The way it works in Sweden, most players join their hometown club. They are free to stay there throughout their minor hockey ...

USA Hockey and Hockey Canada do not allow checking in girls and women's hockey. In Sweden, body checking is part of the rules for boys and girls starting at the age of 12. League officials say being ...

The 4 Nations Face-Off is made up of the U.S., Canada, Sweden and ... seven Olympic hockey players (Bill, Dave, Gordon and Roger Christian; Henry Boucha; Gigi Marvin and T.J. Oshie). Dave Christian, a ...

Playing with his friends in the backyard or at a rink in Ornskoldsvik, a young Victor Hedman was Peter Forsberg streaking down the ice ... Sweden's victory over Team Russia during the World Cup of ...

On top of that, Joel Eriksson Ek has missed significant time due to injury—far from ideal conditions for a position often considered the most important in hockey. Based on what we’ve seen this ...

Sweden punched their ticket to the 2026 Olympics in Milano Cortina beating Denmark 5-0 to win Group H in Olympic Qualifying.

Sweden put in a dominant performance in Group H qualifying action in Gavle, Sweden to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. Sweden outscored their opponents 15-0 in three games ...

USA TODAY Sports offers power rankings of the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden as they prepare to play in the seven-game tournament that runs Wednesday through Feb. 20 in Montreal and Boston.

After each winning their first two games of Olympic qualification, Sweden and Denmark will play in a winner-goes-to-the-Olympics finale. Sweden and Denmark are only one win away from a spot at the ...