Uppsala, Sweden — After some media blackout last year, the Swedish IIHF Federation is pleased to announce its roster for the S68 IIHF World Championship tournament. Good luck to the rest of the nations participating, we hope for a healthy and safe tournament. May the best nation win! 

S68 Team Captains:
*as voted on by players

( C ) Rikard Bjerg

( A ) Sven Svenson

( A ) Tomas Lind

Without further ado,  the players that will be representing Sweden at the S68 IIHF World Championship:

Forwards

S53 - Jimmy Wagner 

( A ) S53 - Sven Svenson 

S57 - Jonathan Granström

S58 - Dogwood Maple

( A ) S58 - Tomas Lind

S58 - Leon Athanasios  

S61 - Melvin Majestik-Moose

S62 - Borje Samuelsson  * +

S63 - Lias Ekholm-Gunnarsson

S63 - Dave Heinrich

S65 - M'Baku Olubori *

S65 - Matsmith Söderberg-Tremblay *

Defenders

S52 - Sven Yxskaft 

S53 - Magnus Liljeström 

( C ) S55 - Rikard Bjerg 

S56 - Jasper Maximov

S59 - Aleks Blixstrom

S61 - Adelie de Pengu

Goalies

S57 - Jon St. Ark 

S61 - Willie Miller 

* Rookie

Heja Sverige!

Tony Soprano | C | #99 | Anchorage Armada | Philadelphia Forge | Sweden
Anchorage Armada Alumni
Height: 6ft 3in
Weight: 300 lbs
Birthplace: Sweden
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Transactions:
S49 | Drafted 9th Overall by the Anchorage Armada (SMJHL)
S70 | Drafted 20th Overall by the Philadelphia Forge(SHL)
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SMJHL Career Stats / Achievements:

S71 (ANC) | “Ideen Fallah” (SMJHL MVP) Award Winner |

SMJHL Regular Season:
 


SMJHL Playoffs:



International Play:


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Achievements:


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    SHL Career Stats / Achievements 
SHL Regular Season:
S53 TOR | 50GP | 6 G | 14A | 20P | 69 sog | 8.70 sh% | 3 ppp | 46 hit | 72 blk | 148 fpts  


SHL Playoffs:



International Play:


 

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Achievements:
S52 (TOR) | “Jonathan Lundberg” (Team Leader in Hits) Award Winner |

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Player Page Update Thread

First-Name Last-Name | C | #29 | Philadelphia Forge | Sweden | Retired S69 || PEAK TPE: 1667
Toronto North Stars Alumni
Colorado Raptors Alumni
Height: 6ft 0in
Weight: 200 lbs
Birthplace: Canada
Player Type: Offensive Forward
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Transactions:
S49 | Drafted 58th Overall by the Colorado Raptors (SMJHL)
S50 | Drafted 43th Overall by the Edmonton Blizzard (SHL)
S52 | Traded to Toronto North Stars(SHL)
S53 | Called-up to SHL (Rookie Season) |
S59 | Selected 4th overall by Philadelphia Forge in Expansion Draft |
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SMJHL Career Stats / Achievements
SMJHL Regular Season:
  S49 (COL) | 50 GP |  6 G |  4  A  | 10 P  | 42.86 FO% | 12.77 SHT% | 12:06 TOI |
S50 (COL) | 50 GP | 12 G | 16 A | 28 P | 48.98 FO% | 15.00 SHT% | 14:24 TOI |
S51 (COL) | 50 GP | 13 G | 21 A | 34 P | 46.15 FO% | 11.11 SHT% | 17:01 TOI |
S52 (COL) | 50 GP | 22 G | 25 A | 47 P | 51.38 FO% | 16.42 SHT% | 20:14 TOI |

SMJHL Playoffs:
S49 (COL) |  7  GP | 1 G | 3 A | 4 P | 50.00 FO% | 7.69 SHT% | 15:11 TOI |
S50 (COL) | 17 GP | 1 G | 4 A | 5 P | 54.11 FO% | 3.13 SHT% | 12:16 TOI |
  S51 (COL) |  6  GP | 2 G | 3 A | 5 P | 45.45 FO% | 15.38 SHT% | 17:23 TOI |
  S52 (COL) |  6  GP | 2 G | 1 A | 3 P | 44.76 FO% | 12.50 SHT% | 21:07 TOI |

International Play:
S49 WJC (CAN) | 15 GP |  0   G | 2  A |  2  P |  70.00 FO% |  00.00 SHT% |  8:03  TOI |
S50 WJC (CAN) | 26 GP |  6   G | 9  A | 15 P |  58.04 FO% |  13.24 SHT% | 12:59 TOI |
S51 WJC (CAN) | 30 GP | 13 G | 15 A | 28 P |  53.56 FO% |  13.56 SHT% | 19:28 TOI |
S52 WJC (CAN) | 24 GP |  8  G | 13 A | 21 P |  49.24 FO% |  13.44 SHT% | 19:45 TOI |
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Achievements:
S50 (COL) | Four Star Cup Finalist |
S50 WJC (CAN) | SILVER Medal Winner |
S51 (COL) | Named Assistant Captain |
S51 WJC (CAN) | Named co-GM |
S51 WJC (CAN) | GOLD Medal Winner |
S51 WJC (CAN) | Tournament MVP Nominee |
S52 (COL) | Named Assistant Captain |
S52 WJC (CAN) | SILVER Medal Winner |
S52 (SMJHL) | Nominated for the "Ron Bolt Trophy - Most Sportsmanlike Player" |
S52 (COL) | "Potato Chips” (Top Offensive Forward) Award Winner |
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    SHL Career Stats / Achievements   [/pbl]
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SHL Regular Season:
S53 TOR | 50GP | 6 G | 14A | 20P | 69 sog | 8.70 sh% | 3 ppp | 46 hit | 72 blk | 148 fpts
S54 TOR | 50GP | 12G | 7 A | 19P | 95 sog | 12.63sh% | 2 ppp | 16 hit | 29 blk | 121 fpts
S55 TOR | 50GP | 11G | 8 A | 19P | 85 sog | 12.94sh% | 2 ppp | 25 hit | 18 blk | 114 fpts
S56 TOR | 50GP | 6 G | 16A | 22P | 93 sog | 6.45 sh% | 1 ppp | 21 hit | 19 blk | 120 fpts
S57 TOR | 66GP | 11G | 22A | 33P | 145sog | 7.59 sh% | 5 ppp | 32 hit | 19 blk | 178 fpts
S58 TOR | 66GP | 16G | 30A | 46P | 162sog | 9.88 sh% | 4 ppp | 18 hit | 12 blk | 217 fpts
S59 TOR | 66GP | 23G | 30A | 53P | 162sog | 14.20sh% | 8 ppp | 68 hit | 12 blk | 265 fpts
S60 PHI | 66GP | 28G | 35A | 63P | 223sog | 12.56sh% | 16ppp | 79 hit | 81 blk | 364 fpts
S61 PHI | 66GP | 24G | 34A | 58P | 230sog | 10.43sh% | 15ppp | 61 hit | 63 blk | 329 fpts
S62 PHI | 66GP | 23G | 37A | 60P | 204sog | 11.27sh% | 25ppp | 114 hit | 49 blk | 339 fpts

S63 PHI | 66GP | 20G | 48A | 68P | 202sog | 9.90 sh% | 8 ppp | 96 hit | 67 blk | 363 fpts

S64 PHI | 66GP | 20G | 44 A | 64P | 221sog | 9.05 sh% | 8 ppp | 74 hit | 48 blk | 337fpts

S65 PHI | 66GP | 11 G | 36A | 47P | 185sog | 5.95sh% | 2ppp | 74 hit | 57blk | 271 fpts

S66 PHI | 66GP | 14G | 23A| 41P | 102sog | 13.73sh% | 0ppp | 63hit | 36blk | 241fpts

S67 PHI | 66GP | 23G | 32A | 55P | +11  | 163sog | 14.11sh% | 1 ppp | 63 hit | 44 blk | 12 pim

S68 PHI | 66GP | 7 G | 29A | 36P | +12  | 113sog | 6.19 sh% | 0 ppp | 141hit | 26 blk | 20 pim

S69 PHI | 48GP | 3 G | 27A | 30P | +9   | 53 sog | 5.66 sh% | 0 ppp | 91 hit | 21 blk | 14 pim

 Career Totals | 1040GP  | 258G | 476A | 734P | 2507sog | 10.29sh%  | 100pp | 1082hit  | 673blk   


SHL Playoffs:
   S58 TOR | 19GP | 5 G | 7 A | 12P | 49 sog | 10.20sh% | 1 ppp | 24 hit | 4  blk
    S60 PHI  | 6 GP | 4 G | 2 A  | 6 P |  23 sog | 17.39sh% | 2 ppp | 8  hit | 7  blk 
S61 PHI  | 6 GP | 1 G | 1 A  | 2 P |  15 sog | 6.67 sh% | 0 ppp | 5  hit | 6  blk 
S62 PHI  | 6 GP | 1 G | 3 A  | 4 P |  13 sog | 7.69sh% | 1 ppp | 15  hit | 7  blk

S63 PHI | 6 GP | 5 G | 1 A | 6 P | 0    | 19 sog | 26.32sh% | 0 ppp | 6  hit | 11 blk
S64 PHI | 4 GP | 0 G | 2 A | 2 P | -2   | 2  sog | 0.00 sh% | 0 ppp | 6  hit | 2  blk
S65 PHI | 7 GP | 3 G | 4 A | 7 P | +2   | 19 sog | 15.79sh% | 0 ppp | 11 hit | 3  blk
S66 PHI | 7 GP | 1 G | 3 A | 4 P | -2   | 12 sog | 8.33 sh% | 0 ppp | 8  hit | 5  blk

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International Play:
  S55 IIHF (SWE) | 21 GP | 5 G | 10 A  |  15 P  |  51.70 FO% |  13.97 SHT% | 16:01 TOI |
  S56 IIHF (SWE) | 21 GP | 2 G |  8  A  |  10 P  |  50.30 FO% |   8.33  SHT% | 17:51 TOI |
  S57 IIHF (SWE) | 19 GP | 2 G |  9  A  |  11 P  |  51.60 FO% |   8.79  SHT% | 16:09 TOI |
   S58 IIHF (SWE) | 20 GP | 9 G |  3  A  |  12 P  |  52.70 FO% |  15.35  SHT% | 14:35 TOI |
S59 IIHF (SWE) | 20 GP | 4 G |  10  A  |  14 P  |  00.70 FO% |  11.95  SHT% | 17:55 TOI |

 

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Achievements:
S52 (TOR) | “Jonathan Lundberg” (Team Leader in Hits) Award Winner |
S52 (TOR) | “John Grossman Jr” (Team Leader in PIMs) Award Winner |
S55 (TOR) | “Chris York (Team Leader in Goals) Award Winner |
S56 IIHF (SWE) | BRONZE Medal Winner |
S58 (TOR) | First Career Playoff Goal (Game 1 vs SFP) |
S59 IIHF (SWE) | Named Assistant Captain |
S60 PHI | Named Assistant Captain (Inaugural season) |
S60 SHL | Named All-Star (PHI)|
S60 IIHF (SWE) | Named Captain |
S60 IIHF (SWE) | BRONZE Medal Winner |
S60 IIHF (SWE) | Named Team Sweden CO-GM |
S60 PHI| Winner of 'The Hammer' award (Best forward on the team) |
S60 PHI | Winner of 'The Blacksmith' award (Team MVP) |
S61 IIHF (SWE) | Named Ass-Captain |
S62 IIHF (SWE) | Named Ass-Captain |
S63 PHI | Named Ass-Captain |
S64 PHI | Named Co-GM  |
S66 PHI | Named Ass-Captain |
S69 PHI | Challenge Cup Champion |
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I'm honored to lead the Swedes in one last tournament!

HEJA SVERIGE

Thanks to @sulovilen, @the5urreal, and @sve7en for the sigs!

Johnny Wagner-Svenson || RW || Carolina Kraken || Tampa Bay Barracuda

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Transactions

S68 - Drafted 2nd Overall by the Carolina Kraken

S69 - Drafted 2nd Overall by the Tampa Bay Barracuda

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Awards

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Achievements

S71 SMJHL All Star

S72 SHL Rookie Team All-SHL

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SMJHL Season Stats

S68: 66GP | 6G | 27A | 33P | +11 | 18 PIM | 5.3 SH% | 101 Hits | 33 SB | 66 GR

S69: 66GP | 14G | 26A | 40P | +5 | 18 PIM | 9.0 SH% | 140 Hits | 39 SB | 77 GR

S70: 66GP | 32G | 41A | 73P | +5 | 30 PIM | 17.0 SH% | 202 Hits | 26 SB | 84 GR

S71: 66GP | 47G | 49A | 96P | +14 | 54 PIM | 17.7 SH% | 149 Hits | 22 SB | 77 GR

SMJHL Career: 264 GP | 99G | 143A | 242P | +35 | 120 PIM | 12.3 SH% | 592 Hits | 120 SB | 76 GR

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SHL Season Stats

S72: 66GP | 36G | 30A | 66P | -30 | 36 PIM | 13.1 SH% | 72 Hits | 21 SB | 73 GR

S73: 66GP | 32G | 34A | 66P | -39 | 30 PIM | 11.1 SH% | 94 Hits | 30 SB | 72 GR

S74: 66GP | 60G | 42A | 102P | +10 | 44 PIM | 17.4 SH% | 113 Hits | 37 SB | 77 GR

S75: 66GP | 45G | 57A | 102P | +4 | 36 PIM | 15.6 SH% | 130 Hits | 57 SB | 78 GR

Rikard Bjerg - RETIRED - Hall of Fame || RD || Maine Timber || San Francisco Pride

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Transactions

S54 - Drafted 2nd Overall by the Maine Timber

S55 - Drafted 1st Overall by the San Francisco Pride

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Awards

S54: Voted Maine Timber Best Rookie[/font][/size]

S55: Zach Miller (Most Dedicated) Nomination

S56: Zach Miller (Most Dedicated) Winner

S56: Best Defensive Defenseman Nomination

S57: Zach Miller (Most Dedicated) Winner

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S63: Bojo Biscuit Award (Best Defensive Defenseman) Winner

S64: Bojo Biscuit Award (Best Defensive Defenseman) Nominee 

S64: Scott Stevens Award (Best Defenseman) Nominee [/font][/size][/color]

S65: Bojo Biscuit Award (Best Defensive Defenseman) Winner

S65: Scott Stevens Award (Best Defenseman) Nominee

S66: Bojo Biscuit Award (Best Defensive Defenseman) Nominee

S66: Scott Stevens Award (Best Defenseman) Nominee

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Achievements

S53: Silver Medal with Sweden WJC Team

First SMJHL Goal: S54 Preseason Game vs Carolina Kraken - Breakaway Goal

S56: Assistant Captain of the Maine Timber

S57: Assistant Captain of the Maine Timber

S57: Silver Medal with Sweden WJC Team

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SMJHL Season Stats

S54: 48 GP | 3G | 8A | 11P | -15 | 23PIM | 74 Hits | 68 SB | 64 DGR

S55: 50 GP | 5G | 9A | 14P | +2 | 12PIM | 65 Hits | 66 SB | 69 DGR

S56: 50 GP | 5G | 15A | 20P | -5 | 21PIM | 96 Hits | 111 SB | 73 DGR

S57: 66 GP | 8G | 18A | 26P | +9 | 54 PIM | 135 Hits | 118 SB | 64 DGR

SMJHL Career: 214 GP | 21G | 50A | 71P | -9 | 110 PIM | 370 Hits | 363 SB | 67.5 DGR

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SHL Season Stats

S58: 66GP | 2G | 14A | 16P | -33 | 34 PIM | 129 Hits | 143 SB | 62 DGR

S59: 66GP | 7G | 14A | 21P | -27 | 22 PIM | 164 Hits | 186 SB | 66 DGR

S60: 66GP | 7G | 12A | 19P | -21 | 18 PIM | 128 Hits | 178 SB | 63 DGR

S61: 66GP | 6G | 23A | 29P | +4 | 17 PIM | 139 Hits | 123 SB | 65 DGR

S62: 66GP | 6G | 11A | 17P | -20 | 25 PIM | 149 Hits | 143 SB | 64 DGR

S63: 66GP | 7G | 31A | 38P | +13 | 27 PIM | 166 Hits | 172 SB | 69 DGR

S64: 66GP | 11G | 30A | 41P | +8 | 23 PIM | 142 Hits | 144 SB | 68 DGR

S65: 66GP | 12G | 44A | 56P | +30 | 24PIM | 146 Hits | 177 SB | 72 DGR

S66: 66GP | 13G | 39A | 52P | +18 | 49PIM | 108 Hits | 92 SB | 77 DGR

S67: 66GP | 6G | 23A | 29P | +25 | 28PIM | 59 Hits | 138 SB | 74 DGR

SHL Career: 660GP | 77G | 241A | 318P | -3 | 267 PIM | 1330 Hits | 1496 SB | 68 DGR

Agent Smith || Former GM || San Francisco Pride

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Achievements

S59: Lance Uppercut Award (Best GM) Nominee
S63: Lance Uppercut Award (Best GM) Nominee

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 Season Stats

S56: 4 W | 42 L | 4 OTL | 12 Pts | 71 GF | 243 GA

S57: 12 W | 53 L | 1 OTL | 25 Pts | 113 GF | 254 GA

S58: 20 W | 40 L | 6 OTL | 46 Pts | 158 GF | 263 GA

S59: 26 W | 35 L | 5 OTL | 57 Pts | 158 GF | 223 GA

S60: 20 W | 41 L | 5 OTL | 45 Pts | 146 GF | 255 GA

S61: 28 W | 31 L | 7 OTL | 63 Pts | 197 GF | 196 GA

S62: 30 W | 32 L | 4 OTL | 64 Pts | 202 GF | 223 GA

S63: 40 W | 21 L | 5 OTL | 85 Pts | 252 GF | 186 GA

S64: 38 W | 23 L | 5 OTL | 81 Pts | 221 GF | 193 GA

Career Totals: 218 W | 318 L | 42 OTL | 478 Pts | 1518 GF | 2036 GA

Gunnar Söderberg || RETIRED || IIHF Fed Head - Sweden
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Highlights:
S45 WJC | Sweden - Bronze
S46 SMJHL | Drafted 5th OA - Kelowna Knights
S47 SHL | Drafted 2nd OA - Tampa Bay
S47 SMJHL | Captain - Kelowna Knights
S48 SMJHL | Captain - Kelowna Knights
S48 IIHF | Gold - Sweden
S49 SHL All-Rookie Team
S52 IIHF | Silver - Sweden
S56 IIHF | Bronze - Sweden
S57 Challenge Cup - Chicago Syndicate
S57 Anton Razov Award (Playoffs MVP)
S60 IIHF | Bronze - Sweden
S60 SHL | Captain - Chicago Syndicate
S61 SHL | Captain - Chicago Syndicate
S62 SHL | Captain - Chicago Syndicate
S66 SMJHL | Nour Harrak Award (Best GM Duo)

Lias Ekholm-Gunnarsson || RETIRED
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Highlights:
S62 SMJHL | Drafted 26 OA - Nevada Battleborn
S63 SHL | Drafted 1 OA - Winnipeg Aurora
S63 SMJHL | All-Star
S65 SMJHL | All-Star
S67 IIHF | Top Forward
S68 IIHF | Gold - Sweden
S69 IIHF | Silver - Sweden
S70 SHL | All-Star
S70 SHL | Aidan Richan Award
S70 IIHF | Silver - Sweden
S71 SHL | All-Star
S71 SHL | Sergei Karpotsov Trophy
S71 SHL | Jay McDonald Trophy
S71 SHL | Sarmad Khan Award
S72 SHL | Challenge Cup - Winnipeg Aurora
S72 SHL | All-Star
S72 IIHF | Bronze - Sweden
S72 SHL | Anton Razov Award
S73 IIHF | Gold - Sweden
S75 IIHF | Gold - Sweden
S78 SHL | Challenge Cup - Los Angeles Panthers



Océane Söderberg-Tremblay || D || Yukon Malamutes
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Highlights:
S80 SMJHL | Drafted 1 OA - Yukon Malamutes
S80 WJC | Sweden - Silver
S81 SHL | Drafted 2 OA - Winnipeg Aurora


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