The Swedish men's national under 20 ice hockey team, or Juniorkronorna (Junior Crowns in Swedish) as it is commonly called in Sweden, is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Sweden. The team represents Sweden at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship, held annually every December and January, and is affectionately known as The Junior Crowns, referencing the men's national team Three Crowns.
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| Nickname(s) | Juniorkronorna (The Junior Crowns)[1] |
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| Association | Swedish Ice Hockey Association |
| Head coach |  Tomas Montén |
| Assistants | Anders Johansson Henrik Stridh |
| Captain | Erik Brännström |
| Top scorer | Markus Näslund (21) |
| Most points | Peter Forsberg (42) |
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| IIHF code | SWE |
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| First international | |
 Czechoslovakia 6 – 4 Sweden (Leningrad, Soviet Union; December 27, 1973) | |
| Biggest win | |
Sweden 20 – 1 Japan  (Gävle, Sweden; December 30, 1992) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Canada 10 – 2 Sweden (Winnipeg or Brandon, Manitoba, Canada; December 30, 1974) | |
| IIHF World Junior Championship | |
| Appearances | 43 (first in 1974) |
| Best result |  (1981, 2012) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 180–101–13 | |
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| World Junior Championship | ||
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1981 West Germany | Sweden |
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2012 Canada | Sweden |
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1978 Canada | Sweden |
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1989 USA | Sweden |
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1992 Germany | Sweden |
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1993 Sweden | Sweden |
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1994 Czech Republic | Sweden |
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1996 USA | Sweden |
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2008 Czech Republic | Sweden |
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2009 Canada | Sweden |
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2013 Russia | Sweden |
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2014 Sweden | Sweden |
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2018 USA | Sweden |
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2024 Sweden | Sweden |
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1975 Canada/USA | Sweden |
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1979 Sweden | Sweden |
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1980 Finland | Sweden |
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1987 Czechoslovakia | Sweden |
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1995 Canada | Sweden |
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2010 Canada | Sweden |
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2020 Czech Republic | Sweden |
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2022 Canada | Sweden |
Sweden's roster for the 1981 World Junior Championships when they won gold included players such as Jan Erixon, Patrik and Peter Sundström, Håkan Nordin and Lars Eriksson.[2]
World Junior Championship record
edit| Year | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Rank |
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| 1974 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 4th place |
| 1975 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 5 | Won bronze medal |
| 1976 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 5th place |
| 1977 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 5th place |
| 1978 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 24 | 9 | Won silver medal |
| 1979 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 8 | Won bronze medal |
| 1980 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 5 | Won bronze medal |
| 1981 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 9 | Won gold medal |
| 1982 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 5th place |
| 1983 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 4th place |
| 1984 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 5th place |
| 1985 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 5th place |
| 1986 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 5th place |
| 1987 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 11 | 9 | Won bronze medal |
| 1988 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5th place |
| 1989 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 14 | 12 | Won silver medal |
| 1990 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 5th place |
| 1991 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 6th place |
| 1992 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 24 | 11 | Won silver medal |
| 1993 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 15 | 12 | Won silver medal |
| 1994 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 12 | Won silver medal |
| 1995 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 21 | 9 | Won bronze medal |
| 1996 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 9 | Won silver medal |
| 1997 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 8th place |
| 1998 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6th place |
| 1999 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 4th place |
| 2000 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 5th place |
| 2001 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4th place |
| 2002 | 7 | 3* | 2+ | 2 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 6th place |
| 2003 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 8th place |
| 2004 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 7th place |
| 2005 | 6 | 2 | 4+ | 0 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 6th place |
| 2006 | 6 | 4 | 2+ | 0 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 5th place |
| 2007 | 7 | 3 | 4^ | 0 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 4th place |
| 2008 | 6 | 5† | 1+ | 0 | 26 | 13 | 15 | Won silver medal |
| 2009 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 15 | Won silver medal |
| 2010 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 15 | 15 | Won bronze medal |
| 2011 | 6 | 4 | 2+ | 0 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 4th place |
| 2012 | 6 | 6††** | 0 | 0 | 30 | 13 | 14 | Won gold medal |
| 2013 | 6 | 5†* | 1 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 13 | Won silver medal |
| 2014 | 7 | 6 | 1+ | 0 | 32 | 11 | 19 | Won silver medal |
| 2015 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 4th place |
| 2016 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 4th place |
| 2017 | 7 | 5 | 2+ | 0 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 4th place |
| 2018 | 7 | 6† | 1 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 12 | Won silver medal |
| 2019 | 5 | 4† | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 5th place |
| 2020 | 7 | 6† | 1+ | 0 | 32 | 15 | 17 | Won bronze medal |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 2^ | 0 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5th place |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 15 | Won bronze medal |
| 2023 | 7 | 4† | 3++ | 0 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 4th place |
| 2024 | 7 | 5* | 2^ | 0 | 27 | 15 | 15 | Won silver medal |
† Includes one win in extra time (in the preliminary round)
^ Includes one loss in extra time (in the preliminary round)
* Includes one win in extra time (in the playoff round)
+ Includes one loss in extra time (in the playoff round)
References
edit- ^ "Sweden takes gold in junior hockey championships". SR International – Radio Sweden. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Eliteprospects.com - Sweden U20". Retrieved 2010-12-01.