Sweden’s minor hockey model offers an alternative to high-stress development: ‘Have fun’
The way it works in Sweden, most players join their hometown club. They are free to stay there throughout their minor hockey ...
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Hedman hopes to start 4 Nations Face-Off with 2nd straight win against Cooper
"Hopefully I can keep it going," Hedman, Sweden's captain and No. 1 defenseman, said with a grin Tuesday, one day before his ...
Sweden and Finland renew their long-running, tense hockey rivalry at the 4 Nations Face-Off
MONTREAL — If Sam Hallam wants to rile up a Finn of a certain age about Swedish hockey, he'll just bring up Anders ... we’re ...
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Sweden’s elimination from 4 Nations ‘a tough one for us to swallow,’ Hedman says
Instead, they found themselves eliminated from the tournament despite being the only one of the four teams that did not lose in regulation. Sweden finished 1-0-2-0, having also come out on the short ...
Tampa Bay Lightning Captain Victor Hedman Has His Place Among Sweden’s Elite
Playing with his friends in the backyard or at a rink in Ornskoldsvik, a young Victor Hedman was Peter Forsberg streaking down the ice while wearing the three crowns.
4 Nations Faceoff ends hockey’s long wait for international tournament
The best-on-best event featuring NHL players from the U.S., Canada, Sweden and Finland gets underway Wednesday.
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Lightning’s Hedman shifts focus to captaining Sweden: ‘Time to flip the switch’
MONTREAL - Victor Hedman didn’t plan to celebrate the Tampa Bay Lightning’s winning streak with head coach Jon Cooper on Sunday night. Hedman’s focus has shifted to captaining Sweden with ...
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4 Nations Face-Off ends hockey’s long wait for an international tournament with the NHL’s best
celebrates his 4-2 goal during the 2016 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championship match between USA and Canada in Helsinki, ...
Eriksson Ek wasn’t missing the 4 Nations Face-Off, McDavid and Hedman praise Brodin
MONTREAL – Joel Eriksson Ek missed the Wild’s last game before the 4 Nations Face-Off, but his teammates knew nothing was going to keep one of the Wild’s grittiest combatants from representing Sweden ...