Den tidigare Detroit Red Wings-stjärnan Nicklas Lidström delade med sig av sina tankar om Sveriges VM-insats och den kommande NHL-draften under en intervju i Zürich.
Nicklas Lidström träffade Hockeynews i Swiss Life Arena medan han följde turneringen i Schweiz. Han beskrev Sveriges spel som passivt under hela mästerskapet och noterade att kvartsfinalförlusten mot Schweiz tydliggjorde lagets svårigheter att hitta rytmen.
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Sweden defeated Italy 3–0 in the ice hockey World Championship. 18-year-old Ivar Stenberg scored two of the goals.
Ivar Stenberg and Viggo Björck are expected to be selected early in this weekend's NHL Draft. Veteran Detroit Red Wings scout Håkan Andersson highlighted their rare achievement of earning spots on Sweden's senior national team at a young age.
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An anonymous survey of six NHL scouts and executives conducted by The Athletic shows Swedish forward Ivar Stenberg projected to go fourth overall in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Charles Berglund offered his take on Sweden's national hockey team following a dominant performance against Denmark. The former player and current HockeyNews expert highlighted key aspects of coach Hallam's approach.
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Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Söderblom is set to make his World Championship debut for Sweden against Denmark on Sunday. The 26-year-old expressed enthusiasm about joining the national team in Switzerland after serving as a reserve in the opening loss to Canada.
The Winnipeg Jets picked Swedish forward Viggo Björck eighth overall in the 2026 NHL Draft. The 18-year-old from Djurgården became the second Swede chosen that night.
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Norway has named a squad packed with SHL talent ahead of the ice hockey world championship in Switzerland. The team will face Sweden in group play on May 23 in Fribourg.