Minnesota Wild defenceman Jonas Brodin and Anaheim Ducks forward Leo Carlsson are unlikely to suit up for Team Sweden at The Winter Olympic Games, national team coach Sam Hallam said on Tuesday.
“We’ll give it a few more days to see if anything extraordinary happens, but currently we are operating under the assumption they won’t be playing in the Olympics,” Hallam told Sweden’s TT News Agency, per NHL.com.
“Both of them are amazing players and amazing people and it looks like they won’t get a chance to play. I feel their pain. We’ll see what our next steps are with regards to our team and our roster. We remain confident in the depth available to us.”
Brodin is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury. He has not played since Jan.12 and was placed on injured reserve on Jan. 15.
The 32-year-old has three goals and 15 points in 42 games so far this season while averaging 21:20 of ice time a night.
Carlsson, 21, was sidelined last Friday after undergoing a procedure to treat a thigh injury and was given a timetable of three-to-five weeks to return to action.
The Ducks’ leading scorer has 18 goals and 44 points in 44 games this season.
Sweden is also dealing with injuries to Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Victor Hedman, Pittsburgh Penguins’ Erik Karlsson, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog, Minnesota Wild centre Joel Eriksson Ek, and Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander.
“With regards to those players, we remain hopeful they’ll be available to play in the Olympics,” Hallam said.
TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports the team will wait until closer to the Olympics before making any replacements.
Sweden is proceeding as if it won't have Brodin and Carlsson. Won't announce replacement players until closer to the Olympics. Also because there may be more players to replace. Sweden still hopeful on Hedman, Landeskog, Karlsson, Nylander, Eriksson Ek. https://t.co/i9p2EK11O0
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) January 21, 2026
Sweden’s first game of the Olympic tournament is three weeks away, set for Feb. 11 against host Italy.
This year will mark the 24th time Sweden has competed in the Olympic tournament. The country has won gold twice at Lillehammer 1994 and Torino 2006 and own three silver medals and four bronze medals.
