Candidates hopeful to make Sweden's Olympic women's hockey roster will gather this month in Enköping and Bosön to vie for a spot at the 2026 Games.
"We have selected 27 players who will start with fitness tests on Bosön, and then create a good balance between fitness sessions, ice training, internal matches, recovery and group-strengthening activities in Enköping," said national team coach Ulf Lundberg in a translated statement.
"When we come to Milan next year, we will have done everything to give the players the best conditions to go far in the tournament," added Mårten Fredriksson, sports director at the Swedish Olympic Committee responsible for ice hockey.
Among those headed to the camp are several players who competed in North America last season.
In net, Emma Söderberg is the biggest name in the group, after spending the past two seasons with the PWHL's Boston Fleet, but she'll be challenged by Ida Boman, who has become one of the top goaltenders in the SDHL, and up and coming netminder Ebba Svensson Träff. The trio are expected to be Sweden's group heading to Milano Cortina.
Sweden's camp is bringing eight defenders headlined by Anna Kjellbin, who split last season between the PWHL's Montreal Victoire and Toronto Sceptres. Absent from the camp is defender Maja Nylen Persson of the New York Sirens who continues to rehab from a late season injury. The duo are expected to lead Sweden's blueline alongside NCAA standout Mira Jungaker who recently finished her rookie season with the Ohio State Buckeyes. She'll be joined at Ohio State next season and at Sweden's national team camp by Jenna Raunio. The other NCAA defender heading to Sweden's camp is Minnesota-Duluth blueliner Ida Karlsson. Rounding out Sweden's cohort are SDHL defenders Emma Forsgren, Nellie Svensson, and Annie Silen.
Up front, Montreal Victoire forward Lina Ljungblom and recent Toronto Sceptres draft pick Sara Hjamarsson headline Sweden's North American connections. They'll also bring NCAA forwards Josefin Bouveng, Nicole Hall, Hilda Svensson, and Thea Johansson.
Many of Sweden's top forwards remain in the SDHL including Hanna Thuvik, Hanna Olsson, and Linnea Johansson. Rounding out Sweden's offensive invites are Sofie Lundin, Ebba Hedqvist, Wilma Sundin, Lova Blom, Mira Hallin, Isabelle Leijonhielm, and Elin Svensson.
Sweden will host their camp from July 21-30.