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2 unusual facts about Sweden men's national inline hockey team


Dick Axelsson

Axelsson has found plenty of success on the inline hockey rink as a member of the Swedish national team.

Sweden men's national inline hockey team

With notable alumni like Henrik Lundqvist the Swedes have won five gold medals as members of the Top Division at the IIHF Inline Hockey World Championships.


1963 World Ice Hockey Championships

A heavy defeat by Sweden prompted President John F. Kennedy to complain about their performance in a telephone call to David Hackett.

1996 World Cup of Hockey

The tournament did see some controversy after the Canada-Russia game in Vancouver was played when Sweden's coach Kent Forsberg said he believed "Canada cheated its way to victory" through help of Canadian NHL referees that saw two goals disallowed and several penalties for Russia.

Andreas Tegström

As a child, Tegström dreamed of becoming a professional ice hockey player in the NHL and for the Swedish national ice hockey team, Tre kronor.

Italy men's national inline hockey team

In the 2011 the Italian team won silver medal at the FIRS Senior Men's Inline Hockey World Championships, held in Roccaraso, Italy.

Itan Chavira

Itan Daniel Chavira (born November 2, 1987, in Big Bear, California) is a former American minor league ice hockey forward currently playing for the USA National Inline Team and the Ripon Savage of American Inline Hockey League.

Marie-Helene Östlund

For the feat, she was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal, shared with the Swedish ice hockey team.

Sweden men's national volleyball team

The team's biggest success came in 1989, when Sweden won the silver medal at the 1989 European Championship in Örebro and Stockholm, from September 23 to October 1.

Tre kronor

Sweden men's national ice hockey team, which has the Swedish national emblem on its jersey

Wilhelm Arwe

In 1920 he was a member of the Swedish ice hockey team which finished fourth in the Summer Olympics tournament.


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