The women's crowns have therefore chosen to boycott the four-nation tournament in Finland, after a deep conflict with the union. The players experience a lack of respect, and the conditions are far too poor.

- It may seem like small things but when it is recurring and for a long time you finally feel that they shit completely in us. We had to take the Finnish boat home from Turku, we only get men's clothes, just like the U18 team (ladies).

"Never at our tournaments"

- The union's top management is never at our tournaments. How much do they care? It doesn't feel like they want to build the Damkronorna brand. If you read about the union's values ​​and vision, it looks very nice, but they are very, very far from it right now, she says.

The weak sporting results in recent years may be linked to the frustration that has existed within the players' squad.

- When you play it is the most fun in the world but a huge frustration lies and grows and takes energy.

"Not enough compensation"

The fact that players hope for compensation for missing hours during national team meetings is just one of several points one wants to change.

- It is not enough for us to receive compensation. We would still not play. This is about so much more than money. The response we have received in recent years has not been okay.

- There has been a long irritation and frustration and when many carry the feelings that they do not want to go and play with the national team, we concluded that it is not right, says Erika Grahm to SVT Sport.

"Do it for the future"

- We are a core that has been with us for a long time that talked us together from the beginning. In the end, all players were included. We older people do this a lot for the future and because Swedish women's hockey wants to get back to the top. We have tried to talk to the union but they have neglected it considerably. We know what we want. We should not just have it orally but it will bring about a real change. My hope is that it will be resolved already for the next tournament going home. We want to invest, and we want to agree with the union, says Erika Grahm.