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06-26-2009 - Swedes have draft class of a lifetime for 2009

The first round could see around six Swedes drafted.

06-24-2009 - 2009 prospects: Simon Bertilsson

In another draft year, when Sweden wasn't so loaded, more draft pundits might be talking about Simon Bertilsson.

05-17-2009 - 2009 prospects: Tim Erixon

Tim Erixon, son of Jan Erixon, is a defenseman likely to go in the first round.

05-03-2009 - 2009 prospects: Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson gradually rose up the draft rankings this year as his play got better and better.

04-26-2009 - 2009 prospects: Robin Lehner

Robin Lehner is the top-rated goaltender in Sweden for the 2009 draft.

01-05-2009 - Tavares stakes his claim for No. 1 and strikes gold

For those with an eye towards the future of hockey, tonight's contest pitted the two prohibitive favorites to hear their name called at the top of this year's NHL entry draft in Montreal.

12-23-2008 - Sweden 2009 WJC preview

After capturing the silver medal last year, gold is all that glitters for the young Swedish WJC team which will be lead by Jacob Markström, Victor Hedman and Oscar Möller.

06-09-2008 - Top Swedish prospects for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft

Top 20 Swedish players eligible for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and preliminary rankings for the 2009 and 2010.

12-29-2007 - 2009 prospects: Victor Hedman

Swedish defenseman Victor Hedman could be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

12-27-2007 - 2008 WJC: Enroth a Swedish sensation for Sabres

Buffalo's goaltending pipeline looks a lot brighter with the emerge of Jhonas Enroth who has been labeled "The best goaltending prospect from Sweden since Henrik Lundqvist."

12-23-2007 - 2008 WJC: Agile Swedes looking for 2007 repeat

On Friday, Nordic rivals Finland and Sweden met for an exhibition game in the idyllic village of Litomysl.

09-09-2007 - Rahimi: Made in Sweden, Made for North America

Swedish defender Daniel Rahimi believes he is best suited for the North American style of hockey.

06-03-2007 - Top 10 Sweden prospects for the 2007 NHL Entry Draft

A look at the top 10 prospects playing in Sweden and eligible for the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

04-09-2007 - Team Sweden U18 WC preview

Team Sweden hopes to medal in this year's U18 WC held in Finland and the roster is the most interesting one in years.

01-13-2007 - Sweden 2007 WJC review

In the 2007 U-20 World Junior Championships, Team Sweden again went home without a medal.

01-03-2007 - Russia beats Sweden to advance to WJC finals

For the third year in a row and the sixth time in nine years, it will be a Canada-Russia final at the World Junior Championships.

12-16-2006 - Team Sweden 2007 WJC preview

This year’s host of the U-20 World Junior Championships, Sweden, has recently released the team roster that will try to improve its record at the annual tournament.

08-17-2006 - 2006 USA Junior camp wrap up (Part 2 - Finland and Sweden)

The Finnish and Swedish teams that competed against the USA Blue and USA White split-squad teams at the USA 2006 National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, NY had just a couple of NHL first rounders combined, compared to 10 for the home teams.

07-02-2006 - Swedish prospects sign NHL contracts

Ten Swedes who signed new NHL contracts this offseason.

06-29-2006 - Q&A with Dennis Persson

Dennis Persson was the second Swedish player selected in the 2006 Entry Draft.

05-31-2006 - Swedish prospects looking for NHL contracts

A few names that will be in the mix for signing a contract on deadline day.

05-30-2006 - Top 20 Swedes for the 2006 NHL Entry Draft

Twenty ranked Swedish prospects, plus some other notables for the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

05-27-2006 - Statistical update of Swedish prospects

Statistics of Swedish prospects, some of whom played in North America this season.

04-11-2006 - Team Sweden for the U18 World Championships

Sweden plays host to the 2006 Under-18 World Championships.

03-21-2006 - Blues Swedish prospects season review

A look at the four Blues Swedish prospects’ development in the 2005-06 season.

02-16-2006 - Red Wings Swedish Prospects update: Part 2

In Part 2 of this update, we take a look at the underperforming Swedish Red Wings prospects.

02-09-2006 - Red Wings Swedish Prospects update: Part 1

A breakdown of the best performers this season and best looking prospects for the future. Part 2 will examine those under-performing.

02-06-2006 - Q&A with Loui Eriksson

Swedish winger Loui Eriksson started his first season in North America strong, but the 20-year-old Dallas Stars prospect has found his confidence of late and has become one of the Iowa Stars most dangerous scorers in 2006.

01-21-2006 - Q&A with Nicklas Grossman

Twenty-year-old Nicklas Grossman started the season struggling to get into the Iowa Stars line-up, but a shoulder injury later, the Swede has become one of the I-Stars most dependable defensemen.

01-10-2006 - Bergfors on fast track to NHL

New Jersey Devils prospect Nicklas Bergfors is playing professional hockey in North America sooner than he expected.

12-30-2005 - Lindstrom still adjusting in Syracuse

One of the young guns Syracuse was counting on to carry a good deal of the offense is talented left winger Joakim Lindstrom.

12-22-2005 - Q&A with Magnus Akerlund

The 19-year-old Carolina Hurricanes prospect who was named to Team Sweden’s World Junior squad for 2006.

12-22-2005 - Q&A with Alexander Edler

With 29 points in 28 games this year with the Kelowna Rockets, Edler was among the top defensemen in scoring before he left to join Team Sweden for the WJC.

12-18-2005 - Swedish 2006 WJC preview

Though with greater depth than in the past, Sweden is not expected to medal in this year's World Junior Championships.

10-12-2005 - Top 20 Swedes for the 2006 NHL Entry Draft

Nicklas Bäckström tops the list of Swedish prospects for the 2006 draft.

06-02-2005 - Top Swedish prospects for the 2005 NHL Entry Draft

Södertälje’s speedy forward Nicklas Bergfors is the top player out of Sweden in the 2005 draft class.

04-03-2005 - Sweden Under-18 WJC prospects preview

An in-depth look at the Swedish players that will compete in the U18 Championships in the Czech Republic this month.

03-19-2005 - Håkan Andersson, scout extraordinaire

A legend in his own time, Red Wings European Scout Håkan Andersson has had a major impact on the success of the NHL powerhouse in the last decade.

03-13-2005 - Statistical update of drafted Swedish prospects

An update on 91 drafted Swedish prospects after the regular season.

01-09-2005 - Q&A with Dragan Umicevic

Edmonton's top Swedish prospect has been turning heads this year in the SEL and gaining attention from fans in North America.

12-08-2004 - Swedish 2005 WJC preview

A closer look at the U20 players that will defend Sweden's colors in the upcoming WJC tournament.

11-14-2004 - Sweden defeats Finland to win U20 tournament

Finland was the better team, but thanks to excellent goaltending by David Rautio and two goals by Robert Nilsson won its final game and also the U20 tournament.

11-12-2004 - Impressive Swedes beat Czechs in U20 tournament

With continued strong goaltending and defense and creative forwards, the Swedes comfortably defeated the Czechs 5-0 in the Under-20 tournament in Sweden.

11-11-2004 - Sweden stuns Russia 4-1 in U20 tournament

Sweden is off to a great start in the 4-nation U20 tournament held in Växjö, Sweden this week. In the opening game they defeated Russia 4-1.

11-08-2004 - Söderberg ready to lead Sweden in WJC

A look at Blues prospect Carl Söderberg and his progress in Sweden.

10-27-2004 - Swedish 2005 prospects - October ranking

The season's second ranking of Swedish prospects eligible for the 2005 Entry Draft.

10-23-2004 - Kristofer Persson improving in Sweden

Calgary Flames prospect right winger Kristofer Persson has moved to Skövde in the Swedish 2nd-tier league and is having a much better year.

10-12-2004 - Lundqvist tops the Swedish Elite League

New York Rangers prospect Henrik Lundqvist is turning heads in the SEL with his exceptional play in net for Frölunda.

09-20-2004 - Swedish Elite League prospects preview

A look at how NHL prospects will fit into the plans of their Swedish Elite League teams in 2004-05.

08-21-2004 - Swedish 2005 prospects preliminary ranking

A preliminary ranking of 20 Swedish prospects eligible for the 2005 Entry Draft.

07-15-2004 - Swedes to watch for the 2005 Entry Draft

An early look at the crop of Swedish prospects who are eligible for the 2005 Entry Draft.

07-14-2004 - Swedish 2004 draft review

A breakdown of the 2004 draft looking at the 18 Swedish players taken.

06-24-2004 - Swedish 2004 Prospects, ranked 1-5

The final installment of the Top 30 Swedish prospects for the upcoming draft.

06-22-2004 - Swedish 2004 Prospects: Q&A with Oscar Hedman

MODO defenseman Oscar Hedman is a top Swedish player eligible for the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. This interview comes to us via affiliate EliteProspects.com.

06-16-2004 - Swedish 2004 prospects, ranked 6-10

Elite Prospects' 2004 NHL Entry Draft ranking continues with the players ranked 6-10.

06-14-2004 - Swedish 2004 prospects, ranked 11-15

Another installment in the Top 30 Swedish 2004 eligible prospects, those ranked 11-15.

06-11-2004 - Swedish 2004 prospects, ranked 16-20

Another installment of the Top 30 Swedish prospects available for the 2004 Entry Draft.

06-08-2004 - Swedish 2004 prospects, ranked 21-25

Another installment of the top 30 Swedish players eligible for the 2004 draft, players ranked 21-35.

06-06-2004 - Swedish 2004 prospects, ranked 26-30

The top 30 Swedish players eligible for the 2004 draft, starting with the players ranked 26-30.

04-07-2004 - Sweden Under-18 Tourney player preview

A player by player look at Sweden's entry into the Under-18 Tournament.

03-31-2004 - Swedish 2004 prospects, March update

In time for the U18 World Junior Championships, a new ranking, this time a top 25, on the top 2004 draft eligible Swedes.

03-02-2004 - Swedish 2004 prospects, February update

The latest rankings of draft-eligible Swedes from Johan Nilsson of EliteProspects.com. Read on to find out more about who's hot in "The land of the midnight sun".

02-02-2004 - Top 100 Swedish prospects

Top 100 drafted Swedes, some of which are already playing in North America. After a disappointing season by Robert Nilsson, Alexander Steen has now moved up and tops the ranking.

01-16-2004 - Swedish 2004 prospects January ranking

Defenseman Oscar Hedman is now No. 1 among Swedes for the 2004 draft after a strong month in the SEL.

12-22-2003 - Sweden WJC preview

Player by player preview of the Swedish U20 squad for the upcoming World Junior Championships.

12-21-2003 - Swedish 2004 prospects December ranking

Top 20 Swedish prospects heading into the 2004 draft.

12-08-2003 - Swedish WJC roster announced

Key players for Swedens's WJC squad will be Alexander Steen, Robert Nilsson, Tobias Enstrom, and Johan Fransson.

12-02-2003 - Sweden's WJC team - preview

Steen, Nilsson, Eriksson and Danielsson are locks to make the Swedish WJC team.

11-25-2003 - Alexander Tang lighting up the Swedish U-20 league

Alexander Tang is arguably the best defenseman in the Swedish U20-league.

11-11-2003 - Swedish Prospects 2004: November Ranking

Johannes Salmonsson is not No. 1 anymore. Luleå's young rookie defenseman Johan Fransson has climbed up the ranking and looks like an early favorite for the Rookie of the Year Award in the SEL.

10-08-2003 - Swedish Prospects 2004 - October Ranking

An update on the top Swedish prospects eligible for the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Djurgården's talented forward Johannes Salmonsson is still ranked No.1 but behind him there are a lot of changes.

09-30-2003 - HF Top 100 Swedish Prospects

Last year Henrik Zetterberg was ranked first but he has graduated and a new prospect tops the list.

08-05-2003 - Swedish Prospects 2004 Preliminary Draft Ranking

Sweden's 86's have been described as the most talented group of prospects to come out of Sweden in a long time. Djurgården's talented forward Johannes Salmonsson tops this preliminary ranking.

07-03-2003 - Swedish draft review

A review of the nineteen Swedish players were taken in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

06-24-2003 - Robert Nilsson the next Swedish star in New York?

There have been quite a few talented Swedish players in the Islanders organization throughout the years. 18-year old Robert Nilsson who was drafted 15th overall could very well the Islanders next Swedish star.

05-29-2003 - Swedish Prospect Rankings

Check out the top 10 prospects in the SEL, the 2nd-tier league, in North America as well as the most improved prospects, the most NHL-ready prospects and finally the prospects that have stood still in their development.

04-11-2003 - Swedish U18-team Preview

The Swedish U18-team that will be competing in the World Championships is considered to be pretty strong by most experts. Sweden's two most shining stars, Johan Fransson and Robert Nilsson, are both injured but here's a look at the rest of the Sweden's players.

03-30-2003 - Top 5 young defenseman in the SEL

If we take a look at the very best prospects coming out from Sweden right now most of them are goalies or forwards. There are however some really gifted defensemen in Sweden and I have therefore compiled a ranking of the top 5 defensemen in the elite league this season.

02-09-2003 - Team Sweden tournament review

Read how the Swedish U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-19 team have been playing this past season. Numerous tournaments have taken place in Europe and some prospects have shined more than others.

12-24-2002 - 2003 WJC Preview: Team Sweden

Swedish junior hockey has not been doing well for several seasons now. In the early 90’s the Swedish U-20 teams were full with very talented players, Peter Forsberg, Markus Näslund, Michael Nylander, Niklas Sundström...

11-12-2002 - Major Swedish Prospect Update

Another statistical report of all Swedish prospects. Check out how your teams prospects are doing in the Elite League, the 2nd-tier league, the junior league and abroad.

09-30-2002 - Top 100 Swedish Prospects

One year has past and it is now time for a new ranking. Huselius is no longer a prospect and who could be the #1 this year? Zetterberg? Steen? Berglund? Be sure to check it out.

09-23-2002 - 2002/03 SEL Preview

A preview of the Swedish Elite League this season. There's a ranking of the teams and a list with all the prospects and stars. Enjoy.

09-05-2002 - Elite Prospects re-opened with a new design and database

Read about the new eliteprospects.com and some of the new features. Also a prospect report from the current preseason in Sweden.

06-25-2002 - A Closer Look at the Drafted Swedish Players

21 Swedish players were drafted this year. A good year for Swedish hockey. Here's a closer look at the players that were selected.

04-09-2002 - Major Statistical Update For All Drafted Swedish Prospects

Check out this huge update statistical update. Swedish prospects in Scandinavia and in North America are included.

02-10-2002 - Olympic Zuccezz for Zetterberg?

The Olympic Games have begun. Team Sweden's NHL stars are competing for their teams in USA and Canada while 21-year old Henrik Zetterberg is still in Sweden. He is not a Mats Sundin or a Peter Forsberg, not yet that is...

01-28-2002 - 2003 Draft: Robert Nilsson Report

Check out how Sweden's most gifted player eligible for the 2003 NHL Entry Draft has been doing this season.

12-29-2001 - Zetterberg Enroute to Stardom

Young Henrik Zetterberg led Timrå offensively last year when his newly promoted team surprised and finished ninth in the Elitserien, a 12-team league. This year, the points have been harder to come by both for Zetterberg and his team. Timrå is currently last in the league with only five wins after 33....

12-21-2001 - Scoring Race Tundra in Sweden

The cold weather that swept over Scandinavia this week is the perfect climate for looking at the Elitserien scoring race. It has never been colder, with no one at the top averaging over a point per...

11-28-2001 - Three's Company in the SEL

The Elitserien is at its halfway mark and three clubs have taken possession of the top three spots, creating a gap to the fourth place in the league. Perennial powerhouses Djurgården and Färjestad are hovering around the....

11-12-2001 - Swedish Prospects Statistical Update

Our sister site, Elite Prospects just published a massive and complete statistical update for all of the drafted Swedes. Click on the title to read more!

10-29-2001 - The Top Swedish Players

From the pages of our affiliate Elite Prospects, comes a comprehensive ranking of the top players in Sweden. Click on the title for more.....

10-02-2001 - Thoughts on the European Game

Sweden Country page Editor Peter Westermark checks in with his thoughts regarding the state of the game of Hockey in Sweden. Read on for more......

08-15-2001 - World Junior Cup: Sweden-Russia game recap

All the top prospects play at the World Junior Cup of the Under-18 teams in the Czech Republic this week. Check out the recap of the Sweden-Russia game with comments on the play of the top prospects!

05-20-2001 - Swedish Star prepares to take America by Storm

Kristian Huselius could not have had a much greater season than this past one. He was chosen MVP by the players in the SEL and received the "Golden Helmet". 111 players had Huselius as the......

05-15-2001 - Swedish Prospects in the World Championships

Johan takes a look at how some of the Swedish prospects fared at the World Championships. Check it out!

03-02-2001 - SEL News: Henrik Zetterberg to Detroit next season?

Top prospect, Henrik Zetterberg, might after all join the Red Wing next season. He has said that he is now interesting, but it all depends on how he will perform in the World Championships...

12-16-2000 - Sweden names WJC squad

Team Sweden named the team that will compete for the finest honours in junior hockey this week, and unlike last year - a fifth place finish will be satifactory for a squad that lacks star quality and quality 1981-born players...

12-06-2000 - Young quintet earns chance with Tre Kronor

Team Sweden left a few big names off the Baltica Brewery Cup roster to make room for a quintet of promising 1980-born players on the team.

11-18-2000 - Swede outspoken in home press

Europeans know exactly what to say when they´re talking to the North American press. Well, maybe Vaclav Prospal should sometimes choose his words more carefully...

11-14-2000 - Swedish Prospect Progress Report!

Check out how future stars like Zetterberg, Huselius, Samuelsson are doing. Stats report of every Swedish prospect drafted, including those who play in the 2nd-tier league as well as in Finland...

10-25-2000 - Road to WJC´s continue & Sweden names Under-18 squad

Sweden has named the national Under-20 team that will participate in the four nations exhbition tournament in Uddevalla, Sweden, November 10th to 12th. They have also named the Under-18 squad...

10-12-2000 - Tim Triumphant

Goaltender Tim Thomas´ early season performances for AIK in the Swedish Elitserien is leaving hockey people wondering why he isn´t playing in the National Hockey League.

09-20-2000 - Puck has been dropped in Sweden

The Swedish Elitserien started today with two games.

09-17-2000 - Vancouver 2 - DIF 1

Stats and recap of Vancouver's 2-1 OT victory over Djurgarden of the SEL.

09-13-2000 - Canucks not impressive in 5-2 win in Sweden

The NHL Challenge exhibition tournament kicked off today when the Vancouver Canucks and MoDo faced off in the Globen Arena.

08-15-2000 - Swedish Hockey 101

If you know the basic facts regarding the structure of Swedish clubs - stop reading now. If you don´t, you might learn something new...

06-06-2000 - Elitserien veterans in high demand

More than six Elitserien veterans could be drafted this year, and there are two major factors that have created this demand. First, the expansion of the NHL obviously creates a need for more players. Second, some players are simply late bloomers, and

06-03-2000 - Swedish Rankings

Leksand defenseman Lars Jonsson is the top rated Swede according to the Swedish correspondents at Hockey´s Future. He has achieved that by playing at a high level all season long and displaying flashes of greatness on both the Swedish national junior

04-05-2000 - Swedish Report

If the Sedin-twins are using the Elitserien playoffs as a crusade to prove all their critics wrong, they should find something else to use as a motivational tool. The Sedins, along with Mathias Weinhandl, has carried MoDo on their backs

03-31-2000 - Swedish Elite League Playoffs

The first Swedish playoffs of the new millenium has proven to be one of the most exciting in recent memory. One team - Djurgården, have already qualified for the final...

03-14-2000 - Swedish Report

The playoffs started Sunday in Sweden and for the first time Swedish teams are playing a best of seven series in the quarterfinals. What might seem odd is that while the quarterfinals are best of seven, the semis and the finals are only best of five.

01-09-2000 - A look at the prospects playing in AIK

Forsberg, Anger, Enblom, Tallinder, Sandstrom, Lundstrom -- Profiles, stats and comments on how they are doing this season and their chances of playing in the NHL...

01-08-2000 - Swedish prospect update

Huge Swedish prospect Update

01-07-2000 - Reflections on the World Junior Championships 2000

The Czech Republic won their first ever World Junior Championships gold medal after beating Russia in the penalty shootout following a scoreless and pretty boring game...

01-06-2000 - WJC observations

report from Skellefteå in northern Sweden...

01-04-2000 - WJC – SEMIFINALS

Team USA beat Sweden with a great team-effort in the quarterfinals, but could for some reason not find that game in the semis. The Americans are very good when they are playing with the lead, but not so good when they’re behind, and today they fell b

01-03-2000 - Viking Cup 2000: AJHL versus Sweden. Could the Swedes defeat the undefeated?

I was all ready for a fast paced and high scoring game when I sat down in the 5th row of section A today. The undefeated AJHL All-Stars versus the Under 18 Swedish National Team. Players I was set to watch out for were...

12-29-1999 - Game Summary, Sweden vs Ukraine

After 7-1 against Switzerland, Sweden got another comfortable win against Ukraine. The final score was 6-1 and could have been bigger if Sweden had played better in the second period. In a game of this kind where one team is supposed to be the better team it's always good for them to get an early goal...

12-26-1999 - Game Summary, Sweden vs Switzerland

Sweden got off to a good start to this years tournament as they cruised past Switzerland in a 7-1-win. The Swiss took a surprising lead in the first period after a mistake from Swedish goalie Johan Asplund...

12-26-1999 - Henrik Zetterberg - the next star

Henrik Zetterberg has been playing great the whole season. He was drafted very late (210 overall) by Detroit Red Wings in 1999. The truth is that he wasn't a top prospect last season. But the way he is playing this year is incredible...

12-24-1999 - WJC preview

The JWC’s are just two days away ! The tournament is set to start in Skellefteå and Umeå, Sweden, on Christmas Day. This year there isn't one team everyone agrees being the clear favourites to win it all, which makes for a more interesting tournament...

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