Ice Hockey - Team Sweden

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
Have competed at every women's Olympic ice hockey tournament since its inception in 1998, losing their first four matches before defeating host nation Japan 5-0 in their final match. At the next four Games, the Swedes finished in the top four, winning two medals, including silver at Torino 2006 when they upset the United States in the semifinal, as goaltender Kim Martin (SWE) saved all four shots in the penalty shootout. The team went on to lose 4-1 to Canada in the gold medal match.

Sweden has played in the bronze medal match three times, defeating rivals Finland by one in 2002 before losing to the Finns in overtime at Vancouver 2010 (3-2). Four years later, Sweden again played off for bronze, this time against Switzerland, who scored four final-period goals to secure a 4-3 victory.

Their worst result came at PyeongChang 2018 when they finished seventh. After losing 7-2 to Finland in the quarterfinals, they lost in overtime to Japan. Finished on a strong note, defeating the combined Korean team 6-1 in the playoff for seventh, with the Swedes having six different goalscorers.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sweden competed at the inaugural world championships in 1990, losing to Finland in the bronze medal match, and have continued to play in the top division before being relegated in 2019 after winning one game in the preliminary round. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they have been unable to earn promotion, as all lower-division tournaments have been cancelled the past two years.

The Swedes have played in eight bronze medal games, each time squaring off against rivals Finland, who won the first five encounters by an aggregate score of 30-12. Sweden finally defeated Finland for their first bronze medal in 2005, getting off to the perfect start as Maria Rooth (SWE) scored 24 seconds in, before four final-period goals, including one for Rooth with 14 seconds remaining, handing Sweden their first championship medal. Won their second bronze at the next world championships in 2007, with Rooth scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory.

QUALIFICATION
Undefeated in group E at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Lulea, Sweden posted shutouts in their first two matches against Slovakia (3-0) and Republic of Korea (15-0). Conceded two goals against France in the final game, but secured Olympic qualification with a 3-2 victory.

World Ranking: 9th (2640 points)

OLYMPIC RECORD
16 wins, 2 overtime losses, 14 losses

vs. Canada (0 wins, 5 losses)
vs. Czech Republic (Olympic debut)
vs. Denmark (Olympic debut)
vs. Finland (2 wins, 3 losses)
vs. Japan (3 wins, 1 loss)
vs. People's Republic of China (0 wins, 1 loss)
vs. Russian Federation (3 wins, 0 losses)
vs. Switzerland (1 win, 2 losses)
vs. United States (1 win, 4 losses)

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