Rasmus Dahlin became just the second Swedish-born player to be selected first overall in the NHL draft on Friday when the Buffalo Sabres used the top pick on the rangy teenage defenceman.
Two-time defending champion Canada, unbeaten Sweden and undefeated Czech Republic advanced to the Olympic men's hockey quarter-finals with impressive victories on Sunday.
Sweden's ice hockey referees will fly the rainbow colours of the pride flag this season in an initiative designed to make the sport more inclusive and help cut out discriminatory behaviour.
Swedish goalie Eddie Läck ended up in hospital after being sent sprawling as the Detroit Red Wings' Andreas Athanasiou scored a game-winning goal with 3:01 left in overtime.
Swedish New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will miss two to three weeks with a lower-body injury as the team fights for a National Hockey League playoff berth.
Sweden fended off a late comeback bid from Alex Ovechkin's Team Russia to win 2-1 on Sunday as each squad opened its account in the World Cup of Hockey at Toronto.
A Swedish father has told The Local why he arranged for his baby daughter to be christened using melting ice from the rink used by his favourite hockey team, Leksand.
A Swedish prosecutor has ordered the arrest of Canadian ice hockey player André Deveaux after he was caught on video violently slashing an opponent in a pre-game warm-up for his club side in Ängelholm.
Sweden's Daniel Alfredsson, who starred for 17 years with the NHL's Ottawa Senators, returned to his adopted Canadian home on Thursday to formally announce his retirement.
An ice hockey club in northern Sweden, which plays in the rainbow colours to support LGBT rights, has won several new backers after former sponsors pulled out following the shirt change.
Champions Sweden succumbed 1-3 to a resurgent Russia on Saturday who booked their spot against Finland in the final of the ice hockey world championships in Minsk.
Swedish ice hockey player Nicklas Bäckström is set to receive his Olympic silver medal despite having missed the final after testing positive for a banned substance.
As the Swedish women's hockey team sets its sights on a bronze medal, the Sochi Olympics have shown that Sweden and other nations have yet to catch up to powerhouses Canada and the United States.
The United States crushed Sweden 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Olympic Games women's ice hockey tournament on Monday, amassing 70 shots to Sweden's nine.
Henrik Zetterberg, captain of Sweden's men's Olympic ice hockey team, will miss the rest of the games in Sochi due to a back injury, the team announced on Friday.
Sweden's Olympic medal hopes were dealt a blow after star forward Henrik Sedin announced he would be unable to compete in the men's hockey tournament in Sochi due to a rib injury.
When a teammate broke his leg, ice hockey star, literary blogger, and angry social networker Johan Forsberg took to Twitter - to egg on his team. Twitter has also given our Swede of the Week tools to egg just about everyone, from Vladimir Putin to Annie Lööf.
Swedish national team goaltender Henrik Lundqvist has signed a seven-year contract extension to remain with the National Hockey League's New York Rangers, the club announced on Wednesday.
Sweden advanced into the world ice hockey championship's gold medal match with a 3-0 win over their Nordic neighbours, longstanding rivals and co-hosts Finland in the semi-final on Saturday.
