David Suggs
With two gold medals in the Olympics and another 11 in the IIHF World Championships, Sweden is, undoubtedly, one of the world’s finest international hockey sides. The Swedes are hoping that success translates to the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Early returns have been promising. Sweden’s roster is speckled with stardust, with veterans like Erik Karlsson and Gabriel Landeskog partnering with youngsters like Lucas Raymond and Ramsus Dahlin to create beautiful melodies across the ice.
All of that amounted to a third-place finish in Group B. That placement is slightly misleading, though. The Swedes finished with the same number of points as first- and second- place Slovakia and Finland. If not for goal difference — and an untimely defeat to Finland — Sweden would have finished top of the group.
With that, here’s a look at Sweden’s Olympic hockey roster for Milan Cortina.
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Sweden is one of three rosters made up entirely of NHL players. Raymond has been the roster’s standout performer thus far, tallying eight points thus far, the second-most in this year’s Olympics.
Sweden’s blue line features a cadre of imposing talents, from Karlsson to two-time Stanley Cup champions Hedman and Forsling. The unit proved difficult to penetrate in the group stage; the Swedes conceded just seven goals in four games.
In the last eight Winter Olympics, Sweden has medaled three times, most notably with a gold medal the last time the Games took place in Italy and a silver the last time NHL players participated.
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A strong starting group saw Sweden fall to neighboring Finland in their second match of the Olympics. That was enough to condemn them to a third-place finish in Group B, setting the stage for a quarterfinal duel against the Americans. Maple Leafs stars Auston Matthews and William Nylander will face off against each other in the elimination game.
David Suggs is a content producer at The Sporting News. A long-suffering Everton, Wizards and Commanders fan, he has learned to get used to losing over the years. In his free time, he enjoys skateboarding (poorly), listening to the likes of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and D’Angelo, and penning short journal entries.
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