. The 3–4 loss was the second defeat in three games for Sam Hallam's team so far in the Ice Hockey World Championship.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:50:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chasing new gold, full steam ahead for a week]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[He has already celebrated a gold medal in Switzerland this spring - and would like to do it again. Tre Kronor's Jacob de la Rose has tasted the sweetness of victory. The town was packed for a week, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:31:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Detroit star Lucas Raymond is chasing revenge in new jersey]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The desire for revenge after the Olympic disappointment led Detroit forward Lucas Raymond to extend the season with World Cup games. "Of course, that's one of the big reasons why I want to play and have the chance to win something," says the 24-year-old.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:31:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Match guide: Tre Kronor chases first World Championship victory]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tre Kronor are chasing their first World Cup victory after their opening loss to Canada. They face Denmark on Sunday in Fribourg.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:19:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stenberg missed training, no Swedish NHL reinforcements]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ivar Stenberg was absent from Tre Kronor's training - but should be ready for Sunday's game against Denmark. However, there will be no Swedish NHL reinforcements from Minnesota, and Leo Carlsson could be prevented from playing for contract reasons.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:56:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sidney Crosby praised Viggo Björck after World Cup debut]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Viggo Björck became the youngest player to appear for Tre Kronor at a World Cup. Afterward, Sidney Crosby took the opportunity to praise him. "Good game, I guess. Really cool," the Djurgården center said.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:33:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sam Hallam took counseling after Olympic blow: See opportunities]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:31:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Youngest World Championship player gets to meet his idol, says it's cool]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Viggo Björck, 18, becomes the youngest World Cup player in Tre Kronor history. In his World Cup debut against Canada, he will face his idol Sidney Crosby, 38, who is more than twice his age. "He's still an idol I had while growing up, so it'll be cool," he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:35:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:20:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Minnesota has been eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, and several Swedes are therefore available for the World Cup. "We'll make contact and check the situation," says Tre Kronor captain Sam Hallam.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:39:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Star defender Mattias Ekholm: Sometimes a little afraid of conflict in Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Dissatisfied with his playing time in the Four Nations and snubbed ahead of the Olympics, Edmonton's star defender Mattias Ekholm has chosen to play for Tre Kronor in the World Cup. "I'm still disappointed with the Olympics, but I've moved on," the 35-year-old says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:27:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tre Kronor's latest NHL addition Carl Grundström misses World Cup opener against Canada]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tre Kronor's latest NHL addition, Carl Grundström, looks set to miss the World Cup opener against Canada. He is expected to arrive on Friday but will not be available to play then, national team captain Sam Hallam said.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:07:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jönsson will wear the Tre Kronor jersey with pride]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Jörgen Jönsson doesn't want to talk about the sudden departure from Färjestad. He is even less willing to discuss his love for the national team. "I think you should wear the Tre Kronor jersey with pride," says Sweden's greatest national team player.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:18:50 GMT</pubDate>
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