Sweden and its national ice hockey team, Tre Kronor, are a power to be reckoned with in the ice hockey world. Sweden was selected to be a member of the then LIHG – Ligue International de Hockey sur Glace – at the congress in Brussels in 1912. Today this organization is called IIHF, International Ice Hockey Federation.
Sweden’s first national team ice hockey game was played during the Antwerp Olympics in 1920 Sweden debuted against Belgium and won 8–0 Erik Burman scored the first goal.
The three crowns, from which the national team, Tre Kronor, derives its name, have been on the uniforms since the World Championships in Prague in 1938. The name Tre Kronor has become the national team’s name in popular parlance. The first World Championships in Sweden were held in 1949. Sweden placed fourth.
Sweden’s breakthrough as a modern ice hockey powerhouse can be traced to two World Championship victories – 1957 in Moscow in the Soviet Union and 1962 in Colorado Springs in the USA.
Technical Details
Designer: Eva Wilsson
Process: Offset
Colours: 4 Colours
Size: 37.5 x 26.6 mm, 180 x 125 mm Minisheet: 105.0 x 70.0 mm Stamps: 28.5 x 38.3 mm, 38.9 x 29.1 mm
Released March 14, 2013
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