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Swedish Ice Hockey Stars: Erik Karlsson and Marcus Pettersson Return to Team Sweden for 2024 World Championship

The Swedish Ice Hockey Association has announced that defensemen Erik Karlsson and Marcus Pettersson will represent Team Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship. The championship will take place from May 10-26 in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia.

Karlsson, 33, is a seasoned veteran who has previously represented Sweden at the 2010 and 2012 World Championships, where he won bronze in 2010. He recently joined the Penguins this season after being traded from the San Jose Sharks in August 2023. With an impressive career with 817 points (189G-628A) in 1002 career NHL games, Karlsson leads all Penguins defensemen in goals, assists, and points.

Pettersson, 27, had a standout season this year by setting career highs in various offensive categories. He played all 82 games and recorded four goals, 26 assists, and 30 points. He also achieved his first career game-winning goal against Montreal on January 27 and led Pittsburgh with a plus-28 rating, finishing eighth among all NHL defensemen.

Both Karlsson and Pettersson are looking forward to representing their home country at the World Championship and making significant contributions to the team during the competition.

The Preliminary Round schedule for Team Sweden’s participation in the IIHF World Championship has been released with broadcast information yet to be provided at a later date.

Eleanor Thompson

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