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May 2005

Sweden Defeated in World Championship's Bronze Medal Game

By Chris Turner, Zetterbergfan.com, May 15th, 2005

 

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Sweden lost to Russia by a score of 6-3, in its bid to finish with a Bronze medal at the 2005 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships held in Austria. Demoralized by a 3-2 overtime loss to the Czech Republic in the Semi-finals, Tre Kroner could not muster up enough motivation to win the Bronze.

Despite the disappointing outcome for the team and country, some Swedes stood out during the tournament. Daniel Alfredsson was the MVP with 3 goals, 6 assists, and a plus/minus of +6 in nine games. Daniel Sedin led the team with 5 goals and added 4 assists in 9 games. On defense, Mattias Norstrom racked up the most assists with 7. And Detroit Redwings NHL rookie Niklas Kronwall was impressive with 3 goals, 3 assists, and +7.

Henrik Zetterberg played well in the World Championships once again scoring 2 goals and 4 assists, and a +1 in nine games. His career total in the Championships is 6 goals and 18 assists for 24 points in 36 total games in four tournaments.

 
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