Three star players who are currently active in the American college series NCAA will not come to the five-nation tournament.
Emma Söderberg, first goalkeeper in the World Cup last year, forward star Josefin Bouveng and center Sara Hjalmarsson stay at their clubs.
The decision was made after they had a dialogue with the national team captain Ulf Lundberg.
- I have made the assessment that it is better that they play there in their major roles.
For example, Emma Söderberg in Minnesota Duluth and Sara Hjalmarsson in Providence are such.
They play big roles over there.
But there is a battle for the places before the upcoming WC, he says.
The national team captain has recently returned from a scouting trip in the USA and then he saw Bouveng and Söderberg, among others.
This is what he says about the former Brynäs star Bouveng:
- I saw her as recently as a couple of days ago when they met Minnesota Duluth.
She plays at the University of Minnesota.
She had a great game with hard work, a goal and an assist.
She has a nice development curve.
Forward star Hanna Olsson, Frölunda, is not included either.
In that case, it is because the women's hockey allsvenskan - part of the qualifiers for the SDHL - starts next week and Frölunda plays two games during the national team gathering.
Luleå's veteran Emma Nordin, who with 29 points (14+15) is the best Swedish forward in SDHL's scoring league, has once again refused.
- I probe the terrain before every tournament and just like before the autumn tournaments, I checked the situation and the status with Emma.
The answer has been the same.
That she is not removable.
Then Emma herself has to answer the reasons and reasons.
SVT Sport has sought out Nordin, who said in an interview last autumn that "maybe it's time to step aside".