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 Thomas Paananen.

Sweden U18

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Sweden U18 are 1-2-0 in the 2026-27 Hlinka Gretzky Cup season with 2 points, 4th in the A and 7th overall.

2026-2027 Sweden U18 Club Stats

Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Oliver Sundberg (RW)	totals		8	5	6	11	0	9
	Djurgårdens IF U20	U20 Nationell	8	5	6	11	0	9
	Djurgårdens IF U18	U18 Region	-	-	-	-	-	-
Olle Zetterstedt (C/W)	totals		9	6	4	10	0	5
	Frölunda HC U18	U18 Region	1	1	0	1	0	-
	Frölunda HC U20	U20 Nationell	8	5	4	9	0	5
Wiggo Forsberg (F)	totals		8	3	6	9	4	6
	Frölunda HC U18	U18 Region	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Frölunda HC U20	U20 Nationell	8	3	6	9	4	6
Milo Helte (C)	totals		8	5	3	8	8	0
	Växjö Lakers HC U18	U18 Region	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Växjö Lakers HC U20	U20 Nationell	8	5	3	8	8	0
Benjamin Nyström (C/W)	totals		8	5	3	8	29	3
	Luleå HF U20	U20 Nationell	8	5	3	8	29	3
	Luleå HF U18	U18 Region	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ludvig Vestman (RW)	totals		8	4	4	8	4	9
	Skellefteå AIK U18	U18 Region	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Skellefteå AIK U20	U20 Nationell	8	4	4	8	4	9
Milan Sundström (C)	totals		7	3	5	8	10	2
	MoDo Hockey U20	U20 Nationell	3	3	4	7	4	2
	MoDo Hockey U18	U18 Region	-	-	-	-	-	-
	MoDo Hockey	HockeyAllsvenskan	4	0	1	1	6	0
Oscar Blom (LW/RW)	totals		8	4	3	7	35	0
	Färjestad BK U18	U18 Region	6	4	2	6	35	-
	Färjestad BK U20	U20 Nationell	2	0	1	1	0	0
Yelverton Lindberg Steén (D)	totals		8	0	7	7	2	-1
	Växjö Lakers HC U18	U18 Region	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Växjö Lakers HC U20	U20 Nationell	8	0	7	7	2	-1
Vilgot Nygren (RW)	totals		9	2	3	5	2	3
	Färjestad BK U18	U18 Region	1	0	1	1	0	-
	Färjestad BK U20	U20 Nationell	8	2	2	4	2	3
Rasmus Sahlman (D)	totals		10	2	3	5	0	-3
	MoDo Hockey U18	U18 Region	4	2	3	5	0	-
	MoDo Hockey U20	U20 Nationell	6	0	0	0	0	-3
Olle Törnqvist (D)	totals		8	1	4	5	2	9
	Örebro HK U18	U18 Region	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Örebro HK U20	U20 Nationell	8	1	4	5	2	9
Charlie Kalldin (F)	totals		8	1	3	4	31	2
	Frölunda HC U18	U18 Region	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Frölunda HC U20	U20 Nationell	8	1	3	4	31	2
Loui Karlsson (RW)	totals		11	1	3	4	2	2
	Leksands IF U18	U18 Region	3	0	0	0	0	-
	Leksands IF U20	U20 Nationell	8	1	3	4	2	2
Tom Bjurman (D)	totals		7	2	1	3	2	5
	Färjestad BK U18	U18 Region	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Färjestad BK U20	U20 Nationell	7	2	1	3	2	5
Theo Berggren (D)	totals		10	1	2	3	4	-9
	BIK Karlskoga U18	U18 Region	2	0	1	1	0	-
	BIK Karlskoga U20	U20 Nationell	8	1	1	2	4	-9
Dorian Eklund Aspe (C/W)	totals		8	2	0	2	0	-1
	Djurgårdens IF U20	U20 Nationell	8	2	0	2	0	-1
	Djurgårdens IF U18	U18 Region	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wilson Boumedienne (C)	Fargo Force	USHL	4	0	2	2	2	-2
Douglas Johnsson (D)	Skellefteå AIK U20	U20 Nationell	2	1	0	1	2	0
Ellioth Lahtinen (D)	totals		9	0	1	1	33	-1
	Brynäs IF U18	U18 Region	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Brynäs IF U20	U20 Nationell	9	0	1	1	33	-1
Wille Andersson Jöhnk (LW/C)	totals		-	-	-	-	-	-
	Färjestad BK U18	U18 Region	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Färjestad BK U20	U20 Nationell	-	-	-	-	-	-

Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	W-L-T	TOI
Vilmer Salén Forsberg (G)	Brantford Bulldogs	OHL	3	2.00	.937	3-0-0	180:00
Adam Annborn (G)	totals		5	3.65	.864	2-3-0	295:56
	HV71 U18	U18 Region	4	2.80	.894	2-2-0	235:56
	HV71 U20	U20 Nationell	1	7.00	.750	0-1-0	60:00

2026-2027 Sweden U18 Staff

Head CoachThomas Paananen
Asst. CoachPatrik Fagerlund
Asst. CoachSebastian Pihl
Asst. CoachViktor Westin
Goaltending CoachErik Ersberg
Team ManagerJoakim Petersson
Physical TherapistTimmy Lönnberg

Team Staff History

Stories

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2026-2027 Sweden U18 Demographics

Sweden U18 Facts

Plays in: Hlinka Gretzky Cup

2026-2027 Sweden U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players

Experience

Sweden U18: 0 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 4 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	U18 JWC	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	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Måns Josbrant (F)	2026-2027	Luleå HF U20	U20 Nationell	8	10	8	18	10
2.	Hampus Zirath (F)	2026-2027	Djurgårdens IF U20	U20 Nationell	7	4	9	13	10
3.	Adam Andersson (F)	2026-2027	Leksands IF U20	U20 Nationell	8	6	6	12	6
4.	Noel Skarby (F)	2026-2027	HV71 U20	U20 Nationell	7	5	6	11	4
5.	Lukas Wernblom (F)	2026-2027	TPS	Liiga	8	4	7	11	2
6.	Lucas Elvenes (F)	2026-2027	Växjö Lakers HC	SHL	4	2	8	10	0
7.	William Wallén (F)	2026-2027	Tre Kannor	IAHL	2	6	3	9	-
8.	Hugo Zetterlund (F)	2026-2027	Lone Star Brahmas	NAHL	7	6	3	9	2
9.	Max Isaksson (F)	2026-2027	Växjö Lakers HC U20	U20 Nationell	8	5	3	8	6
10.	Lucas Elvenes (F)	2026-2027	Växjö Lakers HC	Champions HL	4	2	6	8	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	16.83
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	185 lbs	17.83
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	17.80
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	17.82
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	17.83

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niclas Wästlund (D)	3	0	0	0

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niclas Wästlund (D)	3	0	0	0

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niclas Wästlund (D)	3	0	0	0

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Niclas Wästlund (D)	3	0	0	2

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Niclas Wästlund (D)	3	0	0	0

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Niclas Wästlund (D)	3	0	0	0.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Marcus Nordmark (F)	2025-2026	5	7	12
2.	Viktor Klingsell (F)	2024-2025	5	4	12
3.	Ivar Stenberg (F)	2024-2025	5	7	11
4.	Elton Hermansson (F)	2025-2026	5	6	11
5.	Joachim Nermark (F)	2010-2011	5	5	11

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Marcus Nordmark (F)	2025-2026	5	7	12
2.	Ivar Stenberg (F)	2024-2025	5	7	11
3.	Elton Hermansson (F)	2025-2026	5	6	11
4.	Alexander Zetterberg (F)	2023-2024	6	6	10
5.	Joachim Nermark (F)	2010-2011	5	5	11

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Axel Elofsson (D)	2025-2026	5	9	11
2.	Viktor Klingsell (F)	2024-2025	5	8	12
3.	Milton Gästrin (F)	2024-2025	5	7	10
4.	Mattias Hävelid (D)	2021-2022	5	7	9
5.	Adam Boqvist (D)	2017-2018	5	7	8

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Robert Hägg (D)	2012-2013	4	5	35
2.	Malte Vass (D)	2024-2025	5	1	35
3.	Erik Brännström (D)	2016-2017	5	3	31
4.	Lukas Wernblom (F)	2016-2017	5	1	31
5.	Mattias Karlsson (D)	2002-2003	5	1	31

Player Nationalities Throughout History

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