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1978-1979

1978-1979 Sweden Player Stats

All Positions

#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-

#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%

1978-1979 Sweden Staff

Head CoachTommy Sandlin
Asst. CoachJan-Erik Nilsson

Team Staff History

1978-1979 Sweden Captains

"C"

Mats Waltin

Team Captaincy History

Sweden Facts

Plays in: World Championship
2025: WC -
2024: WC Bronze
2023: WC Quarterfinal loss
2022: WC Quarterfinal loss

1978-1979 Sweden Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players

Experience

Sweden: 366 GP
NHL: 655 GP
WC: 366 GP
OG: 6 GP
SHL: 1 959 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Sweden (all) (International)
Sweden (EHT)
Sweden (WC (W))
Sweden B (all) (International)
Sweden U16 (all) (International-Jr)
Sweden U17 (WHC-17)
Sweden U17 (all) (International-Jr)
Sweden U18 (WJC-18)
Sweden U18 (all) (International-Jr)
Sweden U18 (WJC-18 (W))
Sweden U18/19
Sweden U19 (all) (International-Jr)
Sweden U20 (WJC-20)
Sweden U20 (all) (International-Jr)
Sweden (CC)
Sweden (EC)
Sweden (OG)
Sweden (WCup)

Sweden Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/05/2025 14:20 UTC	Sweden	Austria	-	WC
09/05/2025 18:20 UTC	Sweden	Slovakia	-	WC
26/05/2024 13:20 UTC	Sweden	Canada	4 - 2	WC
25/05/2024 12:20 UTC	Sweden	Czechia	3 - 7	WC
23/05/2024 18:20 UTC	Sweden	Finland	2 - 1 (OT 65:54)	WC

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Sweden History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	WC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-2024	WC	7	7	0	-	0	0	35	9	21	3		Bronze game win
2022-2023	WC	7	5	0	-	1	1	26	7	18	2.57	6	Quarterfinal loss
2021-2022	WC	7	5	0	-	1	1	27	10	18	2.57	6	Quarterfinal loss
2020-2021	WC	7	3	4	-	0	0	21	14	10	1.43	9	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	WC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WC	7	5	2	-	0	0	41	21	15	2.14	5	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	WC	7	6	0	-	1	0	31	9	20	2.86		Champion
2016-2017	WC	7	5	1	-	0	1	29	13	16	2.29		Champion
2015-2016	WC	7	3	2	-	2	0	23	18	13	1.86	6	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	WC	7	4	1	-	2	0	34	19	16	2.29	5	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	WC	7	5	0	-	1	1	21	10	18	2.57		Bronze game win
2012-2013	WC	7	5	2	-	0	0	17	11	15	2.14		Champion
2011-2012	WC	7	6	1	-	0	0	29	15	18	2.57	6	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	WC	6	4	1	-	0	1	21	12	13	2.17		Final loss
2009-2010	WC	6	5	1	-	0	0	21	9	15	2.5		Bronze game win
2008-2009	WC	6	3	0	-	1	2	30	19	13	2.17		Bronze game win
2007-2008	WC	6	4	2	-	0	0	32	16	12	2	4	Bronze game loss
2006-2007	WC	6	5	1	-	0	0	29	9	15	2.5	4	Bronze game loss
2005-2006	WC	6	3	1	2	-	-	21	15	8	1.33		Champion
2004-2005	WC	6	5	1	0	-	-	30	13	10	1.67	4	Bronze game loss
2003-2004	WC	6	4	0	2	-	-	17	6	10	1.67		Final loss
2002-2003	WC	6	5	1	0	-	-	22	10	10	1.67		Final loss
2001-2002	WC	6	5	1	0	-	-	27	9	10	1.67		Bronze game win
2000-2001	WC	6	4	1	1	-	-	30	10	9	1.5		Bronze game win
1999-2000	WC	6	3	2	1	-	-	23	13	7	1.17	7	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	WC	6	5	1	0	-	-	20	9	10	1.67		Bronze game win
1997-1998	WC	6	6	0	0	-	-	26	6	12	2		Champion
1996-1997	WC	5	4	0	1	-	-	20	8	9	1.8		Final loss
1995-1996	WC	5	2	1	2	-	-	14	12	6	1.2	6	Quarterfinal loss

Sweden Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

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Nationalities Throughout History

581 players

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

2018 World Championship Gold Medal Lineup
Rickard Rakell - Mika Zibanejad - Mattias Janmark
Patric Hörnqvist - Mikael Backlund - Gustav Nyquist
Filip Forsberg - Adrian Kempe - Viktor Arvidsson
Jacob de la Rose - Johan Larsson - Magnus Pääjärvi Svensson
Dennis Everberg, Lias Andersson

Adam Larsson - Oliver Ekman Larsson
John Klingberg - Hampus Lindholm
Mikael Wikstrand - Mattias Ekholm

Anders Nilsson
(Magnus Hellberg)

2017 World Championship Gold Medal Lineup
Oscar Lindberg - Nicklas Bäckström - William Nylander
Gabriel Landeskog - Victor Rask - Elias Lindholm
Joakim Nordström - William Karlsson - Dennis Everberg
Joel Lundqvist - Marcus Krüger - Joel Eriksson Ek

Victor Hedman - Anton Strålman
Oliver Ekman Larsson - Jonas Brodin
Alexander Edler - John Klingberg

Henrik Lundqvist
(Viktor Fasth)

2013 World Championship Gold Medal Lineup
Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Loui Eriksson
Nicklas Danielsson - Joel Lundqvist - Fredrik Pettersson
Gabriel Landeskog - Niklas Persson - Simon Hjalmarsson
Martin Thörnberg - Oscar Lindberg - Jimmie Ericsson
Dick Axelsson, Calle Järnkrok

Henrik Tallinder - Elias Fälth
Staffan Kronwall - Petter Granberg
Johan Fransson - Erik Gustafsson
Suspended: Alexander Edler

Jhonas Enroth
(Jacob Markström)

2006 World Championship Gold Medal Lineup
Johan Franzén - Henrik Zetterberg - Nicklas Bäckström
Jörgen Jönsson - Michael Nylander - Mikael Samuelsson
Fredrik Emvall - Andreas Karlsson - Jesper Mattsson
Tony Mårtensson/Jonas Nordquist - Joel Lundqvist - Björn Melin

Kenny Jönsson - Niklas Kronwall
Ronnie Sundin - Magnus Johansson
Per Hållberg - Mattias Timander

Johan Holmqvist
(Stefan Liv)

2004 World Championship Silver Medal Lineup
Jörgen Jönsson - Peter Forsberg - Daniel Alfredsson
P.J. Axelsson - Michael Nylander - Jonas Höglund
Andreas Salomonsson - Samuel Påhlsson - Jonathan Hedström
Niklas Andersson - Andreas Johansson - Fredrik Sjöström

Dick Tärnström - Niclas Hävelid
Daniel Tjärnqvist - Christian Bäckman
Nicklas Lidström - Per Hållberg

Henrik Lundqvist
(Stefan Liv)

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