A total of five leaders, including national team captain Tomas Montén, and four players have been stopped from the junior WC after positive coronation tests or for violating the quarantine rules.
Something that obviously affects the Swedish effort, says SVT's ice hockey expert Jonas Andersson.
Jonas Andersson about the Swedish JVM squad:
Goalkeepers:
- Hugo Alnefelt, who did so well already last year, has tough competition from Luleå's Jesper Wallstedt.
I did not think he would have competition but that says a bit about how strong the goalkeeper side is.
Alnefelt is a key player, no doubt about that.
Backing:
- Philip Broberg makes his third championship.
Almost every year we say that "now Sweden has its best backside ever".
It may not be the best now, but the top four.
Victor Söderström is a personal favorite that I think will be, if not the best back, then at least a top back in the entire tournament.
The defensive part with offensive backs, defensive backs and a goalkeeper in Alnefelt, where it looks really good.
Forwards:
- If you want to go all the way and take a medal, you need someone who makes a little difference, who breaks patterns.
Lucas Raymond and Alexander Holtz can do it, especially Raymond who does the unexpected things.
These two young players have the lead.
Andersson's four key players:
Hugo Alnefelt, goalkeeper
Philip Broberg, back
Lucas Raymond, Outer Forward
Alexander Holtz, outer forward
How far does Sweden go:
- We can not expect a semi-final place.
There are three teams that look extremely strong;
United States, Canada and Russia.
For me, Sweden is four on paper.
But this team has shown before that they can win, they won the U18 World Cup.
So there is a chance but they are not favorites.
This is how JVM is broadcast:
December 25:
20.00: Switzerland-Slovakia, TV10
December 26:
00.00: Germany-Finland, TV10
03.30: Russia-USA, SVT1 / SVT Play
20.00:
Sweden
-Czech Republic, SVT2 / SVT Play
December 27:
00.00: Germany-Canada, SVT2 / SVT Play
03.30: USA-Austria, TV10
20.00: Finland-Switzerland, SVT2 / SVT Play (SVT24 from 21.00)
December 28:
00.00: Slovakia-Canada, TV10
03.30: Czech Republic-Russia, TV10
December 29:
00.00: Austria-
Sweden
, TV6
03.30: Slovakia-Germany, TV10
20.00: USA-Czech Republic, TV10
December 30:
00.00: Canada-Switzerland, SVT1 / SVT Play
03.30: Austria-Russia, TV10
20.00: Finland-Slovakia, SVT2 (SVT24 from 21.00)
December 31:
00.00: Switzerland-Germany, SVT1 / SVT Play
03.30: Russia-
Sweden
, SVT1 / SVT Play
20.00: Czech Republic-Austria, SVT2 / SVT Play
January 1:
00.00: Canada-Finland, TV10
03.30:
Sweden
-USA, TV6
January 2:
18.00: Quarter final 1, SVT2 / SVT Play
21.30: Quarter final 2, SVT2 / SVT Play
January 3:
01.00: Quarter final 3
04.30: Quarter final
January 5:
00.00: Semifinal 1, SVT1 / SVT Play
03.30: Semifinal 2
23.30: Bronze match, SVT2 / SVT Play
January 6:
03.30: Final
The Swedish squad:
Goalkeepers
1. Jesper Wallstedt, Luleå
30. Hugo Alnefelt, HV71
35. Calle Clang, Kristianstad
Backs
3. Tobias Björnfot, Los Angeles Kings
4. Emil Andrae, HV71
5. Philip Broberg, Skellefteå
6. Ludvig Hedström, Djurgården
7. Gustav Berglund, Frölunda
8. Victor Söderström, Arizona Coyotes
9. Albert Johansson, Färjestad
26. Alex Brännstam , Djurgården
Forwards
10. Alexander Holtz, Djurgården
13. Emil Heineman, Leksand
14. Arvid Costmar, Linköping
15. Simon Holmström, New York Islanders
16. Theodor Niederbach, Frölunda
17. Oskar Kvist, Brynäs
18. Lucas Raymond, Frölunda
21. Oscar Bjerselius, Djurgården
23. Jonathan Wikström, HV71
24. Oskar Olausson, HV71
25. Elmer Söderblom, Frölunda
27. Zion Nybeck, HV71
28. Noel Gunler, Brynäs
29. Albin Sundsvik, Skellefteå