Peter Forsberg, the 36-year-old center who twice helped Sweden capture Olympic gold, was named on Sunday to the 23-man provisional roster for the reigning Winter Olympic ice hockey champions.
The 2003 NHL Most Valuable Player, set up the winning goal in Sweden’s 3-2 victory over Finland in the 2006 Turin Olympic final and scored the deciding goal in a shootout win over Canada for 1994 Olympic gold.
Sweden coach Bengt-Aake Gustafsson’s lineup was largely comprised of NHL stars. Final squads are not set until Feb. 15, the eve of the Olympic openers.
Gustafsson Daniel Alfredsson despite the influential center being ruled out for four to six weeks on Saturday with a separated left shoulder.
Nicklas Lidstrom, a six-time winner of the NHL’s Norris Trophy as top defenseman, was among four Detroit Red Wings named to Sweden’s team, joined by Niklas Kronwall, Tomas Holmstrom and Henrik Zetterberg.
Goalkeepers: Jonas Gustavsson (Toronto Maple Leafs), Stefan Liv (HV 71), Henrik Lundqvist (New York Rangers)
Defenders: Tobias Enstrom (Atlanta Thrashers), Magnus Johansson (Linkopings HC), Niklas Kronwall (Detroit Red Wings), Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings), Douglas Murray (San Jose Sharks), Johnny Oduya (New Jersey Devils), Henrik Tallinder (Buffalo Sabres), Mattias Ohlund (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Forwards: Daniel Alfredsson (Ottawa Senators), Nicklas Backstrom (Washington Capitals), Loui Eriksson (Dallas Stars), Peter Forsberg (Modo), Tomas Holmstrom (Detroit Red Wings), Patric Hornqvist (Nashville Predators), Fredrik Modin (Columbus Blue Jackets), Samuel Paahlsson (Columbus Blue Jackets), Daniel Sedin (Vancouver Canucks), Henrik Sedin (Vancouver Canucks), Mattias Weinhandl (Dynamo Moscow), Henrik Zetterberg (Detroit Red Wings)
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