"“I feel honoured by the opportunity to be captain of Tre Kronor for the third time in my career. We have already now begun building a strong team spirit, and we will continue to build it every day during this championship.” Ekman-Larsson said, via Sweden's national team's Twitter account."
"“Jag känner mig hedrad över möjligheten att få vara lagkapten för Tre Kronor för tredje gången i min karriär. Vi har redan nu börjat bygga en stark gruppkänsla och den ska vi fortsätta bygga varje dag under det här mästerskapet, säger Oliver Ekman-Larsson om kaptensutnämningen.”"
"Ekman-Larsson is coming off a strong season in Toronto, where he was consistently one of the team's best defenseman. The 34-year-old finished sixth in points this season, where he registered 39 points, including eight goals in 78 games. This was the Swedish defenseman's best campaign since 2018-19, when he was a member of the Arizona Coyotes."
"Ekman-Larsson has a wealth of experience representing Team Sweden at the international stage. He has played on the Olympic stage twice in his career, in 2014 and 2026, and has appeared at the IIHF World Hockey Championships on seven occasions. He was also a member of the World Junior Championships in 2010."
Oliver Ekman-Larsson has been named captain of Team Sweden for the IIHF World Hockey Championships. Lucas Raymond and Mattias Ekholm will serve as alternate captains. Ekman-Larsson said he feels honoured to be captain for the third time in his career and that the team has already begun building strong team spirit, which will continue to be developed every day during the championship. He enters the tournament after a strong season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he recorded 39 points with eight goals in 78 games and played key minutes in the top four and on the power play. He has extensive international experience, including Olympic appearances and multiple World Hockey Championships.
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