Sweden Hockey Games

History

The Beijer Hockey Games started in 1991 (as Sweden Hockey Games). Since the 1996–97 season, the tournament is part of the Euro Hockey Tour, in which the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia and Sweden participate.

The tournament first operated under a sponsored name in 2006 when LG Electronics changed the name to the LG Hockey Games. In 2012, LG dropped out of their sponsoring and Svenska Spel's gambling game Oddset took over, changing the tournament's name to the Oddset Hockey Games. The Oddset sponsorship ended when the tournament was cancelled following the 2014 Oddset Hockey Games. During the 2017 and 2018 tournament the original name was used (Sweden Hockey Games). In 2018 the company Beijer Byggmaterial, Sweden's largest wholly owned DIY store chain, claimed the sponsorship, changing the name to Beijer Hockey Games. In December 2020, the agreement was extended for another three years until 2023. In December 2024, the agreement was once again extended for 3 more years until 2027.

The event is mainly held in the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, although a few games may exclusively be hosted in other countries. The winner of the tournament receives the Globen Cup, leading to the tournament sometimes being called the Sweden Globen Cup. Typically, only the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, and Sweden are invited to the tournament, but from the 1991–92 season through the 2002–03 season Canada also participated.

In 2022, Switzerland replaced Russia due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Results

Final standings in each event are determined in a round-robin tournament. If teams are tied in points, the standing is determined by the result of the game between the tied teams.

Medal table

References

References

1. (19 January 2016). "Sweden Hockey Games tillbaka". Dagens nyheter.
2. Feltenmark, Anders. (12 December 2011). "Nytt namn: Oddset Hockey Games". [[Swedish Ice Hockey Association]].
3. (16 March 2022). "Schweizer Nati an den Beijer Hockey Games".