Sweden News & Stories
Insights, analysis, and news about Sweden from the Elite Prospects editorial team. Stay updated with expert coverage on Sweden, including key stories and in-depth articles.
2025-02-20, 14:06NHL 4 NationsOlympic Stock Watch: Who's rising, who's falling at Four Nations?
The Four Nations Faceoff always felt like an audition for the 2026 Olympic Games, so who's getting called back, and who's taking a step back?
2025-02-18, 05:41NHL 4 Nations"Give Sweden credit." Battered USA loses to Sweden, faces roster questions for Four Nations final
The US was down to 16 skaters early in this game, and narrowly lost to Sweden as a result. Ryan Lambert has the details from Boston.
2025-02-17, 22:25InternationalWhat We Learned: Best-on-best hockey rules, and the NHL can't take credit
The NHL shouldn't get to take credit for how well best-on-best hockey is working, since it's the one that's been denying us best-on-best hockey for more than a decade.
2025-02-15, 21:47NHL 4 NationsClinching scenarios at the 4 Nations Face Off: Finland stays alive
It was do-or-die on Saturday for Finland and they stayed alive. Now what does this mean for clinching scenarios? Cam Robinson has the breakdown
2025-02-14, 03:59NHL 4 NationsTake Nation: This is working for me
So far, so good in the Four Nations. But the drama is just beginning.
2024-12-24, 16:08World Juniors 2025Meet the Team: Sweden's roster for the 2025 World Juniors
Jimmy Hamrin introduces the roster for Team Sweden heading into the World Junior Championships.
2024-11-22, 17:57NHLWho makes it? Projecting the roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off
Sean Shapiro and Cam Robinson combine to look at who will be in and who will be out at the best-on-best competition in February.
2024-02-10, 20:15NHL
Unnumbered Thoughts: It's not really a goalie controversy for the New York Rangers
Sean Shapiro takes his weekly look around the hockey work with Unnumbered Thoughts, starting with the goalie debate in New York.
2023-06-27, 14:272023 NHL Entry DraftFilm Room: Leo Carlsson is the perfect mix of flashy and methodical
Lassi Alanen takes you into the Film Room™️ to look at Swedish forward and 2023 NHL Draft prospect Leo Carlsson's game.
2021-12-31, 20:58NHLThe Hockey PDOcast, Episode 423: The second best beard
Dimitri Filipovic talks with Rikard Grönborg joins the show to discuss incorporating analytics into coaching, how to effectively use data when communicating with players, balancing the team's process versus results, and his experience matching up against Team North America in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
2021-02-18, 18:002022 Winter Olympics2022 Olympics Preview: Sweden
JFresh takes an early look at what Team Sweden might look like if the NHL returns to the Olympics next year.
2021-02-11, 13:00NHL Prospects"A very pleasant surprise," for Albert Johansson to play for Swedish men's team at 4 Nations tournament
Albert Johansson is honoured to wear the Tre Kronor for Sweden at the men's 4 Nations tournament in Malmö, Sweden. He's happy with his season, and looks like the real deal for the Detroit Red Wings.
2020-06-26, 17:00Scouting ReportsHEDLUND: Make no Mistake — Lucas Raymond is Absolutely a Top-3 Prospect in 2020 NHL Draft
The scouting community has long regarded Frölunda HC winger Lucas Raymond as one of the 2020 NHL Draft’s top prospects. That gilded reputation took something of a hit in his...
2020-04-07, 16:00EP NewsHEDLUND: What can an NHL Team Expect if They Sign Mathias Bromé?
The end of each season offers a handful of interesting undrafted free agents on my side of the Atlantic. The SHL is one of the NHL’s greatest trading partners in...
2019-12-30, 15:00VideoVIDEO: Daniel Alfredsson – “I try to give back from what I have been given”
The former Ottawa Senators captain visited his former arena in Gothenburg this weekend. Daniel Alfredsson was recognized for his great career and contribution to Swedish ice hockey and...
2019-12-05, 15:00World Juniors 2020BODIN: Sweden is Forced to Play Waiting Game Ahead of World Juniors
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The clock is ticking. When Swedish head coach Tomas Montén presented his preliminary roster for the upcoming World Juniors in the Czech Republic, there were some big...
2019-10-09, 15:30NHL ProspectsBODIN: Ottawa Senators Prospect Olle Alsing is Proving Doubters Wrong
Adversity is something Olle Alsing is used to at this point. The 23-year-old Swedish defenceman has changed teams twice in his young career. Both times, the teams that wound up...
2019-08-15, 19:00Scouting ReportsEP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 4 Ranked Vancouver Canucks
Our seventh and final Canadian club lands at No. 4 league-wide. The Vancouver Canucks have been one of the very worst teams in hockey the last four seasons, so you...
2019-07-22, 21:30NHL Entry Draft 2019Post-Draft Prospect Profiles: Erik Portillo No. 67 to the Buffalo Sabres
Erik Portillo just finished his first year of draft eligibility ahead of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, but a strong season with Frölunda’s J18-team was not enough for him to...
2019-07-13, 18:38Scouting ReportsTrade Analysis: What are the Colorado Avalanche Getting in Calle Rosen
There’s been so much roster turnover in Colorado that one could hardly blame the average fan or analyst for not making note of Calle Rosen’s addition. Hell, even under normal...
2019-06-28, 16:28NHL Entry Draft 2019Post-Draft Prospect Profiles: Simon Holmström No. 23 to the New York Islanders
After a highly impressive U17-performance during the 2017-18 season, Simon Holmström went into his draft year as one of Sweden’s highest ranked players for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Then...
2019-05-15, 15:05World Juniors 2019A worthy winner – CBJ prospect collects this year’s EliteProspects Award
Yesterday, he signed his entry-level deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Today, Emil Bemström received the 2019 EliteProspects Award, awarded to the best junior player of the SHL. The prize...
2019-02-09, 19:45FeaturesThe Exchange Student – how Dave Hakstol ended up in Sweden
Last Tuesday, EP Rinkside reporter Uffe Bodin got to follow the Swedish coaching staff during their sessions with former Philadelphia Flyers coach Dave Hakstol, who came over to Sweden to...
2019-02-01, 17:17NHL ProspectsBODIN: Ten SHL free agents of interest to NHL teams
For the past several years, the European free agent market has been of great interest to NHL teams. Although the rights to most prospects get picked up through the draft,...
2019-01-28, 20:14World Juniors 2019Swedish WJC standouts get a taste of the international stage
Educate and build relationships for the future. That’s been Swedish head coach Rikard Grönborg‘s mantra this season. After winning gold at the World Championships in Copenhagen with a very young...
2018-12-03, 15:58NHL ProspectsCanes prospect raising eyebrows – gets another shot at the international level
One year ago, he was an unknown commodity in Swedish hockey as he made head coach Tomas Montén‘s squad for the World Juniors in Buffalo. That’s where Jesper Sellgren experienced...
