Ice hockey in Sweden

Ice hockey in Sweden has a history going back at least 1912. The sport was first organized in the country by the Swedish Football Association (SvFF), which was a member of the IIHF in 1912. The hockey department of the SvFF eventually split off to become the Swedish Ice Hockey Association (SIHA) which today is still responsible for organizing Sweden's domestic leagues and its participation in tournaments internationally. The highest tier of men's ice hockey in Sweden, the SHL, brought in 1,974,388 spectators in the 2013–14 season, the highest overall attendance in Swedish sports. The SHL's average of 5,983 spectators per match is bested only by Allsvenskan, the country's top flight of association football.

Often referred to by the nickname "Tre Kronor" (English: Three Crowns), the Swedish men's national ice hockey team is amongst the most successful in the world, being considered part of the Big Six (or Seven, along with Canada, the United States, Finland, Russia, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia). The team is, as of 2013, ranked first in the IIHF World Ranking.

Sweden has won eight olympic medals, including gold medals in 1994 and 2006. They have also won the IIHF World Championships 9 times, most recently on home ice in Stockholm in 2013.