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Sweden competed in the inaugural Olympic ice hockey tournament. The team was unfortunate in the use of the Bergvall System, which caused the Swedes to have to play six games in seven days and resulted in a fourth-place finish for a team which would have taken the silver medal in a straight single-elimination tournament.

Sweden started well, beating Belgium and [[France] by a combined score of 12–0. In the final, however, the team faced a dominant Canadian side and fell 12–1. In the silver medal semifinals, Sweden was again defeated, this time by the United States who went on to win the silver medal and give Sweden a chance at the bronze. The Swedes finally got their third win in the bronze medal semifinals, beating Switzerland. The bronze medal match pitted Sweden against the only team the Swedes had not yet played in the 1920 Olympic tournament; Czechoslovakia's only goal of the tournament was enough to defeat Sweden, 1–0.

Quarterfinals
23 April 1920
 
Sweden Flag of Sweden 8–0
(5-0, 3-0)
Flag of Belgium Belgium Palais de Glace d'Anvers, Antwerp
Semifinals
25 April 1920
 
Sweden Flag of Sweden 4–0
(2-0, 2-0)
Flag of France France Palais de Glace d'Anvers, Antwerp
Final
26 April 1920
 
Canada Flag of Canada 12–1
(5-1, 7-0)
Flag of Sweden Sweden Palais de Glace d'Anvers, Antwerp
Silver medal semifinals
27 April 1920
 
United States of America Flag of the United States 7–0
(5-0, 2-0)
Flag of Sweden Sweden Palais de Glace d'Anvers, Antwerp
Bronze medal semifinals
28 April 1920
 
Sweden Flag of Sweden 4–0
(2-0, 2-0)
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Palais de Glace d'Anvers, Antwerp
Bronze medal match
29 April 1920
 
Czechoslovakia Flag of Czechoslovakia 1–0
(1-0, 0-0)
Flag of Sweden Sweden Palais de Glace d'Anvers, Antwerp
Final rank
4th


Team Roster

Coach: Raoul Le Mat (USA)

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