US EditionSwedish Coach Suggests the U.S. Might Not Want to Face His Team in Women’s Hockey Semifinals
Sweden enters the semifinal after a 5-0 tournament start and a 2-0 quarterfinal win, aiming for its first Olympic medal since 2006 with a fearless young team.
- On Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, Sweden women's national team beat Czechia 2-0 in Milan, securing a semifinal spot against the United States women's hockey team on Monday.
- Built on a young core, Sweden's run reflects a five games unbeaten run and the `honey badgers` identity among seven NCAA players, according to coach Lundberg.
- The United States women's hockey team has won five games by a combined 26-1, with Caroline Harvey leading all players with nine points.
- A semifinal outcome on Thursday determines if Sweden women's national team earns its third Olympic medal and advances to the gold-medal game, elevating immediate stakes.
- Ulf Lundberg provoked the matchup by saying ` are just human beings` and John Wroblewski responded that overconfidence is his biggest fear with one-game knockout volatility.
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Sweden women’s hockey coach Ulf Lundberg has plenty of confidence in the challenge ahead. In outlining how fearless his young and talented group has performed in going 5-0 to reach the semifinals at the Milan Cortina Games, Lundberg made a bold suggestion in preparing to face the top-ranked and tournament-favored Americans on Monday. “(The Americans) are just human beings,” Lundberg told The Associated Press immediately following a 2-0 quarterfi…
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