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Yes, but if forced to choose between representing Finland or Sweden, I'm sure many would prefer the latter.
I can't see them choosing Sweden at all unless they had a better chance of making the team (which would be unlikely since both countries are almost neck and neck). If their ancestors have been in Finland for that long, they'll feel Finnish.
I know the citizen issue is different in North America, but could you picture Martin Brodeur choosing France over Canada? Or Ed Belfour joining team England if given a passport?
I'm of french decent, but my ancestors have been here for almost 400 years and I obviously feel more Canadian than French. But...say I was a good hockey player, not good enough for the Canadian team, but good enough for the French one, and France offered me citizenship (if it was permitted) for me to play for them, I'd gladly accept since France feels like me second home even though I haven't been there longer than a month.