Sweden hockey team for 2026 Winter Olympics at a glance

Sweden hockey team for 2026 Winter Olympics at a glance

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Key Points:

  • Sweden announced its roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, marking the first Olympic participation of NHL players since 2014.
  • The team includes four Olympians with prior experience: Gabriel Landeskog, Erik Karlsson, Oliver Ekman-Larsson (silver medalists in 2014), and Rasmus Dahlin (2018 participant).
  • Notable players on the roster include Joel Eriksson Ek, Filip Forsberg, William Nylander, and Mika Zibanejad, all with extensive international experience and medals in World Championships and junior tournaments.
  • Key defensemen include Victor Hedman, Erik Karlsson, and Rasmus Dahlin, with Hedman expected to recover from surgery in time for