Swedish World Cup roster announced

[Preds666]

Here's Sweden's roster for the 2004 World Cup of Hockey:

Goaltenders
Henrik Lundqvist (Frölunda)
Tommy Salo (Colorado)
Mikael Tellqvist (Toronto)

Defensemen
Christian Bäckman (St. Louis)
Kim Johnsson (Philadelphia)
Nicklas Lidström (Detroit)
Mattias Norström (Los Angeles)
Marcus Ragnarsson (Philadelphia)
Daniel Tjärnqvist (Atlanta)
Dick Tärnström (Pittsburgh)
Mattias Öhlund (Vancouver)

Forwards
Daniel Alfredsson (Ottawa)
Per-Johan Axelsson (Boston)
Nils Ekman (San José)
Peter Forsberg (Colorado)
Tomas Holmström (Detroit)
Andreas Johansson (Nashville)
Jörgen Jönsson (Färjestad)
Fredrik Modin (Tampa Bay)
Marcus Nilson (Calgary)
Markus Näslund (Vancouver)
Samuel PÃ¥hlsson (Anaheim)
Daniel Sedin (Vancouver)
Henrik Sedin (Vancouver)
Mats Sundin (Toronto)
Henrik Zetterberg (Detroit)

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[wilka91*]

Cool. Looks like a very competitive team.

But Hedberg wasn't even selected :lol

 

[Preds666]

notable players missing
Michael Nylander
Niclas Hävelid
Kenny Jönsson
Johan Hedberg
Kristian Huselius

 

[WickedBruinsGirl]

Link?

 

[Preds666]

if you are okay with Swedish I guess there are plenty of links. Here is one for example

 

[Art Vandelay]

Link:

Here is another one in swedish.......

http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=672&a=266689&previousRenderType=6

 

[SwisshockeyAcademy]

Nylander is the biggest surprise for me, while Tjarnqvist over Jonsson is not far behind. Kenny is still his steady generally mistake free self. Nylander may not be able to play the wall like Henrik but he's still a better player than him.

 

[Kronblom]

Link?

Don´t you trust Predatore?

 

[John Flyers Fan]

Any reasons why they left off Nylander and Kenny Jonsson ???

Injury concerns, or did the players ask not to play ???

Both would certainly make Sweden a stronger team.

 

[Grapes]

i'm happy for PJ Axelsson Go Axe!!

but no Nyles (Nylander)?? what's up with that? as far as i could tell he played well during the world championship..

 

[Sotnos]

Congrats to Freddie Mo, Tampa's "Swedish Battle Tank"

Looks like one heck of a team, very nice.

 

[wilka91*]

Well, Sweden > Canada ... except the goaltending, but the defense will make up for that.

 

[Preds666]

Any reasons why they left off Nylander and Kenny Jonsson ???

Nylander,
Did not have a very good WC-tournament, well he was mediocre. If he had made the team he would have been the 3rd, 4th line center and I think they wanted to go with someone with better defensive skills for that role.

Jönsson,
Has a history of performing poorly with the national team, some rumours as well.. that he isn't on speaking terms with Sundin.

 

[Art Vandelay]

Lines:

Line up
H.Zetterberg M.Sundin D.Alfredsson
M.Näslund P.Forsberg M.Nilsson (Forsberg & Näslund needs a grinder/hitter)
D.Sedin H.Sedin F.Modin (First time the Sedins get a good linemate, they have sometimes been lined up with Bertuzzi but not reagulary)
N.Ekman J.Jönsson A.Johansson

N.Lidström M.Norström
K.Johnsson M.Ragnarsson
D.Tjärnqvist M.Öhlund
M.Tellqvist
T.Salo

Extra Forwards:
S.PÃ¥hlsson
T.Holmström
P.J.Axelsson

Extra Defensman:
D.Tärnström
C.Bäckman

Extra Goalie:
H.Lundqvist (all european goalies need time to adjust to the small ice)

 

[mach777]

Here's Sweden's roster for the 2004 World Cup of Hockey: ...

I'm happy with the lineup.

Including Bäckman, the Sedins, Marcus Nilson, Ekman, Påhlson... yes, its all good. This team can probably play quite physical.


+ some of the youngsters will play hard to prove they belong.

Mach

 

[littleHossa]

Why was Jörgen Jönsson over Michael Nylander, Nylander played great for that 2nd line for Sweden, creating a lot of goals out of Axelsson and Hoglund.

 

[incawg]

Congrats to the Sedins! well-deserved.

 

[mach777]

Why was Jörgen Jönsson over Michael Nylander, Nylander played great for that 2nd line for Sweden, creating a lot of goals out of Axelsson and Hoglund.

I'm not sure. I'd have Nylander over at least Andreas Johansson and Nils Ekman. Perhaps he is injured, or didn't want to play.

 

[mach777]

Congrats to the Sedins! well-deserved.

We will see... hrm, at least they will have something to prove.

 

[Maelmoor]

Hardy is a complete ****, how on earth can he pick Tjarnqvist instead of Havelid ??? Just cause he had Tjarnqvist in Djurgarden doesn't mean he have to pick him now

and Jönsson instead of Nylander...otherwise a great team.

 

[Petey21]

I like this team, I'm sure they can advance far in the tournament. It's a pretty good team that can probably give the others a good run for the money.

 

[Flyman]

This is a nice team, really well-balanced.
You've got youth everywhere. that's good!

Good luck to the Swedes!

 

[Legolas]

Excellent lineup of course with superb forwards....it will be interesting how the line combinations are decided but having to deal with Forsberg, Naslund, Sundin, Alfredsson and others is going to be difficult for many teams. Even matchup wise, it will be difficult to shut down Forsberg and not open things up for Sundin. Depending on how the defence and goaltending stack up, Sweden is obviously a legitimate contender.

 

[Robertsson 4-ever]

Excellent lineup of course with superb forwards....it will be interesting how the line combinations are decided but having to deal with Forsberg, Naslund, Sundin, Alfredsson and others is going to be difficult for many teams. Even matchup wise, it will be difficult to shut down Forsberg and not open things up for Sundin. Depending on how the defence and goaltending stack up, Sweden is obviously a legitimate contender.

This could be one option

Näslund - Forsberg - Zetterberg
Alfredsson - Sundin - Modin
D Sedin - H Sedin - Johansson
Nilson - Jönsson - Axelsson
Extra: Holmström, Påhlsson, Ekman

 

[mach777]

You will be assimilated!