Bert-Olov Nordlander

Bert-Olov Nordlander
Born 12 August 1938 (1938-08-12) (age 78)
Sundsvall, SWE
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Wifsta/Östrand IF
AIK
National team  Sweden
Playing career 19561972

Bert-Olov "Bert-Ola" Nordlander (born 12 August 1938) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player and head coach. During his career he played for Wifsta/Östrand IF and AIK.[1] In 1967 he was awarded the Golden Puck as the best player of the season.[2] Nordlander began his coaching career in 1976 when he signed with Hammarby IF.[3] In 1979 he moved to Djurgårdens IF and stayed there until 1981.[4] AIK retired the number 5 in his honour.[5]

Olympics

Nordlander competed as a member of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team at the 1960, 1964, 1968, and 1972 Winter Olympics. He won a silver medal in 1964, and placed fourth in 1968 and 1972.[6]

References

  1. "Bert-Ola Nordlander" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  2. "Guldpucken Trophy Winners". azhockey.com. A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey. 2005-05-20. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
  3. "Hammarbys ledare genom tiderna". hifhockeyhistoria.se (in Swedish). Hammarby hockey. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
  4. "Tränare" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  5. "Fråga AIK - ishockeystatistik" (in Swedish). aik.se. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  6. Bert-Ola Nordlander. sports-reference.com

External links

Preceded by
Nils Nilsson
Golden Puck
1967
Succeeded by
Leif Holmqvist


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