World Ice Hockey Championship 2026: Sweden Schedule, Squad and Medal Hopes
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| Sweden head to the 2026 World Championship in Switzerland |
After third-place finishes in 2024 and 2025, Sweden aim to reach the final in Switzerland. Sweden chase a third straight medal at the 2026 IIHF World Championship in Zurich and Fribourg.
Sweden head to the 2026 World Championship looking to bounce back from Olympic disappointment...
Sweden will be aiming for a third straight medal at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, taking place in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland.
After finishing third in both 2024 and 2025, the Swedes are hoping to finally overcome their semi-final hurdle and make it to the final this year.
Coached by Sam Hallam, Sweden last lifted the title in 2018. They arrive in Switzerland looking to bounce back from a seventh-place finish at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
We break down everything you need to know about the tournament, including Sweden’s fixtures and the squad selected to chase gold.
Här är VM-truppen 2026!
— Tre Kronor (@Trekronorse) May 11, 2026
Förbundskapten Sam Hallam har presenterat 25 namn i en preliminär trupp.
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Tournament Dates and Host Cities
The 2026 IIHF World Championship runs from May 15 to May 31, with games split between Zurich and Fribourg in Switzerland.
Group A fixtures will be held at Zurich’s Swiss Life Arena, while Group B matches take place at Fribourg’s BCF Arena.
Zurich will host the final on May 31, along with both semi-finals and the bronze medal game.
2026 World Championship groups
Group A: USA, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Austria, Hungary, Great Britain
Group B: Canada, Sweden, Czech Republic, Denmark, Slovakia, Norway, Slovenia, Italy
Sweden's 2026 World Championship schedule
All times CEST
May 15th: Sweden vs Canada (16:20)
May 17th: Sweden vs Denmark (16:20)
May 18th: Czech Republic vs Sweden (20:20)
May 20th: Sweden vs Slovenia (20:20)
May 22nd: Italy vs Sweden (20:20)
May 23rd: Sweden vs Norway (20:20)
May 26th: Slovakia vs Sweden (16:20)
Tre Kronor announced their squad for the tournament in Switzerland on 11th May. 13 of the squad will be playing at the World Championship for the first time. 11 players have been selected from the National Hockey League, while seven featured in the domestic top flight, the Swedish Hockey League, this season.
Goaltenders: Arvid Soderblom, Magnus Hellberg, Love Harenstam
Defencemen: Jacob Larsson, Robert Hagg, Mattias Ekholm, Oliver Ekman Larsson, Erik Brannstrom, Albert Johansson, Tim Heed, Joel Persson
Forwards: Isac Hedqvist, Linus Karlsson, Simon Holmstrom, Lucas Raymond, Jack Berglund, Anton Frondell, Andre Petersson, Oskar Sundqvist, Jakob Silfverberg, Ivar Stenberg, Emil Heineman, Viggo Bjorck, Rasmus Asplund, Jacob de la Rose
Head coach: Sam Hallam
The medals of the 2026 #MensWorlds in Switzerland are more than just an award. They are a piece of Swiss identity cast in precious metal. 🥇🥈🥉 #IIHF
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 8, 2026
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Sweden’s World Championship Debut and First Gold
Sweden first entered the World Ice Hockey Championship in 1931 and claimed their maiden title in 1953, with that tournament also held in Switzerland.
Tre Kronor have won 11 gold medals, along with 19 silvers and 19 bronzes. That haul places them fourth on the all-time medal table, trailing only Canada, the Soviet Union/Russia, and Czechoslovakia/the Czech Republic.
Sweden’s last gold came in 2018 in Denmark, where they defended the title they won the year before in Germany and France.
The bronze in 2024 ended a spell without a podium finish for Sweden. On home ice in 2025, they reached the semi-finals but lost to eventual champions the United States, then beat co-hosts Denmark to take third place.
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