Frondell Finally Dresses For Sweden, Makes Most of Limited Role

After a long and grueling post-draft year for Anton Frondell, which included playing a full pro season in the Swedish Hockey League with Djurgarden, winning a Gold Medal with Sweden at the U20 World Junior Championship, and making his first 12 NHL appearances with the Chicago Blackhawks, he courageously decided there was still more hockey to be played. Frondell was announced as part of Sweden’s roster for the Fortuna Hockey Games , held from Apr. 30 to May 3 as part of the 2025-26 Euro Hockey Tour, which served almost like a warm-up tournament for the 2026 IIHF World Championship.

Among the 25 players named to the Swede’s World Championship squad on May 11, Frondell was one of 13 who also participated in the Fortuna Hockey Games. Här är VM-truppen 2026! Förbundskapten Sam Hallam har presenterat 25 namn i en preliminär trupp.

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com/4Ir83uanEG — Tre Kronor (@Trekronorse) May 11, 2026 While Sweden claimed the Championship at the Fortuna Hockey Games with a 3-0 record, defeating Switzerland 8-1, the Czech Republic 4-2, and Finland 3-2, Frondell had an underwhelming showing individually. After tallying a goal in the opener against the Swiss, the 2025 No. 3 overall pick failed to find the stat sheet in the final two games.