 Several months later, he participated in his final World Championships in 2002, a tournament Sweden hosted in the cities of Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping. He was added to the roster prior to the quarterfinal, following the Canucks'first-round elimination in the NHL playoffs. Sweden was defeated by Slovakia 3 – 2 in the semifinal. They went on to win their consolation match against Finland 5 – 3 to capture the bronze medal. It was Näslund's second bronze medal in as many tournament appearances; he scored three points in three games.
