Sweden Men's National Ice Hockey Team
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1928 St. Moritz | Team |
| Bronze | 1952 Oslo | Team |
| Silver | 1964 Innsbruck | Team |
| Bronze | 1980 Lake Placid | Team |
| Bronze | 1984 Sarajevo | Team |
| Bronze | 1988 Calgary | Team |
| Gold | 1994 Lillehammer | Team |
| Gold | 2006 Turin | Team |
| World Championship | ||
| Silver | 1947 Czechoslovakia | Sweden |
| Silver | 1951 France | Sweden |
| Gold | 1953 Switzerland | Sweden |
| Bronze | 1954 Sweden | Sweden |
| Gold | 1957 Russia | Sweden |
| Bronze | 1958 Norway | Sweden |
| Gold | 1962 USA | Sweden |
| Silver | 1963 Sweden | Sweden |
| Bronze | 1965 Finland | Sweden |
| Silver | 1967 Austria | Sweden |
| Silver | 1969 Sweden | Sweden |
| Silver | 1970 Sweden | Sweden |
| Bronze | 1971 Switzerland | Sweden |
| Bronze | 1972 Czechoslovakia | Sweden |
| Silver | 1973 Russia | Sweden |
| Bronze | 1974 Finland | Sweden |
| Bronze | 1975 Germany | Sweden |
| Bronze | 1976 Poland | Sweden |
| Silver | 1977 Austria | Sweden |
| Bronze | 1979 Russia | Sweden |
| Silver | 1981 Sweden | Sweden |
| Silver | 1986 Russia | Sweden |
| Gold | 1987 Austria | Sweden |
| Silver | 1990 Switzerland | Sweden |
| Gold | 1991 Finland | Sweden |
| Gold | 1992 Czechoslovakia | Sweden |
| Silver | 1993 Germany | Sweden |
| Bronze | 1994 Italy | Sweden |
| Silver | 1995 Sweden | Sweden |
| Silver | 1997 Finland | Sweden |
| Gold | 1998 Switzerland | Sweden |
| Bronze | 1999 Norway | Sweden |
| Bronze | 2001 Germany | Sweden |
| Bronze | 2002 Sweden | Sweden |
| Silver | 2003 Finland | Sweden |
| Silver | 2004 Czech Republic | Sweden |
| Gold | 2006 Latvia | Sweden |
| Bronze | 2009 Switzerland | Sweden |
| Bronze | 2010 Germany | Sweden |
| Silver | 2011 Slovakia | Sweden |
The Swedish men's national ice hockey team, or Tre Kronor (Three Crowns in Swedish), as it is called in Sweden, is one of the most successful ice hockey teams in the world. The team is controlled by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association, and it is considered a member of the "Big Six", along with Canada, Russia, USA, Finland and the Czech Republic.
The name Tre Kronor means "Three Crowns" and refers to the three crowns on the team jersey. The three crowns represent the lesser national coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden and the national emblem. The first time the symbol was used on the national teams jersey was on 12 February 1938, during the World Championships in Prague. At the 2006 Winter Olympics they won the gold medal after a thrilling final against Finland, with the score 3-2.
At the 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, Sweden won the final against Czech Republic and thus became the first hockey team ever to win at both the Winter Olympics and the World Championships in the same year.
Read more about Sweden Men's National Ice Hockey Team: 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships Roster, 2010 Olympics Roster, Retired Numbers, Olympic Record, Canada Cup Record, World Cup Record, European Championship Record, World Championship Record, Other Awards
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