Nils Höglander withdraws from Tre Kronor ahead of world championship

May 06, 2026

Swedish forward Nils Höglander has left the national team squad due to injury and will miss the world championship in Switzerland. Detroit Red Wings player Lucas Raymond has joined the group in his place.

Tre Kronor lost Vancouver Canucks forward Nils Höglander on Tuesday after he sustained an injury during last week's Fortuna Hockey Games. The 25-year-old had made his national team debut and recorded two goals and three assists in 38 NHL games this season before the setback forced him to exit the tournament in the Czech Republic.

What people are saying

Initial reactions on X center on the official Tre Kronor announcement of Nils Höglander's injury withdrawal from the Swedish world championship squad and Lucas Raymond's replacement. Posts from official accounts, journalists, and team sites are mostly neutral and factual, with some noting Höglander's disappointment at missing his first WC. Limited strong opinions or skepticism appear, focusing on roster updates rather than deep analysis.

Ändringar i truppen:
Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings, tillkommer.
Nils Höglander, Vancouver Canucks, lämnar på grund av skada.

— Tre Kronor (@Trekronorse) May 6, 2026

#Canucks forward Nils Höglander withdraws from the Swedish WC team due to injury. https://t.co/3xgQte36Fi

— Uffe Bodin (@UffeBodin) May 6, 2026

Missar chansen att spela sitt första VM - på grund av en skada.https://t.co/U2s4vqtF5P

— Hockeysverige.se (@hockeysverige) May 6, 2026

Injury forces Canucks Höglander to miss upcoming World Hockey Championships https://t.co/ibOrvg5IZE

— CanucksArmy (@CanucksArmy) May 6, 2026

Latest Hockey Worlds-updates:

✅ Raymond in for 🇸🇪
✅ Josi in for 🇨🇭
✅ Whitecloud/Holloway in for 🇨🇦
❌ McKenna out for 🇨🇦
❌ Höglander out for 🇸🇪
❌ Tkachuk out for 🇺🇸
🤷 Seider is in for now, but will be evaluated for 🇩🇪 because of injury.

— PlayMaker® (@Playma_ker) May 6, 2026

Sources

• https://hockeynews.se/nyheter/nhl-forwarden-missar-vm-med-tre-kronor
• https://hockeynews.se/nyheter/tre-kronor-stjarnan-bemoter-loven-ryktet
• https://hockeynews.se/nyheter/raymond-kravbilden-ar-att-vinna