What league does Sweden U18 play in?

Sweden U18 play in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

Who is the head coach of Sweden U18?

The head coach of Sweden U18 is Johan Rosén.

Who is the captain of Sweden U18?

The captain of Sweden U18 is Max Isaksson.

Sweden U18

2025-2026

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2025-2026 Sweden U18 Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Youth Team	HT	WT	S	League
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Douglas Nilsson (G)	18	2008	Linden Hockey	6'4"	181	L	U20 Nationell
	#35	Viggo Tamm (G)	18	2008	Leksands IF	6'5"	176	L	U20 Nationell
	#1	Milo Tjärnlund (G)	18	2008	Nyköpings HK	6'2"	176	L	U20 Nationell
DEFENSEMEN
	#5	Hjalmar Cilthe (D)	18	2008	Järna SK	6'2"	198	L	U20 Nationell
	#2	Axel Elofsson (D)	18	2008	Ulricehamns IF	5'10"	170	R	U20 Nationell
	#6	Samuel Eriksson (D)	18	2008	Färjestads BK	6'5"	212	L	U20 Nationell
	#7	Måns Gudmundsson (D)	18	2008	Skövde IK	6'3"	185	R	U20 Nationell
	#4	Malte Gustafsson (D)"A"	18	2008	Tingsryds AIF	6'4"	203	L	SHL
	#9	Theodor Knights (D)	18	2008	IFK Täby	6'4"	207	L	U20 Nationell
	#26	Vilgot Lidén (D)	17	2008	SK Iron	5'11"	194	L	U20 Nationell
	#7	Henry Nicolaysen (D)	18	2008	SDE HF	6'2"	196	L	U20 Nationell
	#8	Ola Palme (D)	18	2008	Bålsta HC	6'2"	201	L	U20 Nationell
FORWARDS
	#18	Adam Andersson (C)	18	2008	Tullinge TP	6'4"	209	L	U20 Nationell
	#21	Ludvig Andersson (C/RW)"A"	18	2008	Örebro HUF	5'11"	187	R	U20 Nationell
	#14	Nils Bartholdsson (RW/LW)	18	2008	Halmstad Hammers HC	5'10"	179	R	U20 Nationell
	#11	Alexander Command (C)	18	2008	SDE HF	6'1"	196	L	U20 Nationell
	#17	Elton Hermansson (RW/LW)	18	2008	Svedjeholmens IF	6'1"	183	R	HockeyAllsvenskan
	#16	Oscar Holmertz (C)	18	2008	Linköpings HC	6'1"	201	L	U20 Nationell
	#15	Isak Holtet (C)	17	2008	Färjestads BK	6'2"	174	L	U20 Nationell
	#25	Max Isaksson (C)"C"	18	2008	HA74	6'0"	185	L	U20 Nationell
	#28	Måns Josbrant (LW/RW)	18	2008	Piteå HC	5'11"	181	L	U20 Nationell
	#29	Olle Karlsson (F)	17	2008	Boro-Vetlanda HC	5'11"	174	L	U20 Nationell
	#20	Mikael Kim (C)	18	2008	Solna SK	5'11"	183	L	U20 Nationell
	#19	Pax Kleffner (C/W)	18	2008	Skå IK	6'1"	198	L	U20 Nationell
	#23	Bosse Meijer (C)	17	2008	Ulricehamns IF	5'10"	168	L	U20 Nationell
	#12	Marcus Nordmark (LW/RW)	18	2008	IFK Täby	6'2"	190	L	U20 Nationell
	#28	Adam Nömme (F)	18	2008	Bäcken HC	5'11"	172	R	U20 Nationell
	#20	Douglas Paul (C/RW)	18	2008	Halmstad Hammers HC	6'0"	176	R	U20 Nationell
	#24	Hampus Zirath (F)	17	2008	IFK Tumba	5'11"	172	R	U20 Nationell

Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 17Av Age: 17.83 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Sweden U18 Staff

Head CoachJohan Rosén
Asst. CoachTom Jankovic
Asst. CoachPontus Lägge
Goaltending CoachSimon Nilsson
Team ManagerJonas Östblom
Equipment ManagerErik Robinsson
Physical TherapistChristoffer Brickarp
Video CoachAdam Almqvist Andersson

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Sweden U18 Captains

"C"

Max Isaksson

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Stories

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2025-2026 Sweden U18 Demographics

Sweden U18 Facts

Plays in: Hlinka Gretzky Cup

2025-2026 Sweden U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

29 players

Experience

Sweden U18: 0 GP
SHL: 84 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 38 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Sweden (WC (W))
Sweden U18 (WJC-18 (W))

Sweden U18 Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
08/08/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Sweden U18	Germany U18	4 - 2	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/05/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Canada U18	Sweden U18	7 - 4	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/04/2026 09:00 PM UTC	Switzerland U18	Sweden U18	7 - 6	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/04/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Sweden U18	Slovakia U18	4 - 3 (OT 62:51)	Hlinka Gretzky Cup
08/16/2025 03:00 PM UTC	Sweden U18	USA U18	3 - 5	Hlinka Gretzky Cup

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Sweden U18 Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	Hlinka Gretzky	3	0	2	-	1	0	14	17	2	0.67	4	Did not make playoffs
2025-2026	WJAC-19	3	1	1	-	0	1	11	14	4	1.33	3	Bronze game win
	Hlinka Gretzky	3	3	0	-	0	0	22	3	9	3	1	Final loss
2024-2025	WJAC-19	3	3	0	-	0	0	20	7	9	3	1	Final loss
	Hlinka Gretzky	3	1	1	-	1	0	17	6	5	1.67	2	Bronze game win
2023-2024	WJAC-19	4	2	2	-	0	0	14	16	6	1.5	3	Bronze game loss
	Hlinka Gretzky	3	2	1	-	0	0	16	9	6	2	3	Placement game win
2022-2023	WJAC-19	4	2	1	-	0	1	11	10	7	1.75	3	Bronze game win
	Hlinka Gretzky	3	2	1	-	0	0	13	7	6	2	2	Final loss
2021-2022	Hlinka Gretzky	3	2	1	-	0	0	13	10	6	2	2	Bronze game win
2020-2021	Hlinka Gretzky	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	Hlinka Gretzky	3	1	1	-	1	0	8	9	5	1.67	2	Bronze game win
2018-2019	Hlinka Gretzky	3	2	1	-	0	0	12	6	6	2	2	Final loss
2017-2018	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	17	6	9	3	1	Bronze game win
2016-2017	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	1	-	0	0	10	8	6	2	1	Bronze game loss
2015-2016	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	1	-	0	0	6	5	6	2	2	Final loss
2014-2015	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	1	-	0	0	14	8	6	2	2	Bronze game loss
2013-2014	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	1	2	-	0	0	8	11	3	1	4	Placement game win
2012-2013	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	1	-	0	0	20	14	6	2	2	Bronze game win
2011-2012	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	3	0	-	0	0	14	7	9	3	1	Final loss
2010-2011	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	1	-	0	0	17	10	6	2	2	Bronze game win
2009-2010	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	1	-	0	0	11	6	6	2	2	Bronze game win
2008-2009	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	1	-	0	0	19	11	6	2	2	Bronze game win
2007-2008	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	2	0	-	1	0	13	7	8	2.67	1	Champion
2006-2007	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	3	1	1	-	1	0	8	8	5	1.67	2	Bronze game loss
2005-2006	U18 JWC	3	1	2	0	-	-	3	7	3	1	3	Placement game win
2004-2005	U18 JWC	3	2	1	0	-	-	10	11	4	1.33	2	Bronze game win
2003-2004	U18 JWC	3	1	1	-	0	1	10	12	3	1	3	Placement game loss
2002-2003	Hlinka Gretzky	3	0	3	0	-	-	5	14	0	0	4	Placement game loss
2001-2002	Nations Cup	5	0	4	1	-	-	12	23	1	0.2	6	-

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

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