Sweden. Photo "SE"
Goartari: Philip Gustavsson (Belleville, AHL), Magnus Hellberg (Kunlun), Anders Nilsson (Vancouver);
Defenders: Adam Alquiry (Freland), Mikael Viktrand (Fameries), Eric Gustafsson (Chicago), Jon Klingberg (Dallas), Adam Larssson (Edmonton), Hampus Lindholm (Anaheim), Laurence Puloulot (HL-71), Oliver Ekmannson (Arizona );
Attackers: Lias Anderson, Mika Zibanejad (both - Rangers), Mikael Bumplund (Calgary), Jacob de la Rose (Montreal), Adrian Kepe (Los Angeles), Karl Klingberg (Zug), Yuhan Larssson (Buffalo), Jon Norman (YOKERIT) , Gustav Nyvysist (Detroit), Magnus Paajärvi (Ottawa), Elias Pettersson (Vast), Ricard Rakell (Anaheim), Dennis Everberg (Neftekhimik), Mattias Janmark (Dallas).
Probably, the Swedes sold part of the soul to the Devil, having received the opportunity to grow cool defenders in such quantities, as if it were about a banal red ride. Two pairs of "Trekunur" Against the background of the rest of the competitors together, they look monumentally: Klingberg, Ekman-Larsson, Lindholm and Larsson. A year ago, the Scandinavas helped to take the title not only the same star defense, but also goalkeeper Lundquist. Now King Henrick because of health problems in Denmark will not be.
I put your hand on the heart, even in his absence, the goalkeeper line of the current champions is no worse than any other contenders for the medals. Probably, the attack lacks stars comparable to the leaders of the prefabricated Canadians and the United States. Although Raquel, Blind, Zibanejad In their clubs are key figures. Youth led by ascending star of world hockey, 19-year-old Petersburg It has a great motivation. These guys have not yet lit, they have, which is to prove internationally. For head coach Ricarda Grenberg The situation is favorable in almost all respects, especially since his players passed through one system, loyally treat him and managed as few people. It is difficult to imagine that the combination of all these factors leave the Swedish national team without exiting the final.
Canada. Photo "SE"
Goartari: Michael Dipgenetro (Windsor, OHL), Darcy Ceper (Arizona), Curtis Makylene (Toronto);
Defenders: Colton Pareiko, Joel Edmundson (both - St. Louis), Ryan Murray (Columbus), Darnell Nerx (Edmonton), Ryan Pulk (Islanders), Tom Shabo (Ottawa), Aaron Eclare (Florida);
Attackers: Matthew Barzel, Anthony Bovilie, Josh Bailey, Jordan Eberle (all-delenders), Tyson Jost (Colorado), Pierre-Luke Dubua (Columbus), Connor McDeavid, Ryan Nyuger Hopkins (both Edmonton), Ryan about "Railley (Buffalo ), Jean-Gabriel Pazho (Ottawa), Bo Croat (Vancouver), Jaden Schwartz, Braid Shann (both Saint Louis).
The favorite of the Number One Tournament with a detailed consideration does not look "Machine for killings". Yes, there is a superstar and the best scorer NHL McDeavid. Yes, without five minutes the winner of the prize best newcomer Barzel with at its speed on large sites will be even more dangerous. Yes, the depth in the attack line as a whole is the leading center of "Vancouver" Croat cemenhing the fourth link - impressive. But whatever they spoke about the experience of the head coach Bill PetersThe winning World Championship two years ago, he has more problems now. In defense, young and promising players aged from 21 to 24 years old are collected, of which only Ekble Separate by the master.
Two years ago the defense was also not perfect, but there was a great goalkeeper at that time Talbot. Now for the position of the first number at the gate compete forever second Makylenewhich is already 34 years old, and the camper, which is also above the role of Dupler still in the NHL did not rise. Make a strong command from this material. But in her in any case she will have enough vulnerable seats - Gold medals on the neck canadians in advance. Gold medals.
USA. Photo "SE"
Goartari: Scott Darling (Carolina), Keith Kincade (New Jersey), Charlie Lindgren (Montreal);
Defenders: Will Butcher (New Jersey), Nick Jensen (Detroit), Alec Martinez (Los Angeles), Connor Murphy, Jordan Osterle (both - Chicago), Neil Pionek (Rangers), Quinn Hughes (Michigan University);
Attackers: Cam Atkinson, Sonny Milano (both - Columbus), Brian Gibbons, Blake Coleman (both - New Jersey), Johnny Godro (Calgary), Alex Dribinket, Patrick Kane (both Chicago), Chris Krider (Rangers), Dylan Larkin ( Detroit), Anders Lee (Islanders), Derek Ryan (Carolina), Tage Thompson (Saint Luis), Colin White (Ottawa).
One God knows what can do in the tournament main coach Americans Jeff Blashill.. In "Detroit", he and close there is no such selection of strong players in the attack line, as in the national team. Kane and Year old - Real stars NHL. Only McDeavida from those who accurately reach Denmark can be put up above.
The rest of the American forwards are good in their own way: there are snipers, and workers, and security forces, and fast cords. Envy takes. Goalkeepers and Defense, if they assess them in aggregate, not seriously inferior to any other team. Given the fact that they did not reach competitors from Europe, many strongest, then the real candidate for champions. The inner voice suggests two options regarding the US national team. She will either be pleasantly surprised by the whole world, or a deafening crash will fail.
Russia. Photo "SE"
Goartari: Vasily Koshechekin (Metallurg MG), Ilya Sorokin (CSKA), Igor Sixerkin (SKA);
Defenders: Alexey Bereglazov (Metallurg MG), Vladislav Gavrikov, Dinar Hafizullyn, Egor Yakovlev (all - SKA), Nikita Zaitsev (Toronto), Bogdan Kiselevich, Nikita Nesterov (both CSKA), Nikita Zolgonkin (motorist);
Attackers: Sergey Andronov, Mikhail Grigorenko, Cyril Caprizov, Maxim Shalunov (All CSKA), Artem Anisimov (Chicago), Alexander Barabanov, Alexey Beivaltsev Pavel Datsyuk, Nikita Gusev, Ilya Skovukov (SKA), Pavel Buschnevich (Rangers), Maxim Mamin (Florida), Ilya Mikheev (Avangard), Nikita Czynnikov (Avangard).
A realistic forecast regarding the speech of the Russian national team in the present moment does not imply thoughts about gold. For the first time in many years, the chances of at least three teams before the start of the tournament seem higher than our team. Speech at the Swedish stage Eurotura only added pessimism. The questions at the same time are on the game, on the actions of goalkeys and defense, the effectiveness of the attack and coaching solutions!
Disease of the most dangerous striker in this composition Gusev - Another argument in favor of the fact that the Russians will be extremely difficult to swall as a medal. Compared to the main applicants for medals, our only advantage is the experience of victory at the Olympics, no matter how ridiculous it sounds. A half dozen phenchhan champions a few months ago passed through a more complex test in a psychological plan. Now, no one is waiting for them to make mandatory gold, so somewhere the Russians will have to be easier without such pressure. Only here with purely game trumps trouble. To decisive matches Ilya Vorobyova There will be enough time to bring the team to the peak of the condition. It remains to be reserved.
Finland. Photo "SE"
Goartari: Ero Kilpelyinen (Erebro), Harry Siatery (Florida), Ville Husso (San Antonio, Ahl);
Defenders: Tommy Kiwiste (Yokerit), Miika Koivisto (Carpet), Niko Mikkol (Tappara), Marcus Nuviarara (Columbus), Villa Pokka (Belleville, AHL), Juso Riikola (Kalpa), Miro Heuscanene (HIFK), Julius Honka (Dallas);
Attackers: Sebastian Aho, Tehivo Terevyainen (Both - Carolina), Marco Antyla, Pekka Yormakka, Mika Niemi, Olli Paloland (All - Yokerit), Mikael Grandand (Minnesota), Caspber Kapannene (Toronto), Sakari Mennainen (Kerpet) ), Janne Pesonen (Vast), Mikko Rananien (Colorado), Veli-Matti Savinainen (Ugra), Anti Somel (Jyvaskyul).
At the last moment, several young Finnish stars from NHL decided to go to Denmark. For head coach Lauri Marymyaki This is a real help in a hungry year. Too many failures were a little earlier. It's not by chance, because the specialist who will head "Yokerit" from the next season, is big problems With the lining of properly communications with your players. However, the appearance Grandon, AHO And companies do not make the Finnish national team for the Iron candidate for the medal. In defense and at the gate there is no figure to which you can substitute the prefix "Super". With the third goalkeeper of Florida, Xiatery as the first room and the best defender in the form of nupendaara from the third pair of "Columbus" to cook even porridge problematic.
Talk about the subconscious implantation in any system player is beautiful. But now is not the case. Marymyaki For two years of work in the national team, he achieved only what claims the informal title of the worst head coach in the history of Finnish hockey. All his teams looked disassembled and amazingly unstable. One or two steep match of the Finland team is able to issue now. Only to solve the great tasks of this is not enough.
Czech Republic. Photo "SE"
Goartari: Dominic Grakhovina (Tappera), David Rittich (Calgary), Pavel Franzoz (tractor);
Defenders: Radko Gudas (Philadelphia), Mikhal Yordan (Cupid), Michal Murevik, David Sled (both - Pilsen), David Musil (Třenets), Philip Pyrocht (Liberec), Adam Pubeys (Sochi), Philip Lekrak (Grand Rapids, AHL), LIBOR Schulak (Pelicans);
Attackers: Robin Ganzl, Andrei Nestrashil (Both - Neftekhimik), Tomash Goka (Vegas), Martin Kaut (Pardubice), Robert Couoxal (Davos), Dominic Kubalk (Ambri-Piotta), Martin Nesh (Comet), Tomas Plekin (Toronto), Michal Rhepik (Sparta), Radek Fax (Dallas), Roman Horak (Vityaz), Philip Hytil (Rangers), Roman Chervenka (Freirur), David Shtyasny (Zlin), Dmitry Yashkin (Saint Louis).
In front of mine last tournament as head coach national team Josef Yandach hit the experiments. There were no such number of young people through the national team in Czech hockey for a long time. In this course there is a certain sense. Players of 1999 born and younger than very talented. One of the applicants for a high number at the nearest Draft NHL Zarda was disabled. But the very fact that the three 18-year-old guys will come to Denmark before Denmark, speaks many things. First of all, the minimum claims of the Czech Republic.
Help from NHL is very modest, moreover, the hard defender "Philadelphia" Gudas The questions remain - his style of the game is dangerous not only for other people's attackers, but also for their gates. Goalkeeper Frenchman Looks like a star in the KHL and at the Olympics. At the World Championships, it will be needed even more if the Czechs hope for a medal. On paper, the ceiling for them looks like a quarterfinal. This does not cancel the fact that Yandache The team is very pretty, it is not shy to act aggressively and does not lock all the time in its zone. The level of available personnel in its presence, nevertheless, heavily inferior to the main candidates for the medals.
May 4 in Denmark the World Championship starts. We continue the cycle of materials in which we are talking about all participants in the tournament. Today it will be about the Swedish national team.
History of speeches
Sweden team - current champion The world, who in the final of the tournament in Cologne beat those who seemed invincible Canadians. "Tre Korunur" always claim the highest dignity medals, possessing the scolding of technical strikers and the school, which year after year gives the world of the strongest defenders.
The Swedes debuted on the world championship in 1931, and the first medals won on the first post-war tournament in 1947. In the twentieth century, the Swedes were inferior in the class first Hockey's hectares, and then the USSR, and won gold only when some of the main rivals missed the tournament. Thus were produced three victories from 1953 to 1962. At the same time, almost always Sweden remained in medals, and from 1967 to 1977 he never finished the world championship below the third place.
Finnish national team at the 2018 World Cup: an uncomfortable rival of Russia craves title
Team Suomi will fight for the third in its history gold medals of the world championship. The tog of NHL has a serious one.
In 1987, Tre Korunur returned a title after 15 years without gold, and in 1991 and the 92nd did it twice. The Golden Medal of 2017 was for the Swedes of the 10th in history, the team ended the tournament 19 times.
Swedes often confidently carry out group stages, after which they fall into the playoffs, but if the packets are coming strongest playersAs it was last year, to replay this command is not easy.
Kane strengthened the United States, McDeavid - Canada. And the Radows are ready to play for Russia!
The current compositions of the leading teams for the world championship and lists of refusal.
Main coach.
Protecting the title team Sweden will be under the guidance of 49 years Ricarda Grenborg. The igrotskaya career of the Sweden mentor ended, not starting when he was 25 years old. He immediately moved to the coaching work - at first he was an assistant coach in the US student league, then he headed the junior team of one of the lower leagues.
Since 2006, the specialist returned to his homeland and began working in the system of national teams of Sweden. First as scout, then headed the junior team, was included in coaching headquarters the youth team, and since 2012 he became an assistant Feather Mortsa in the national team. During this time, he helped the Swedes win the MTM 2012, World Cup and Silver Olympiad in Sochi.
Grenborg became widely known in 2014, when, in the semifinals of the World Championships, Oleg Zdovka showed him his famous gestureAfter holding a finger on the throat.
Grenborg changed Morts as head coach in 2016, and on the first serious tournament - the World Cup brought the Swedish national team to the semi-final, where she lost to the European team overtime. In 2017, the Swedish national team won world championshipAt the Olympics, however, the success did not succeed - the Swedes sensationally flew in the quarterfinals, losing Germany. 2018 can become for him the last steering wheel of the national team - Grenborg dreams to work in the NHL.
Why the Russians from the NHL do not go to the Russian national team. Is it not only in injuries?
Injuries were always, and massive refusals from the world championship went only after the unexpected and not very beautiful resignation of the sign.
Structure. Monsters in defense and debutants in the attack
With the arrival of Grenborka in the national team, the NHL players are more willing to go. Last year, 19 representatives of this league played on the world championship, now 14 players came, and the coaching staff will keep several places in the application until the end of the second round of the playoffs NHL.
The goalkeeper was weakened compared to last year - Henrik Lundquist After a long random, I decided not to go to Denmark, for various reasons the failures answered a few more goalkeepers. Obviously, the main goalkeeper will be Magnus Hellberg - In the last stages of Eurotura, he played three matches from five.
The protective line will be one of the strongest - ,, John Klingberg- leading players of their clubs that are equally effective on both sides of the site. From "Chicago" will come Eric Gustafssonwhile thinking Robert Huggwhose Philadelphia already flew out of the playoffs.
The captain should be - the oldest and experienced of all. Among the attackers will be several debutants of world championships. This year became the second scorer "Rangers", gaining 47 points, but for the adult national team did not have a single match. The same can be said about the best scorer "Anaheim" Ricarden Rackel, Forward "Dallas" Mattias Janmarka., striker "Los Angeles" Adrian Kepe. And this is only among those who have already been 20.
From young hockey players worth paying attention to Liasa Anderssson. The silver medalist and captain of the Swedes at the MCHM-2018 this year managed to debut in the NHL for the "Rangers" and scored in the first game. His partner in "Youth" before NHL has not yet reached, but in 19 years old became best scorer And the Sniper of the Swedish League, MVP playoffs and the champion of "Vixy". Places in the composition they are not yet guaranteed, but it would be interesting to look at young talents.
In addition, go to Denmark Magnus Pyayarvi, Yuhan Larsson, Jacob de la Rose. Not stars of global scale, but strong hockey players. In the course of the tournament, the national team can strengthen Niklas Beckstr, Philip Forsberg and Victor Arvidsson.
Tournament Ambitions: Title Protection
In Sweden, without a doubt, aims at repeating last year's triumph. To keep on top is always harder than it is climbing, especially since the team has not been very updated and has not become stronger. But for the medals, this composition should fight.
At the group stage, the main competitors of the Swedes will be the teams of Russia and the Czech Republic, and in the current state of affairs the team of the Grenborg has good chance To go to the quarterfinals from the first place. In this case, the semifinal is almost secured. From the second or third place, you can get to Canada, the USA or Finland - the North American are carrying strong teams to Denmark, to meet with them in the early stages, the Swedes clearly won't want.
Yellow, blue
History
For the first time, the hockey team of Sweden could be seen in the match against Belgium. It was the first match for the Swedes, which took place on April 23, 1920. Scandinavians kept confident victory - 8: 0. Already in eight years, the Swedish team won its first medal in the world championship. Let's remember exactly those world championships who have become victorious for Swedish hockey players.
Sweden took her first gold in 1953, at the World Championship, which was held in Switzerland. The 20th championship took place in Zurich and Basel. Two tournaments were held: the group "A" - for the strongest prefabs, the group "B" - for the national teams of the Second Division. The group "A" included only four national teams: Sweden, FRG, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia. The tournament was carried out in the group stage format. Each national team had to spend two matches with each opponent. Since Czechoslovak hockey players left the championship ahead of schedule (due to the death of President Czechoslovakia - Gotvland) all their results were invalid. In the absence of a strong opponent, Sweden's team easily won gold by defeating in all matches. Germany became the second, and the Switzerland of the third.
In 1957, the Swedish hockey players in Moscow become the world championship triumphas for the second time. The tournament participated in Sweden, USSR, Finland, Japan, Poland, GDR, Austria and Czechoslovakia. All teams played each other by one match. As a result, the Swedish national team with an asset of 13 points ranked first by winning 6 mats from 7 (draw 4: 4 with the USSR national team). The national team of the Soviet Union took silver, since he had another draw with Czechoslovakia (2: 2). Czechoslovak hockey players tried bronze. Sven Tumba Yuhhansson was recognized as the best striker of the World Cup.
After five years in the US, the team of Arne Stronberg and Feather Bergsstram submitted the third hockey championship of the world. The championship participants entered: Sweden, Finland, Canada, USA, Norway, United Kingdom, Germany and Switzerland. As in Moscow, each team played seven matches. The Sweden became better, which won all his rivals, including Canada and the United States (5: 3 and 2: 1, respectively). The fate of the second and third place was played by Canada's match - USA. Canadians won with a score of 6: 1. Swede Nils Nilsson became the best scorer, scoring 12 goals. The composition of the symbolic team included - the goalkeeper Lennart Höggrot, as well as the strikers Ulf Sterner and Niels Nilsson. Lennart Högrot was also recognized best goalkeeper World Championship, and Sven Tumba-Yuhhansson - the best attackers.
The next triumph at the World Championships, the Swedam had to wait for as many as 25 years. For a quarter of a century, the Swedish national team could not win gold, while typing an impressive amount of silver and bronze. But 1987, in Vienna (Austria), "Curse" was overcome. The circuit of the tournament was already different. Eight teams (USSR, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Canada, Germany, USA, Finland and Switzerland) at the preliminary stage played among themselves one match, and the four best teams already in group tournament The championship awards among themselves were to play. In the fourth of the best, Canada entered, the USSR, Sweden and Czechoslovakia. Since previous victories were not considered, the Swedish team, playing twice in a draw with Czechoslovaki (3: 3) and the USSR (2: 2), as well as defeating Canada (9: 0) became the world champion. Soviet UnionBy losing the Swedes only on the difference of scored and missed heads, became the second. The third place was taken by another Europeans - Czechoslovaki. Despite the victory, none of the Swedish hockey players was noted.
In 1991 and 1992, the Swedish national hockey team dominated the world championships. First, in Finland (the scheme of the tournament is the same as in 1987) ahead of Canada and the USSR in the group tournament, there was a conquered one gold medalAnd after, in Czechoslovakia, another gold that has become sixth for the Swedes in the entire history of hockey championships. On the world championship in Czechoslovakia, the matches were held for the first time. Swedes, which at the preliminary stage came into one group with Finland, Germany, USA, Italy and Poland, took the last passage place there - the 4th. But already at the stage of playoffs, we saw a completely different Sweden. Odoles in the quarterfinal "Debutants" World Championships Russia (2: 0), Swedish hockey players, in the semifinals, have not experienced special problems and with Swiss (4: 1). In the finals, the company of the Swedam made up Finnish hockey players. The match turned out to be one-sided, and Sweden won with a score of 5: 2. In the match for the third place, Czechoslovakia hockey players won.
1998. The 62nd Hockey World Championship is held in Switzerland, in which the Sweden team becomes a seven-time world champion. Winning without any problems, all matches in the group, in which, in addition to Swedes, were the prefabricated Switzerland (4: 2), USA (6: 1) and France (6: 1), in the second group round, the Swedes took turns defeated Finland (1: 0 ), Belarus (2: 1) and Canada (7: 1). It was seen that Sweden was no one could stop. With the same mood in the semifinals in two matches of the Swedish national team hockey players defeated Switzerland national team (4: 1 and 7: 2). In the final doublet confrontation, the Finnish team was defeated with great difficulty (1: 0 and 0: 0), while in six periods the audience saw only one goal.
At the 2006 World Championships in Riga (Latvia), Swedish hockey players won their eighth and so far the last victory in the World Championships. As always, your goal for gold, the Swedes began with a group stage. Sweden's rivals in the group were Ukraine, Italy and Switzerland. In the first two matches, the Swedes defeated Ukrainians (4: 2) and Italians (4: 0). In the last round, Sweden and Switzerland played a combat draw (4: 4). Then, in the matchs of the qualifying stage, the Swedish team was able to overcome Belarus (4: 1), played in a productive draw with Russia (3: 3) and lost to Slovak hockey players (2: 5). According to the results of these matches, the Swedes took second place in the group "E" and in the quarterfinals should have played from the US national team. This match was a light walk for the "Tre Korunur" hockey players, and the end result was 6: 0. In the semifinal match, the other North American national team was waiting for Sweden - Canada. Super-interesting and efficient match ended with a scan of 5: 4 in favor of Scandinavians. By typing confidence after two playoff matches, the Swedes did not leave any chances of the Czech Republic. The match was won after two periods, for which they were able to throw four washers to Czech. The last period was greesy. The final siren recorded the score of 4: 0. Thus, Sweden became an eight-time world champion. At the World Championships in 2011, the Swedish team entered the final and was considered a clear favorite in the match against Finland, but to universal surprise, "Tre Korunur" lost to Suomi Crack with a score. 6: 1. Actually these two prefabricated and will take the upcoming championship of the world, and their confrontation will be especially interesting ..
The 2012 World Championship passed immediately in two countries: Sweden and Finland. From the owners of the championship traditionally, something special is traditionally waiting, and this time the Finns and Swedes approached the tournament in such a form that they could well count on victory. This group passed for the Swedes almost painlessly. "Tre Korunur" suffered only one defeat, though from the Russian national team, truth with a score of 7-3. Nevertheless, it guaranteed the Morts Feather team to reach the quarterfinals, where her rival became the Czech Republic, which did not rebel during the qualifying round. Almost no one doubted that Sweden would be held by the Czech Republic, but in fact they lost the owners of the championship, and he lost it, having missed the decisive washer in twenty-nine seconds until the end of the period.
Concerning olympic historyHere, the Swedes can boast two gold medals that they won in Lillehamer and Turin. Sweden and Finland passed, and where, as not at home, the Swedes demonstrate the championship game, and even on the eve Olympic Games in Sochi? "Tre Korunur" tuned to the home world championship above all praise and managed to win the brilliant victory on it! In the decisive match, Sweden defeated Switzerland national team with a score of 5: 1.
After a confidently spent Olympiad, the Swedes also performed well on. In the group stage, the wards of the feather Morts shared the first place with Canadians, but remained at the second only on the results of a full-time meeting, in which the Scandinavians gave way to the opponent in overtime. In the quarterfinel, the Swedes hardly beat the owners of the tournament - the team of Belarus, but the entire team of Russia fell into the semifinals. That match will be remembered for a long time " thumb on the throat "of the head coach of Russians Oleg Ignarka to one of the colleagues in opposing team. The coach of the Russian national team after that disqualified, but the semifinal match Swedes lost. But the Scandinavas managed to gather and in the match for the third place without any problems to replay Chekhov.
On to the Czech Republic, the Swedish national team is once again led by Per Martz, and his team again ranked second in the group, losing only the magnificent national team of Canada, who brought one of the strongest teams in recent years to that tournament. In the quarterfinals, Morts wards got a great opportunity to take revenge on the Russians for the defeat last year's semifinal, but the Scandinava did not use this chance by giving way to 3: 5.
Per Mats continued to train the Sweden national team and it will bring the team to the 2016 Hockey Championship 2016, which will be held in Russia. However, shortly before the tournament it became known that at his end, the Mentor of the Swedes will leave his post and either will train the club of the Continental Hockey League, or will complete his career. In Russia "Tre Korunur" simply will not be, but the Swedish team by tradition is one of the applicants for the most high places. Swedes will be in Moscow, and the team of Russia, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Latvia, Norway, Denmark, Kazakhstan will be the game of the Swedes, and withstand the squad of 63-year-old Morts.
Awards and achievements
World Champion (9): 1953, 1957, 1962, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2006, 2013
Silver medals World Cup (17): 1947, 1951, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1981, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2011
Bronze medals World Cup (16): 1954, 1958, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2014
Olympic champion (2): 1994, 2006
Silver Olympics Medal (3):1928, 1964, 2014
Bronze Medal of the Olympics (4): 1952, 1980, 1984, 1988
Goartari: Eddie Lak ("Carolina"), Victor Fast (CSKA), Niklas Svadberg (Salavat Yulaev).
Defenders: John Klingberg ("Dallas"), Anton Rodman ("Tampa Bay"), Henrik Temmernenes ("Frolund"), Calle Rosen ("Vixer"), Oliver Ekman-Larssson ("Arizona"), Philip Hill ("Vixer") , Eric Martinsson ("Vixer"), ("Tampa Bay"), Alexander Edler ("Vancouver"), Jonas Brodin ("Minnesota").
Attackers: Marcus Kruger ("Chicago"), Ricard Yyung ("Neftekhimik"), Per Lindholm (Shellefteo), Dennis Everberg ("Vixer"), Joel Lundquist ("Frolunda"), Elias Lindholm ("Carolina"), Karl Söderberg ("Colorado"), Yuakov Nordstell ("Carolina"), Karl Klingberg ("Zug"), Victor Scrol ("Carolina"), Linus Umark ("Salavat Yulaev"), Mario Kepe ("Vityaz"), William Karlsson ( "Columbus"), Gabriel Landescomy (Colorado), Joel Ec ("Minnesota"), William Nyulander (Toronto).
At the moment, it is known about 16 players from the NHL in the Swedish national team - the overseas landing will be two and a half times more than a year ago. Eddie varnish at the gate, Brodin, Rodman, Ekman-Larson, Hedman, Klingberg and Edler in defense, Karlsson, Lindholm, Kruger, Söderberg, Nordstell, Nyulander, Scroll, Ec, and Landecake in the attack - a very serious help for Grenbed. Perhaps in recent years it will be the strongest composition of the Swedes on world championships - although there is no official application yet.
"We can say that the Swedes have now collected the most strong team Since 2013, they have many players from the NHL, "the coach of the Russian national team, Harias Vitolins, gave himself a rival before the match of the Czech Games. At the same time, the composition of the Swedes on Eurotour was not yet optimal.
As for the players from the KHL, then at the World Championships should be expected Linus Urcar, as well as Ricarda Yyung and Mario Kepe. Shifts of varnish should become Victor Fast and Niklas Svlaberg.
Who did not arrive
Despite the positive trend with the arrival of Enhaelovtsev at the World Championship, the "refusal books" of Sweden got a lot. This is the defender of Chicago Niklas Yalmarsson, and the Swedish diaspora "Detroit" Kronvalle - Nyvyst - Zetterberg, and the Brown Brothers from Vancouver.
From some players, the Swedes did not receive a response, and another group of potential collections was injured. It's including Dalbec from "Carolina", Larsson from "Detroit", Marcstrus From Vancouver.
At the moment, it is known about 13 players from the NHL in the Swedish national team - the overseas landing turned out to be twice as a year ago.
Star.
One of the main stars of the tournament is able to become a player "Tampa Bay Lighting". Last years This attacking defender only progresses. Last summer, Hedman received a 8-year-old contract with a $ 63 million club. This spilled the Swedes to issue the best bombard season in a career: In the regular 2016 championship, Hedman scored 72 (16 + 56) points, improving its former achievement by 17 points. He played at the World Cup, where he also did not leave the tournament without a goal.
Last summer, Hedman received an 8-year-old contract with a club by $ 63 million. This sprinkled the Swedes to issue the best bombard season in his career.
10 stars NHL, who never played at the World Cup
It turns out that such a player is even in the Russian national team.
Veteran. Joel Lundquist (35 years old)
The most experienced Joel Lundquist will not be a captain of the Swedes in the upcoming tournament. In NHL, he spent only three seasons, most of his career devoting Fröhlund. He is a master game on large sites, as well as a real leader - now nine seasons belong to him by the captain's bandage in Frolound. In addition, Lundquist the richest experience Performances at the World Championships, where he will play in the 7th time.
Young player. Joel Ericsson EC (20 years old)
Another Joel - but for 15 years younger than my master Lundquist. Despite the age, ek is not the player who is taken to the national team so that he gains experience. He is already able to be one of the leaders "Tre Cunur". In the 2016/17 season, he debuted in NHL and played in the strongest league Mira 15 matches in the regular championship and three in the playoffs. An intelligent central striker who can create moments in the attack and work in defense - this is how the ecs over the ocean characterize. As for international experience, he advocated the Swedish national team on youth Championship The world, and for the adult national team played Euroture.
Trainer.
Your coaching path started in the lower leagues North America. And then a specialist for a long time He worked in the system of national teams of Sweden, managed to visit the Junior, Yunior, Youth Team, and the assistant of Feger Morts. It was him in 2014 the famous Oleg's gesture was addressed in the semifinals of the world championship in 2014. However, now the conflict is behind, and specialists are ready to prove each other their correctness only in the language of hockey. At the World Cup - the first serious tournament for Grenborg - Swedes reached the semi-final, where they gave way to the Europa team overtime.
Unlike last year, when it was not about the championship for the Swedes, this year it is worth considering the "Tre Kunur" as one of the main contenders for the title.
Forecast
Unlike last year, when it was not about the championship for the Swedes, this year it is worth considering the "Tre Kunur" as one of the main contenders for the title. The question is whether the Grenotborg has the experience and ability to cope with the Star North American landing. On paper, Sweden is capable of passing the final and fight for gold.