| Nickname | Damkronorna ('The Lady Crowns') |
|---|---|
| Association | Swedish Ice Hockey Association |
| General manager | Anders Lundberg |
| Head coach | Ulf Lundberg |
| Assistants | Dennis Bozic Johan Ekengren Andreas Spångberg |
| Captain | Anna Kjellbin |
| Most games | Erika Holst (327) |
| Most points | Erika Holst (233) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | SWE |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 7 |
| Highest IIHF | 3 (first in 2006) |
| Lowest IIHF | 9 (first in 2020) |
| First international | |
| United States (North York orMississauga, Canada; 22 April 1987) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Sweden (Haninge Municipality, Sweden; 18 March 2000) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Canada (Ottawa, Canada; 19 March 1990) | |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in1998) |
| Medals | |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 23 (first in1990) |
| Best result | |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in1989) |
| Best result | |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 285–297–15 | |
TheSwedish women's national ice hockey team (Swedish:Sveriges damlandslag i ishockey) orDamkronorna ("the Lady Crowns" in Swedish) representsSweden at theInternational Ice Hockey Federation'sIIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is organized by theSwedish Ice Hockey Association. Sweden had 3,425 female players registered with the IIHF in 2011.[2]
The Swedish team had traditionally been the fourth-best women's team in the world, behindCanada,USA andFinland. During the1997 World Championship, Sweden qualified for the1998 Olympic tournament inNagano, ending up 5th.[3] However, the team has shown steady improvement since 2001, winning bronze medals at the2002 Winter Olympics, the2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, and the2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, and a silver medal at the2006 Winter Olympics. On 31 August 2011, Canada was bested by Sweden for just the second time in 66 all-time international meetings. Canada suffered from a 4–1 second-period deficit and lost by a 6–4 score. On 9 April 2019, at the2019 World Championship inEspoo,Finland, they lost toJapan 3–2. Sweden has relegated toDivision I for the first time in Women's Worlds history.[4] The current head coach is Ulf Lundberg, who was hired to replaceYlva Martinsen in 2020.[5]
Roster for the2025 IIHF Women's World Championship.[8][9]
Head coach:Ulf Lundberg
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Ebba Svensson Träff | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | (2005-11-27)27 November 2005 (age 19) | |
| 4 | D | Linnéa Andersson | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | (1998-09-30)30 September 1998 (age 27) | |
| 7 | D | Mira Jungåker | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | (2005-07-22)22 July 2005 (age 20) | |
| 8 | F | Hilda Svensson | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | (2006-08-24)24 August 2006 (age 19) | |
| 9 | D | Emma Forsgren | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | (2002-08-15)15 August 2002 (age 23) | |
| 11 | F | Josefin Bouveng | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | (2001-05-15)15 May 2001 (age 24) | |
| 13 | F | Wilma Sundin | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | (2003-09-24)24 September 2003 (age 22) | |
| 14 | D | Ida Karlsson | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | (2004-06-30)30 June 2004 (age 21) | |
| 15 | F | Lisa Johansson | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | (1992-04-11)11 April 1992 (age 33) | |
| 17 | F | Sofie Lundin | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | (2000-02-15)15 February 2000 (age 25) | |
| 19 | F | Sara Hjalmarsson –A | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | (1998-02-08)8 February 1998 (age 27) | |
| 21 | F | Lova Blom | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (2003-07-15)15 July 2003 (age 22) | |
| 22 | F | Hanna Thuvik | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (2002-05-17)17 May 2002 (age 23) | |
| 23 | F | Thea Johansson | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | (2002-11-22)22 November 2002 (age 23) | |
| 24 | F | Ebba Hedqvist | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | (2006-09-30)30 September 2006 (age 19) | |
| 25 | F | Lina Ljungblom –A | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | (2001-10-15)15 October 2001 (age 24) | |
| 26 | F | Hanna Olsson | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | (1999-01-20)20 January 1999 (age 26) | |
| 30 | G | Emma Söderberg | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | (1998-02-18)18 February 1998 (age 27) | |
| 31 | G | Ida Boman | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | (2003-04-01)1 April 2003 (age 22) | |
| 34 | F | Mira Hallin | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | (2006-04-24)24 April 2006 (age 19) | |
| 45 | D | Paula Bergström | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | (1999-01-26)26 January 1999 (age 26) | |
| 55 | D | Jenna Raunio | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | (2006-09-25)25 September 2006 (age 19) | |
| 71 | D | Anna Kjellbin –C | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | (1994-03-16)16 March 1994 (age 31) | |
| 77 | F | Linnéa Johansson | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | (2002-04-05)5 April 2002 (age 23) | |
| 82 | D | Annie Silén | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | (2002-03-28)28 March 2002 (age 23) |
Team average[10]