Ostersund 2016: Sweden Team Preview
30.03.2016What you need to know about Sweden prior to the 2016 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey European Championships, Ostersund, Sweden.
Per Kasperi (on the right) celebrating with his teammate in the game against Austria at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool in Ostersund, Sweden.
© • Karl Nilsson
As hosts Sweden will have the home advantage during the European Championships, but they will still need to prove themselves on the ice against several stronger teams.
In 2015, they were promoted to A-Pool for 2016 after finishing among the top two at the 2015 World Championships B-Pool.
When they are in the mood – and especially when playing on home ice – they have a tendency to defy expectations, so keep a close eye on them.
Key players
Between defenseman Niklas Ingvarsson and forward Per Kasperi, Sweden are rarely lacking for goals. Expect to see both names on the scoresheet early on.
Rosters
Christian Hedberg
Marcus Holm
Niklas Ingvarsson
Kenth Jonsson
Per Kasperi
Rasmus Lundgren
Robin Meng
Andreas Neuman
Peter Nilsson
Ulf Nilsson
Peter Ojala
Johnny Pettersson
Niklas Rakos
All team previews for the 2016 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey European Championships can be viewed at the event website.
All games will be streamed live at paralympic.org/ostersund-2016 alongside live results.
