S72 IIHF Roster
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stockholm, Sweden — Amidst an air of anticipation and excitement, Team Sweden, an enduring force in international ice hockey, is thrilled to reveal its meticulously assembled roster for the upcoming S72 IIHF Tournament. Rooted in a rich heritage of excellence, the Swedish national team is poised to engage in a relentless battle of skill, determination, and camaraderie on the world stage. Under the guidance of esteemed leadership, the roster that Team Sweden presents reflects not only the nation's storied hockey tradition but also a new wave of remarkable talents poised to take center stage. Following a rigorous selection process and comprehensive evaluations, we are pleased to introduce the exceptional individuals who will proudly carry the Swedish flag with passion and unwavering dedication.
As perennial contenders, Team Sweden enters the tournament with eyes firmly set on the coveted gold medal, aiming to further etch its name in the history books of international ice hockey.
Team Sweden management expresses massive confidence in the chosen players, remarking, "We are honored to unveil a roster comprising exceptional athletes who epitomize the essence of Swedish ice hockey. Their unwavering dedication, professionalism, and boundless love for the game are truly remarkable. We firmly believe this roster possesses the talent and depth to excel at the highest levels and bring pride to our nation."
Captains Elected by Team Sweden Players
In a display of unity and player-driven leadership, Team Sweden's players have cast their votes to select the captains who will guide them through the S72 IIHF Tournament. It is with great pleasure that we announce the following individuals as the captains of Team Sweden:
Captain: Melvin Majestik-Moose
Alternate Captain: Tomas Lind
Alternate Captain: Sven Panda
These chosen leaders embody the core values of Team Sweden, both on and off the ice. With their exceptional leadership qualities and unwavering commitment, they will play pivotal roles in steering the team towards success. Team Sweden stands behind their leadership as they embark on this thrilling journey to represent Sweden at the pinnacle of international ice hockey.
Without further ado, the following players have earned the honor of wearing the Tre Kronor jersey and embodying the pride of Swedish Hockey:
Forwards
Defenders
Goalies
Heja Sverige!
*Rookie
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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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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