Two years ago, Team USA thumped Sweden 6-2 in the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship gold-medal game on its home ice in Gothenburg. The year prior, the U.S. prevailed 8-7 in the bronze-medal game and ruined Sweden's medal chances at the tournament in Halifax,

The last time the United States played Sweden in the World Junior Championship was in the 2024 tournament that matched the top under-20 men’s hockey players in the world. Team USA battled the Swedes in the championship game in Gothenburg, Sweden, and skated away with gold after a dominant 6-2 victory.

Imagine leaving the country where you grew up -- the place you built a life, an identity -- and flying thousands of miles to land in a city where you knew no one. You barely speak the new language. And now you are expected to adapt as a new citizen of that ...

Sweden entered the final day of the 4 Nations Face-Off round robin without a win. Conversely, the USA hadn't suffered a loss at the NHL international tournament. That changed on Monday night, as the Swedes defeated the Americans 2-1 in Boston to end the ...

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings were Sweden’s team when they started the 2009-10 season with a pair of games in Stockholm. They were popular and packed with stars, including Nicklas Lidstrom and Henrik Zetterberg, two of their six Swedes. The Red Wings ...