Sweden avoided a devastating loss to Team Finland to secure a bronze medal at the 2020 World Junior Championship. Expectations were set high after yet another undefeated preliminary round by the Swedes. Although they didn’t get an opportunity to win their first gold medal since 2012, the fact that they […]
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2020 IIHF WJC: Bronze Medal Preview – Sweden vs. Finland
Sweden lost a heartbreaking semi-final matchup against Team Russia and now are set to fight for a Bronze Medal against their most bitter rivals as they face-off against Finland with the goal of getting back on the podium after being held medal-less in 2019. Team Finland is coming off a […]
Nils Hoglander ejected early in Sweden heartbreaking semi-final loss to Russia
After cruising their way to the Semi-Finals with an undefeated record, Team Sweden was handed their first loss of the tournament by Team Russia on Saturday, in what was undoubtedly the most action-packed game of the tournament. The team will not be given a chance to win their first gold […]
2020 IIHF WJC: Semi-Final Preview – Sweden vs Russia
Sweden rolled over the Czech Republic with a score of 5-0 as they eliminated the host nation and moved on to the semi-finals with ease. The Swedes are now 5-0-0-0 at the 2020 World Juniors but are about to take on their toughest matchup yet. Team Russia has been a […]
Hugo Alnefelt records shutout in Team Sweden Quarter-Final win over the Czech Republic
Hugo Alnefelt was the backbone of a 5-0 Team Sweden victory over the Czech Republic that has sent the team to a semi-final matchup against the Russians. We already knew the formula for Team Sweden to have success in the elimination rounds of the World Juniors. They needed to be […]
2020 IIHF WJC: Quarter Final Preview – Sweden vs. Czech Republic
The preliminary round of the World Juniors is over. Now, fans around the world are about to endure some of the most exciting times of fandom that hockey has to offer as teams enter the single-elimination rounds of the tournament. First up for Team Sweden is a date with the […]
Team Sweden NHL Prospects to watch at 2020 IIHF WJC: Forward Edition
Sweden’s roster at the 2020 World Junior Championship has its fair share of recent NHL Draft picks and prospects that NHL teams can’t wait to see come up the pipeline. The World Juniors provides the best chance for fans to see their favorite team’s top prospects perform on the world […]
Team Sweden continues history as they remain undeafeted to claim 52nd straight round-robin win
Team Sweden has once again gone undefeated in the preliminary round of the World Junior Championship for the 13th year in a row. It’s a remarkable run for the Swedes, but they are going to be looking for more than just a successful round-robin at the 2020 World Juniors and […]
Team Sweden’s powerplay explodes for 6-2 win over Kazakhstan
Twelve players hit the scoreboard for Team Sweden in their matchup against Team Kazakhstan. The surge of offense was led by their powerplay production, which was able to convert on three of four opportunities on the man advantage. Swedens top players led the way, with Samuel Fagemo again scoring the […]
Samuel Fagemo and Nils Hoglander step up as Sweden rolls over Switzerland to remain dominant in round robin
The question coming into the 2020 World Juniors was who could step up to be the primary offensive producers for Team Sweden to complement their strong defensive core of puck-moving phenoms. While we are still early into tournament play, it appears that Samuel Fagemo and Nils Hoglander may have answered […]
Heartbreak For Finland Against Sweden
What began so promising turned into heartbreak for the Finnish falling 3-2 to the Swedish conceding with four seconds in overtime.
