1. Henrik Zetterberg (1980)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

All-Star Swedish left winger who received the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 2008 after leading the Detroit Red Wings to a Stanley Cup Championship. He was named captain...

2. Henrik Sedin (1980)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Star Swedish center who began his NHL career with the Vancouver Canucks in 2000. He helped lead the Canucks to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2011 where they were defeated...

3. Nicklas Bäckström (1987)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Swedish center who joined the Washington Capitals in 2007 and became a regular line-mate of star winger Alexander Ovechkin. He helped the Capitals win a Stanley Cup title in 2018. 

4. Joakim Andersson (1989)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Swedish center who debuted in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings during the 2011-12 season after being drafted 88th overall by the team in 2007.

5. Gustav Nyquist (1989)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Swedish hockey player best known to NHL fans as a right winger for the Detroit Red Wings. He won a silver medal as a member of the Swedish team at...

6. Johan Franzén (1979)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

NHL winger nicknamed The Mule for his fortitude. He helped the Detroit Red Wings win a Stanley Cup Championship in 2008.

7. Nicklas Lidström (1970)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Legendary Swedish-born NHL defenseman who played his entire fifteen-year career with the Detroit Red Wings, winning 4 Stanley Cup Championships. He was nicknamed the Perfect Human for his reliability and...

8. Tobias Enström (1984)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Left-handed defenseman known for his well-rounded offensive game and power play skills who was selected to the NHL All-Rookie team in 2008 and selected to his first All-Star team in...

9. Adrian Kempe (1996)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Right wing for the Los Angeles Kings who was selected as the 29th overall pick in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft. He's also played for the Swedish national team.

10. William Karlsson (1993)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Hockey forward who was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in 2011 and has gone on to play for teams like the Columbus Blue Jackets and Vegas Golden Knights. He won the gold medal representing his...

11. Rickard Rakell (1993)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Swedish hockey forward who was a first round pick of the Anaheim Ducks in the 2011 NHL Draft. He recorded his first 20-goal season in 2015-2016, his second full year...

12. Mika Zibanejad (1993)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Swedish center who made his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators during the 2011-12 season. He has represented his native Sweden internationally at tournaments like the World Junior Ice Hockey...

13. Linus Omark (1987)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Left winger who made his NHL debut with the Edmonton Oilers in 2011.

14. Carl Gunnarsson (1986)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Solid two-way defenseman who made his NHL debut during the 2009-2010 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs and won silver at the 2011 World Championships. He helped the Blues win a Stanley...

15. Elias Lindholm (1994)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

A fast, complete player with elite playmaking abilities, he was drafted fifth overall in 2013 by the Carolina Hurricanes and debuted for the team later that year.

16. Alexander Wennberg (1994)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Center who was selected 14th overall in the 2013 NHL Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets. He debuted for the team during the 2014-15 season.

17. Filip Forsberg (1994)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Swedish center who began his NHL career with the Nashville Predators in 2012 and helped lead the team to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2016-17. He was named to his...

18. Sebastian Aho (1997)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Finnish hockey left winger taken 35th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2015 NHL Draft. Though drafted, he continued to play with the Oulun Kärpät in the Finnish Liiga.

19. Staffan Kronwall (1982)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Swedish defender who began his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2005.

20. Carl Söderberg (1985)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Left winger who made his NHL debut in 2012 for the Boston Bruins, then signed with the Colorado Avalanche in 2015. He was originally selected 49th overall by the St....

21. Jacob de la Rose (1995)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Swedish professional ice hockey player who is known for his work as a forward with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. He is also known for his work with the...

22. Gabriel Landeskog (1992)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

NHL winger who became the youngest captain in NHL history (19 years, 9 months, and 13 days) with the Colorado Avalanche in 2012.

23. Adam Larsson (1992)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

NHL defenseman who was the fourth overall pick of the 2011 draft, taken by the New Jersey Devils. After five seasons in New Jersey, he was traded to the Edmonton...

24. John Klingberg (1992)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Defenceman who was named to the 2014-15 NHL all-rookie team during his first season with the Dallas Stars. In 2017, he won the IIHF World Championships representing his native Sweden. 

25. Johan Hedberg (1973)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Goaltender who made his NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2000-2001 and later signed with the Atlanta Thrasher in July 2006.

26. Marcus Krüger (1990)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

NHL center who won Stanley Cup Championships with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015. He also won a Silver Medal representing Sweden at the 2011 World Championships.

27. Håkan Loob (1960)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Former NHL winger known to be one of the greatest Swedish hockey players of all time.

28. Carl Hagelin (1988)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Left winger who made his NHL debut with the New York Rangers in 2011 and won an Olympic silver medal in 2014 representing Sweden. He helped the Rangers reach the...

29. Robin Lehner (1991)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Swedish goaltender who received the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the AHL's MVP with the Binghamton Senators before making his NHL debut with the Ottawa Senators in 2011. He was...

30. Oliver Ekman-Larsson (1991)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Defenseman known for his steady all-around game, he made his NHL debut during the 2010-2011 season for the Phoenix Coyotes.

31. Erik Karlsson (1990)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Swedish defender who earned the prestigious James Norris Memorial Trophy for the league's top defenseman in both 2012 and 2015 as a member of the Ottawa Senators.

32. Jonathan Ericsson (1984)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Defenseman who made his NHL debut with the Detroit Red Wings during the 2007-2008 season and won a silver medal for Sweden at the 2014 Olympics.

33. Victor Hedman (1990)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Star 6'6" Swedish defender who helped lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2015. He was selected 2nd overall by the Lightning in the 2009 NHL...

34. Dennis Everberg (1991)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Dennis Everberg is a Swedish ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League. Everberg made his Elitserien debut playing with Rögle BK during...

35. Johan Olofsson (ice hockey) (1994)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Johan Olofsson is a Swedish ice hockey player. He made his Elitserien debut playing with Frölunda HC during the 2012–13 Elitserien season.

36. Mats Lindgren (1974)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Mats Lindgren is a former Swedish professional ice hockey forward. He was selected in the first round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft 15th overall by the Winnipeg Jets although...

37. Christopher Heino-Lindberg (1985)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Christopher Heino-Lindberg is a Swedish former professional ice hockey goaltender. In Elitserien Heino-Lindberg has played in Färjestads BK and AIK. In his first season with Färjestad 2005/06 he and the...

38. Joakim Ramsten (1991)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Joakim Ramsten is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He played with AIK IF in the Elitserien during the 2010–11 Elitserien season.

39. Jesper Fast (1991)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Jesper Fast is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the New York Rangers of the NHL. Fast was drafted by the Rangers in the sixth round of...

40. Daniel Glimmenvall (1974)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Daniel Glimmenvall is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He was formerly known as Daniel Johansson until 2009. Currently he is the captain of Rögle BK in the Swedish Allsvenskan....

41. Eric Norin (1991)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Eric Norin is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing with Almtuna IS in the HockeyAllsvenskan. He played with AIK IF in the Elitserien during the 2010–11 Elitserien season....

42. Robin Persson (1985)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Robin Persson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Timrå IK of the Swedish Elitserien. Persson is originally from Nyköping and through junior and senior hockey...

43. Katarina Timglas (1985)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Katarina Timglas is a Swedish ice hockey player. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

44. Robert Carlsson (1974)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Robert Carlsson is a retired ice hockey forward who played eleven seasons for the Timrå IK the last eight of them in the Swedish Elitserien league.

45. Christoffer Norgren (1974)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Christoffer Norgren is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who last played in the Örebro HK team in Swedish Hockey League.

46. Pontus Johansson (1991)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Pontus Johansson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He played with Timrå IK in the Elitserien during the 2010–11 Elitserien season.

47. Joachim Rohdin (1991)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Joachim Rohdin is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He played with Brynäs IF in the Elitserien during the 2010–11 Elitserien season.

48. Marcus Pettersson (1996)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Marcus Pettersson is a Swedish ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League. Pettersson made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with Skellefteå...

49. David Fredriksson (1985)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

David Fredriksson is a Swedish ice hockey player currently with HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.

50. Mattias Timander (1974)

Swedish Ice Hockey Player

Mattias Erik Timander is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played eight seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins Columbus Blue Jackets New York Islanders...